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Beatle Blethers
I really enjoyed the first episode of the Beatle Blethers podcast with Alan McClure and Gerry Hassan. It was a lively conversation, yet Alan and Gerry managed to avoid that excess of bonhomie, weak jokes, and loud laughter which can … Continue reading
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Tagged history, john-lennon, music, Northern Ireland, paul-mccartney, terri-hooley, the-beatles, the-troubles
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The Reporter
A lament for a small town newspaper Not long after publishing my memoir, Remembered Fragments, I thought it might be an idea to contact the Newry Reporter in order to draw this momentous event to their attention. After all, at … Continue reading
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Tagged Community News, Digital Media, journalism, Journalism ethics, Local Journalism, media, Media Consolidation, Memoir, Newry, news, Newspapers, Northern Ireland, Nostalgia, writing
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Questioning Identity
Two Tales from Wigtown In his book, Against Identity, Alexander Douglas quotes Upton Sinclair: “It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it.” Douglas goes on to say: “Well, try … Continue reading →