Separated At Birth? Ciarán Hinds “Lookalikes”
Here is my list, collected from blunders on Twitter, where “Ciarán Hinds” is often confused with some other actor (I exclude the benighted Ebay …
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Brothers of Invention: Tom and Ray Magliozzi
“His laugh is the working definition of infectious laughter,” says Doug Berman, the longtime producer of Car Talk. He remembers …
Saint Ciarán of Clonmacnoise
I am not particularly religious, but I believe that when you make a promise to a person, you should keep it. …
Our Few And Giddy Days In Dublin
Dublin, it turns out, is a great town for all the things I like. Walking. Viewing gardens with water features. …
Talismans Part 4: Fangirl Amulets
I have written before about my interest in talismans, shrines, and amulets, especially when they occur in miniature or jewelry …
Just a Gigolo
Ran across this van the other day. This is clearly a man who has never visited Australia. Either that, or …
Peter, Augustus, Alonzo or James
According to T. S. Eliot, the naming of cats is a difficult matter. So is naming the protagonists of one’s fiction–especially one’s romantic …
My Cabinet of Curiosities
During the 17th and 18th centuries, before the development of modern museums, Cabinets of Curiosities or Wunderkammer were all the …
How I Know I’m Not A Man
Actually, I figured this out quite a long time ago. But every now and then, there are reminders. Some are infuriating, …
The Dreaming Mind Has a Sense of Humor
A customer walks into a restaurant. “What kind of ducks do you serve here?” Restaurateur: All kinds. Pekins, Muscovies. We …
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