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The Old Man and The Train

Michael McCarthyJuly 23, 2020

The Old Man and The Train written by: Michael McCarthy @FlateyeFiction With the latest attack on an elderly train passenger on a railway platform, ...

EnglishLiterature9 min read

Lunch Interrupted

Joe CushnanJuly 22, 2020

Lunch Interrupted written by: Joe Cushnan @JoeCushnan The patio was a mess of sandwiches, Victoria sponge wedges, sausage rolls, potato crisps, broke...

EnglishLiterature2 min read

Elliott’s Lie

Matthew Roy DaveyJune 1, 2020

Elliott's Lie written by: Matthew Roy Davey I didn’t see it but I wished I had. It sounded hilarious the way Elliott described it, Ryan Gordon’...

EnglishLiterature1 min read

Charades at St. Margaret’s

GrendadMay 31, 2020

Charades at St. Margaret's written by: Grendad When Ernest came to live with us here in St Margaret's I thought I should keep an eye on him because th...

EnglishLiterature7 min read

She and The Beast

Sunita PaulMarch 18, 2020

She and The Beast written by: Sunita Paul Seema was doing her homework but was not at all attentive at her studies. She was just looking at the cloc...

EnglishLiterature3 min read

My Mrs . Gunn

GrendadFebruary 16, 2020

My Mrs. Gunn written by: Grendad My little heart sank when, after a whispered conversation between you and the teacher in front of the class, I was ca...

EnglishLiterature4 min read

The Treasure Pool

James StraussJanuary 26, 2020

The Treasure Pool written by: James Strauss @JStraussAuthor The sun is perfect, as I stretch back on my chaise lounge and take in the colors genera...

EnglishLiterature13 min read

The Full Moon Shift

Dawn DeBraalOctober 25, 2019

The Full Moon Shift written by: Dawn DeBraal Detective Dan Lambert’s shift started out with a bang on Halloween night. Kids on the porch of old man ...

13 Days of HalloweenEnglishFeatured PostHalloweenLiterature4 min read

Sugie, When You Coming to get that Turkey?

Louis GalloSeptember 25, 2019

Sugie, When You Coming to get that Turkey? written by: Louis Gallo SUGIE, WHEN YOU COMING TO GET THAT TURKEY? I’m in love with the message on my m...

EnglishPoetry3 min read

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Bridie is just a wife, mother and grandmother who loves to write. She is a retired teacher and is also a busy photographer. She lives with her husband in the countryside in west Limerick. Her late dad was a popular and successful poet and author. She discovered that she had a flair for writing following retirement when life slowed down a little. She was encouraged by family members to develop this hidden gift. As grandchildren arrived she was inspired to write about experiences with them and has had articles and poems published in local newspapers and journals. She is working towards publishing a book of her writings in the near future.

ALBERT CAMUS’S – 'THE PLAGUE' - ITS RELEVANCE TODAY by GS Subbu

How relevant is the ‘The Plague’ to the present scenario we find ourselves in? It is really astounding that when you go through the book you realize that what is happening now is very similar to what has been described in graphic detail decades ago. Whether it is the fear psychosis, the measures taken to prevent the spread of the epidemic, the dedicated and tireless work of groups of individuals in taking care of the afflicted, the resistance to the imposition of stringent regulations by the authorities and lastly the realization that we have to move on but with a changed perspective and living a new life.
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