Archives for March 2007
Limerick Graffiti Archive: David Beckham
On Tuesday night, after an evening spent gulping back bellinis and spritzes, Jess and I managed to find our way back to our hotel in Venice without getting lost. Not much of an anecdote I know, but it was the… continue reading »
Limerick Graffiti Archive: Laurel Hill
Few art critics (even the most stuffy, hidebound and be-monocled) would likely deny the legitimacy of graffiti as a contemporary urban art form. Those that remain ambivalent or unconvinced, however, need look no further than the mean streets of Limerick… continue reading »
And the Yellow God Forever Gazes Down
He was known as”Mad Carew” by the subs at Khatmandu, He was hotter than they felt inclined to tell; But for all his foolish pranks, he was worshipped in the ranks, And the Colonel’s daughter smiled on him as well.… continue reading »
I Am Oprah
Due (perhaps) to the spurious air of authority and reliability I accidentally and occasionally convey I seem to have become something of an Oprah-esque book recommender at work. It started, innocently enough, with a casual mention (to a colleague) of… continue reading »
Manky Toy Monday: Special Police
The year: 2016 A.D. The Place: New York City For almost 30 years the city’s zero tolerance policy has kept a lid on the forces of crime, vice and depravity that once overwhelmed it. That is, until now… It is… continue reading »
They are celestial, we are terrestrial: Eurovision Countdown, Pt. 1
Though John Waters’ spectacularly clunky and hokey lyrics for Ireland’s 2007 Eurovision entry (“They Can’t Stop The Spring”) were understandably greeted with howls of derision, it’s hard to deny that he’s simply following in an ignoble tradition. Here, for your… continue reading »
International Women’s Day: A Doodle
A doodle. Done at work. Inspired by the day that’s in it. Or possibly something else entirely. [tags]International Women’s Day, Doodles[/tags]
