Tag: Gloom

Dublin Gloom

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’...

Overcoming environmental doom and 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...