By Lee Cross We blog about writing here, so I’m not entirely sure what the feck to write about St. Patricks day – but as I live in Dublin and the main contributors to this site would consider themselves Irish-American (I’m assured it’s a good thing!), I feel obliged to write something 17th of March … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: St. Patrick’s Day… And Books

[Gathered by William Kenney] “When things go wrong and will not come right, Though you do the best you can, When life looks black as the hour of night - A pint of plain is your only man.” - Flann O’Brien  “Whisky is liquid sunshine.” - George Bernard Shaw  “The light music of whiskey falling … Continue reading 6 Great Quotes About Drinking from Irish Writers

Erin Go Braugh! Here are 6 great toasts from literature to start off your St. Paddy's day celebration... [Gathered by William Kenney] “Think where man's glory most begins and ends, and say my glory was I had such friends.” ― William Butler Yeats “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded … Continue reading 7 Great Literature Toasts for St. Paddy’s Day

by Miriam Square [Note: written for a friend, with love] I live with my friend Lee. He’s a lot taller than I am, and a lot smellier too. I don’t mean to be mean. It’s not that I think he’s even particularly smelly, in fact, on a scale of one to smelly, he’s a lot … Continue reading Short Story: My Teddy-Bears Day ON

By Lee Cross [Note: I haven’t written what comes next yet but it’s probably going to contain some spoilers… as the book is getting on for 170 years old, I can’t believe there’s much left that hasn’t been spoiled, so I’m ok with that.] “Revenge is a dish best served cold” – Where is that … Continue reading Leopold Broom Investigates: The Count of Monte Cristo – REVENGE!!!