On the danger of dissing Plato…
Blessed are the Shoemakers… nice vignette from John Holbo at Crooked Timber…
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The Earl Bishop
Interesting BBC article on an upcoming presentation and talk [Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre, 17 August] by lecturer and broadcaster Stephen Price on the subject of his new book – The Earl Bishop. The 18th Century ”Earl Bishop” was Frederick Augustus Hervey, fourth Earl of Bristol and Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry. Hervey was also elected [...] read our review »
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Have we Learned our own Lessons? Book Review of John Brewer’s Peace Processes
Northern Ireland’s peace process has been promoted as an international success story. The Republic’s Department of Foreign Affairs has its Conflict Resolution Unit, which aims to disseminate the ‘lessons’ of the Northern Ireland peace process. And some of the prominent players in our peace process have travelled abroad to other troubled spots to share their [...] read our review »
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Hearing the Other Voice from the Grave: Why Should we Listen to David Ervine’s Stories?
Ed Moloney’s Voices from the Grave: Two Men’s War in Ireland has received considerable attention in the press and in the public realm since its publication earlier this year. Although the book relates the experiences of the Provisional IRA’s Brendan Hughes and the PUP/UVF’s David Ervine, much of the discussion has focused on Hughes’ stories [...] read our review »
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Nonsense. Anyone with the moral compass of a codfish can plainly see it is Martin McGuinness’s fault half this man’s shoe fell off. (Or is it that his entire shoe fell half off? )
Thanks for changing the pace with that (admittedly remarkably low key) anecdote. Makes up for my earlier disappointment that Pete Baker’s thread was analysing “the aftermath of a Stalinist putsch,” and not, as my overworked eyes first read, “the arrival of Stalinist kitsch.”
I already had my heart set on the his and her Red Army salt and pepper when I realised my mistake.
susan, do you mean this kind of Stalinist kitsch? Or even this?
lollol.
That will do perfectly, Mick, many thanks. I do hope there will be plenty of sinister wax figure commandants onboard.