by Thomas Bartlett | May 25, 2016 | #ABP, #writing, ABP, blog, childhood memories, Drinking, France, Ireland, Italy, meloncholy, writing |
I saw him the other day in Galway, the dangerous guy in every bar. His knuckles are the old bone keys for the crypts, a small man with furtive laser eyes, sunk in with malicious disappointments at things happening that he expected, he expects the worse, lives inside...
by Thomas Bartlett | May 18, 2016 | #ABP, #writing, current affairs, horror, news, Politics, tragedy |
The Lovely Lone Gunman Theory. Secrecy Kills Jimmy Saville. Brendan Smyth. Lee Harvey Oswald. Marc Dutroux. Secrecy 101: Sully. Isolate. No lesson to learn. A once off. move on. The cosy cloak of secrecy. There is a great moment in Bill Hicks’ repertoire when he...
by Thomas Bartlett | Feb 25, 2016 | #ABP, #humour, #writing, Ireland, Politics, satire |
Fine Gael V Tories Overview: Fine Gael are phenomenally unlikeable, they are only holding onto power for one more election cycle at best. Meanwhile the country waits until it is decent to vote for the back-slapping, kidney punching, ruddy faced mafia;Fianna Fail,...
by Thomas Bartlett | Jan 19, 2016 | interviews, Ireland, Novel, paris, reading, reviews, war, writing, writing tips |
Reviews, Interviews and Guest Posts Paris, Ireland, Writing, Reading Not everything I write is for this site. Here are some links to things I have written for other sites and blogs. Book Review “Americans Bombing Paris” Peace & Love my Friend A unique review of...
by Thomas Bartlett | Jan 5, 2016 | #ABP, #humour, current affairs, news
Dear Ireland, Some things that have been on my mind of late. Junior Doctors, or indeed doctors of any vintage, working way longer hours than the rest of us. Think about it. Surely this is idiotic? I am delighted that the government has loads of money put away to use...