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The Year That Fell Off the Calendar
Rockaway, September 29th, 2020 The Day of the first Presidential Debate/ The Tuesday after Trump’s Tax Revelations/ Half a Year into the Pandemic/ Children back at NY Public Schools/ Cases…
Read MoreSending Love West – Remembering My First Day In Oregon
Rockaway Park, September 15th, 2020 I am thinking of my friends out West and of all those who have lost their lives, homes, livelihoods this week. I toured in the…
Read MoreWhy I Missed Last Saturday’s Stream
Rockaway Park, July 10th, 2020 Last Saturday, July 4th, was the first livestream that I have missed since the lockdown began in mid March. A sideways summer rain taps…
Read MoreThe Life Cycle of Frogs
East Durham, May Something-th, 2020 I promised her frogs. ”If you’re very quiet we might see frogs.” I’ve been promising this for weeks. Clearly having forgotten the precise timing…
Read MoreSkimming Stones
East Durham, NY, Friday May 1st, 2020 I grew up in Meadowbrook, Riverstown, Glanmire, County Cork. Beside the Glashaboy river. We had two television channels. We spent a lot of…
Read MoreThank You – Livestreams Saturdays 3pm and Wednesdays 9pm EST
Rockaway Park, Saturday, March 21st, 2020 How are you? I hope you are finding ways to stay calm and sane and safe in this incredibly trying and strange time.…
Read MoreSchool Days Over Cover – Gig Cancellations
Rockaway, March 15th, 2020 Since we’re going to have to dig deep to get through the next few months, this old Ewan MacColl mining song came to mind. This next…
Read MoreA D- Day Veteran Makes Me Promise to Get a Fishing Rod
Rockaway Beach, NY Feb 24th, 2020 It’s a quiet time. A strange time. I’m keeping my ears piqued and my antennae fine tuned to find new stories and songs and…
Read MoreMan Vs. Machine
Machine: Say and spell first name Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Me: Saoirse. S-A-O-I-R-S-E Machine: I did not get that. Try this format. Mary. M-A-R-Y. Me:…
Read MoreThe Grinch of Halloween Says Come to Our Show
Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 3, Tonight, Thursday 31st 8.15pm with Jo Kroger and Honey Wrestler I don’t want pumpkin in my beer. I don’t want pumpkin in my coffee. I…
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