Liverpool born poet and writer Michael Walsh traces his Liverpool roots back to 1865. This was the year his Irish great-grandmother arrived in the Second City of Empire. His parents were born at the turn of what was to become the most tumultuous century in history. Michael's father, Patrick, fought in three major conflicts before reaching his fortieth birthday. His mother, Kathleen, was a former nun turned gun-running renegade.
On leaving school at 15 years of age, Michael spent 12 weeks at the Merchant Navy School for Sailors in Sharpness, Gloucestershire. During his years at sea, he was to visit and work in over 60 countries.
The journalist and broadcaster since provided articles and columns for numerous magazines and international news media. In 2011 he was awarded Writer of the Year by the publishers of Euro Weekly News, Europe's highest-circulation newspaper of its kind. He has authored, edited and ghosted over 70 book titles.
Michael Walsh’s poem, The Garden Bower, evoked a story from a North American reader who writes: I have had these conversations since the last ten years with my husband Bert, who died so tragically. His soul left his body in 2009 when he signalled me by illuminating my office with the most radiant warm glow. When I looked outside there was a beautiful red cardinal bird sitting on the giant spruce tree in my back garden.
I suppose it is only natural that those in the public eye consider their biographies to be of interest to us lesser mortals. No doubt many have led colourful and exciting lives, especially those whose careers were in travel or entertainment.
War has always been big business in the United States. According to the seminal anti-war essay War is a Racket, gunpowder manufacturer Du Ponts saw their profits increase by more than 950% during The Great War.
When the actor Roger Moore passed away on May 23, 2017, I felt a personal sense of loss. The Thespian is perhaps best known for his part as James Bond; others will relate better to his role in The Saint TV series.
The curse of mankind is unquestioned acceptance of one’s enslavement. Throughout history, humans use fellow humans to war on their foes. Wage slaves in debt to banks and taxed 50 per cent of their earnings are used to make products or manage services, to sell at a profit or to serve the profiteering elite.
Washington’s gung-ho presumptions that it rules the world can’t prevent the rise of other powers, an influential establishment journal admits.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that American troops in Germany legally remain occupation forces under a Washington-imposed Constitution and vetted government. At the same time, he stressed that the USSR stopped the occupation of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), which it occupied during the division of Germany into four sectors.
There’s a special type of people in this world that is most often difficult to understand. These people prefer to be single and tied up at the same time. They are free spirits, innocent lovers, they see the world as it should be and what it can be.
Some may remember a time when most light entertainment featured content that was basically family-friendly. Shows like Andy Griffith, Lassie, I Love Lucy, Father Knows Best, Wagon Train, and others were mainstays on evening TV.
Nearly 3,000 more Britons are dying than average on a weekly basis, and it’s not Covid-19 that’s responsible # so what is?
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