Copy editors will always change the newerfangled use of "begs the question" to "inspires the question" or "forces us to ask" or some such, which is fine even though it ALWAYS, after the fact, shows the copy editor's thumbprint.
#Bloomsday
A polar bear swimming and Enya—what more do you need?
When I lived in Sierra Leone in the early 1990s, my second cousin once removed (a Holy Ghost Father who coincidentally happened to be there at the same time and living only 30 kilometres away from me), was already introducing solar ovens made from dried mud and aluminium foil.
Dear God*! I just realised—it’s Bloomsday!
*“God becomes man becomes fish becomes barnacle goose becomes featherbed mountain” (Episode 15, Circe).
Dear God*! I just realised—it’s Bloomsday!
*“God becomes man becomes fish becomes barnacle goose becomes featherbed mountain” (Episode 15, Circe).
The was during their acclaimed performance of Waiting for Godot.
Any followers in Mexico City? I'm doing two events there next week: one at the Irish Embassy on June 22nd with the great @dylanbrennan.bsky.social, and one at Cafebrería El Péndulo (Polanco) on June 23rd. Both free, just register: www.eventbrite.ie/e/bloomsday-... @literatureireland.bsky.social
Friends in the Leeds/Bradford area I’ve got a lovely event in Ilkley next Wednesday evening. Would love to see you there. ilkleyliteraturefestival-tickets.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Benjamin Dreyer
Sallynoggin sunset
even the blackbirds
are silent now
