: About Me

Hi all,

hope you find some enjoyment or have some interest in my articles! I'm ' what some may say an 'old' student, but hey, your never too old to learn! I was never really interested in school when I was younger, was too busy working. But three years ago I decided to go back to education and check out what the deal was as I'd never even done high school. Surprising I managed to get into university (after proving my ability of course, and pretending I was intelligent!). But I've been there since, I'm presently doing my final term of my degree, yipee! I guess it was through college that I took an interest in writing as it was never really my thing, but I get better as time passes, practice makes perfect as they say, NOT that my writing will ever be perfect but at least it will be readable!

My passion is ...

Painting, Music and my Child

I know too much about ...

As Socrates said, the wise one is the one that admits they know nothing, or something to that affect. So I don't know too much about anything!

My parents always told me ...

Do your best, and even if you fail you can be satisfied that you tried, that you gave it your best and that you shouldn't dwell on that you cannot do but focus on that which you can.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a famous artist!

My favorite memory ...

Holding my son in my arms for the first time.

Why I write ...

Because I'm in college and I have to! No really, I simply enjoy it, whether I'm any good or not is a whole other story!

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Presently I am reading a selection of novels on the fiction of violence in Northern Ireland. Such as Cal, Breakfast on Pluto, Eureka Street. Also I'm reading books and journals on Modern Political Thought, books and articles on Dependency Theory and several plays such as 'Top Dog, Under Dog' and 'A Doll's House'. Also reading and researching 'Ageing, the lifecourse and the sociology of Wisdom'.

My first job ...

Cleaner in a hotel!

My best moment ...

Having my son and jumping out of a plane

My inspiration ...

Hate to be repeditive, but once again my son

Politics, News & Issues > War & Terrorism Terrorism: An epidemic of fear

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In order to understand the devastating consequences to the lives of ordinary people because of political violence in Northern Ireland or what some may call terrorism, one should read the book 'Tim an Ordinary Boy' by his parents Colin and Wendy Parry. In this so-called modern world of ours terrorism seems to be not just an act of fear, but an epidemic. This is a heart-wrenching book, which allows anyone that reads it to jump into the mindset of those affected by such horrific acts of violence. Tim Parry was killed in an explosion in Warrington in March 1993 and this outstanding book follow...

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