Michael Writes

When I chose to take some time away from Facebook and other social media outlets eight days ago, I wasn’t sure why I was doing it.  All I knew was that sensory overload was setting in and all signs screamed at me to take a step back.  It’s amazing what you can discover about the [...]

It came via a Google Alert email this morning:

The death has occurred of Michael NOLAN of Curzon Street, Dublin
Suddenly, at St. James’s Hospital. Reposing at Fanagans Funeral Home, Aungier Street. Removal this Tuesday evening to St. Kevin’s Church, Harrington Street, arriving at 6pm. Funeral tomorrow, Wednesday, after 10am Mass, to Mount Jerome Crematorium.
Date [...]

Note:  This is a reprint of a blog post I wrote  for another blog just over a year ago.  I felt that it bore repeating.

 
The sheer brilliance that is these words – taken from the Declaration of Independence – has been on my mind quite a bit lately.  As a nation we have already [...]

Ask yourself a question: How is it that we have become so technologically advanced that we can do nearly everything in our lives faster than ever before and yet we have less and less time?
I have come to the conclusion that it is far too self-important of me to truly believe that we have [...]

Another day, another raid on a fag bar.
This time a late night pounce on the popular Atlanta Eagle though as yet there is no verifiable word on the purpose of the visit.  The bar’s website listed Thursday night as including the “Eagle Male Dancers” and it is widely known and advertised as being “underwear [...]

Eight years later and all that’s left are questions, pain and memories.
I will never forget.
09/11/2001

It was bad enough when they are closing down schools in the area for fear of the pig flu and now the biggest pig of them all is descending on the ATL.
I just hope I have enough hand sanitizer.
When did Perez Hilton become anything more than a petty annoyance we saw on [...]