Tag: Gloom

Environmental news is full of doom and gloom, with headlines that look something like: “Climate change will destroy life on earth”, “Another 10 species on the edge of extinction”, or “Massive oil spill poisons the Gulf”. Just reading stuff like this plummets my ho...

Dublin, did anyone ever know such a town? Open your nostrils, smell the religion, touch the filthy heart. Women and children sit in endless doorways, wanting your change. Hands and hearts stretched out your way???—???”Giv’ somethin’ mister???—???I’m pleadin’...