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I was born, raised and educated in Dublin, Ireland. I was a computer 'geek' for twenty years during which I became involved with the international moving industry. We moved to the US in 1984 (for two years) and are still here. We became US citizens in 1996.

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Tales of horror: 13 of 211
Photo Synthesis Fear was a feather that brushed the back of his neck ever so gently, causing him to shrug his shoulders, slowly and involuntarily as the chill trailed down his spine. He was looking at a photograph. He had picked it up, quite at random, from a market stall at the Irish Fest in Indianapolis during the summer. ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Memories: 52 of 539
Memories She sits by the window Her eyes on the beach Where he walked hand in hand With her so many times She tries to recall The last time he was here But her memories, like newsreels Are just flickering scenes Small scraps of their life That was once filled with dreams. His jokes and endearments His waving goodbye Are frag... More..
Politics, News & Issues > US Elections (Other) Should the US adopt a different method of electing its president?: 2 of 13
I agree that the electoral college method was designed for a different era and is badly in need of an update. However, I want to address another aspect of our electoral process. Last night, I heard a newscaster refer to the electoral primaries as being 'just seven months' away. That is quite a long time to have to endure the... More..
Creative Writing > Songs Songs: Folklore and mythology: 4 of 21
The Spell There is mist on the lake And the air moves it little So it hangs like a blanket And it clings to the grass She fashions a figure Of damp clay and spittle Working slowly and slyly As the long hours pass At last the wind rises And the mist begins moving A wan splash of sunlight Moves over the land It lights on the w... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Abstract poems: 133 of 576
'Flights of Reason' I remember having dreams and visions That somehow drove me to decisions Without a thought for those who stand around me Events just overtook me And brought me back to ground In the middle of a change of season I saw the world as wings And life as flights of reason More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Will ordinary Muslims rejection of extremists hasten the end of terrorism?: 6 of 22
Unfortunately, the voice of the ordinary Muslim is being drowned out by the growing wrath of the extremists. The Sunday Telegraph of the United Kingdom reported, on February 20th of this year, that 40% of Muslims wanted Sharia law introduced in parts of the country. That is the same law that dictates that women remain comple... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: War: 149 of 544
'Faithful Departed' There are many here There are many there There are those who pray There are those who swear There are those who will die For one cause or another And those who will lie On the soul of their mother There are those who will kill And those who will heal And those who will finish What others have started Thos... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Terrorism Is Al Qaeda growing stronger despite global anti-terrorism efforts?: 9 of 30
No matter how one measures such things, the known facts suggest that Al Qaeda is growing stronger. Despite the lack of any audio or video output from bin Laden, which suggest that he is dead or incapacitated, his deputy al Zawahari continues to broadcast his calls for jihad from seemingly more and more sophisticated location... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain from love: 317 of 917
Nice to see you've got the gift Of growing older gracefully It doesn't seem so long ago That I was seeing you in me All this time apart has done us good All the ages in between the teenage years and adulthood Through the years I thought of you In terms of when we last embraced I don't know why I let you go You couldn't wait ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Dark poems: 484 of 1293
Fallen You have the sensation of skating on ice Stifled emotions; you're paying the price Of lying in wait for the unwary traveler Or sowing the seeds of the end of the world You left your last victim face down in the gutter You can hardly recall if she cried when you cut her Because all of your senses are slowly congealing ... More..