brian greene

listening to "Shri - BARBWIRE BUTTERFLY"

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:48:11 +0000

listening to "Shri - BARBWIRE BUTTERFLY":

sadly only a sample - Shri – BARBWIRE BUTTERFLY #yam

that's no way to treat an expensive musical instrument

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:20:57 +0000

Jim Steinman - Love and Death and an American Guitar

I remember everything!
I remember every little thing
As if it happened only yesterday
I was barely seventeen,
And I once killed a boy with a Fender guitar
I don’t remember if it was a telecaster or a stratocaster
But I do remember that it had a heart of chrome
And a voice like a horny angel
I don’t remember if it was a telecaster or a stratocaster
But I do remember that it wasn’t at all easy
It required the perfect combination of the right power chords
And the precise angle from which to strike
The guitar bled for about a week afterward
And the blood was so dark and rich, like wild berries
The blood of the guitar was Chuck Berry red
The guitar bled for about a week afterward,
But it rung out beautifully
And I was able to play notes
That I had never even heard before
So I took my guitar,
And I smashed it against the wall
I smashed it against the floor
I smashed it against the body of a varsity cheerleader
Smashed it against the hood of a car
Smashed it against a 1981 Harley Davidson
The Harley howled in pain,
The guitar howled in heat
And I ran up the stairs to my parents’ bedroom
Mommy and Daddy were sleeping in the moonlight
Slowly I opened the door, creeping in the shadows
Right up to the foot of their bed
I raised the guitar high above my head
And just as I was about to bring the guitar
Crashing down upon the center of the bed,
My father woke up, screaming “Stop!”
“Wait a minute! Stop it boy!
What do ya think you’re doin’?
That’s no way to treat an expensive musical instrument!”
And I said: “God Dammit Daddy!
You know I love you,
But you got a hell of a lot to learn about Rock ‘n Roll”

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Newstalk 'Why We Write' visits shine.ie

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:07:25 +0000

Why We Write radio series airs on Newstalk 106-108 this weekend… [xml]

Saturday 13th March at 7am, repeated Sunday 14th March at 9pm Programme 2: Singing from the Edge of the Abyss

In the second programme of the Why We Write series, Francesca Lalor joins the Shine Ireland writers group, with a view to better understanding the lives of those suffering from mental illness. She examines the role of creative writing workshops in improving the quality of life of sufferers from mental illness. Members of the group speak frankly about their illness, and read from their writing, in a programme which is both optimistic, and very moving.

Why We Write was Produced, Recorded and Edited by Francesca Lalor. Additional recording by Emma Cawley & Nicole Rourke. Mixed by John Davis. Made with the support of Sound and Vision Broadcasting Funding Scheme, a BCI initiative.

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nipper

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:01:28 +0000

best known trade mark (once upon a time)

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he's got the knowledge economy in his hands

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:45:14 +0000

really nice pic of brian cowen (serious) but what is in his hand? caption competition

he’s got the knowledge economy in his hands

he’s got the whole world in his hands

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Malahide viaduct collapse. Report & Confusion

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:41:17 +0000

The August 21st 2009 accident was a very narrow escape from a major rail disaster and potential loss of lives in North County Dublin. The central finding of the independent report commissioned by Irish Rail into the viaduct collapse if very troubling because it is critical of a practice that should not be and is not common practice in engineering. The finding says that the staff at Irish Rail did not pass on knowledge of the structure which is one of the oldest viaducts of railways worldwide. This recommendation that staff should pass of this knowledge flies in the face of engineering logic. The perceived wisdom in engineering would be that a bridge book and drawings persist to convey technical information about the structure and not human resources.

The report states that it is difficult to determine the foundations under water, but it is highly unlikely that piers made of stones of this age were piled.Land development and climate change is cited as potential cause of water flow change. Any development across this water way could have altered the water flow to the weir. Scapegoating retired or departed staff for not passing on information will not prevent this happening again. Adherence to science, records and engineering best practice would be a better focus for future prevention of incidents of this magnitude.

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FF Plan isn't Working

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:40:05 +0000

do you think they will notice? NAMA is off the books. €54 billion - tell the Greeks?

http://www.fiannafail.ie/recoveryspreads

This graph shows the cost of borrowing for Ireland and Greece. The cost of repaying our debt has fallen because the government has made the difficult but correct choices.
If Ireland had gone the way of Greece, we could have expected to pay €3.6 billion more in interest over the next 10 years on the money we have had to borrow this year: dead money that we can now divert to much needed public services.

€3.6 Billion over 10 years, LMAO. €360 million a year. What is NAMA costing? Bank Guarantee Scheme costing? and recapitalisation costing? http://stopFF.org & stop last hoorah harney too.

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listening to "Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster"

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:24:53 +0000

listening to "Stiff Little Fingers - Alternative Ulster":

@dojodub the Belfast Holy Lands were tanked up but AT PEACE before GFA http://bit.ly/cxRw1f the peace walls are longer and higher now

doesn't brian cowen express confidence in a minister about 1 week before resignation of named minister

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:15:53 +0000

http://url.ie/5c4k

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listening to "Karen - Chew Lips - Official Video - Inspired By Sonic Youth - Sunday"

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:21:08 +0000

listening to "Karen - Chew Lips - Official Video - Inspired By Sonic Youth - Sunday":

@Chew_Lips play Dublin’s Crawdaddy April 9th. i got my ticket, even though the country flag was Iran not Ireland :)

Psychosis and The Family [recording]

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:59:58 +0000

44MB 01h 03m 51s

Wednesday, March 03 2010, 7:30pm - 8:40pm
St. Patrick’s University Hospital and Shine, Supporting People Affected By Mental Ill Health would like to invite you to the third in a series of Public Talks :

“Psychosis and The Family” Where: The Lecture Hall, St. Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin 8
When: Wednesday March 3rd ‘10 From 7.30pm to 8.40pm

Alan Rowan
Systematic Psychotherapist/Psychoanalyst at St. Vincent’s Hospital Fairview
Susie Doheny
Relative of a person with self-experience
Barbara Cleary
Social Worker, St. Patrick’s University HospitalADMISSION FREE
ALL WELCOME

You may download information about this event.
Psychosis and The Family

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