Child’s Play (A Short Story)

In a school yard, a group of kids dressed in uniform were huddled together in a ring, looking over the shoulders of two boys in the centre. They were kneeling, staring at one another from opposite ends of a chalk circle drawn on the ground. One of the boys – a ruddy bruised face and […]

Spanish Salsa Boxing and the fight against Apathy

Since returning from 9 months in South America, I’ve found it difficult to slot into the Corporate citizen lifestyle again. Having spunked around €10k during my trip enjoying the delights and wonders without the need to be nailed to a desk or any contract of employment, it was always bound to be a tough adjustment. I […]

The Golden Era of Dance Music

While considering the theme of my next (overdue) blog post I misclicked on a youtube video from 1999 which just so happened to be the year that I began going out to bars and nightclubs armed with a fake I.D. There’s nothing better to get me out of a funk or bad mood than music. […]