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Good Enough to Steal

February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 ~ myedinburghpress ~ 2 Comments

Is there anything new under the sun?  Is anything we write or paint or compose truly original, or is every creative act influenced (hopefully for the good) by what has gone before, so that what we produced has been re-learned, repeated, tweaked?  Apparently whenever W.H. Auden read something in a book that he liked or … Continue reading Good Enough to Steal

What Is The Stars?

February 11, 2018February 11, 2018 ~ myedinburghpress ~ Leave a comment

If ever I was out walking with my dad on a clear night - maybe up along the Black Path in Portrush or along the beach at low tide in winter, before they installed the lights on the promenade – we would look up into the Van Gogh night and cast our eyes to the … Continue reading What Is The Stars?

Haggis, Sporrans and Nachos

January 25, 2018 ~ myedinburghpress ~ Leave a comment

Haggis is not to everyone’s taste; this is a well-known fact. It seems to be one of those foods against which people take a firm position despite never having tasted it. Although, when compared to the Chinese 100 year old egg, the Japanese Puffer fish or the Icelandic Hákarl (fermented shark), haggis begins to seem … Continue reading Haggis, Sporrans and Nachos

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