The steady stream of gentle waters flowing across what one imagines is a sandy bank in a bay somewhere along a summery Irish coast; the sound of sand and the quiet hush of rocks precede what is the wonderfully emotive voice of the poet that is Stephen James Smith...
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Who Even Am I?
Somewhere, somehow I think maybe we got lost in translation to ourselves. I have a hard time explaining who I am and what I do to myself, let alone others. Sometimes it is even more difficult speculating as to what other people think it is that I do... So here's a little transparency.
Read MoreInside: Meet Me In The Morning
The thing about Dublin is that there is always somewhere and something new to find and today on a random walk around town, I stumbled into a new gem, Meet me In The Morning.
Read MoreEating At: The Meeting House
Very few places in Dublin truly transport you away from the regular Dublin experience into something new... The Meeting House has a transcendental effect on your senses as soon as you step through the doors and into the hallowed(desecrated) grounds...
Read More#Jamesoninked
What do you get when you mix Jameson, Kid Karate & The Ink Factory? The answer is Jameson Barrelman Sessions...
Read MoreTroubles Fade...
Take a walk down Essex Street in the near future and you just might be surprised by a message on a wall...
Read MoreThis Year's For You and Me
What are we doing here?
I've been meaning to write something on the issue of race, race baiting, racism and cultural appropriation for a while, but the time never seemed quite right.
Read MoreThe Workplace Bully
You never see them coming, the workplace bullies. You never think it will happen to you in a million years but it can and if it does, it's not the end of the world...
Read MoreIsn't She Lovely
The thing about street art is that it brings what can often be a dreary existence to life...
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