Thoughts that provoke, stimulate and inspire.
Radio Ulster,·1200 episodes
It’s hard to tell the real from the fake...
26 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Lowry’s crudely drawn ‘little people’ are anything but little people.
25 Feb 2026,·2 mins
When did we last submit ourselves to a personal MOT?
24 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Our biscuits trace their roots deep into the painful truths of southern American history.
23 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Saidie Patterson was no stranger to hardship.
22 Feb 2026,·2 mins
These were people who understood that unity is not something you “solve.”
20 Feb 2026,·2 mins
I’m filled with a mixture of hope and horror, when I imagine the world they will live in.
19 Feb 2026,·2 mins
The melancholy of Good Friday followed by the mirth of Easter Sunday, feel a long way off
18 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Being too late is one of the most frustrating things in life.
17 Feb 2026,·2 mins
There’s one word I’ll never let go of: y’all.
16 Feb 2026,·2 mins
The DeLorean, it must be said, was a convincing time machine.
15 Feb 2026,·2 mins
I for one don’t intend to be unlucky today.
13 Feb 2026,·2 mins
I have to admit I rarely think about trust - Until my trust is betrayed.
12 Feb 2026,·2 mins
I said, almost without thinking, “My dad used to paint scenes just like these.”
11 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Compared to the Bible’s definition of “love”, we all get off light on Valentine’s Day.
10 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Most of us are carrying something unseen.
09 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Mary Ann McCracken believed that all people are made in the image of God.
06 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Tristan
Verbal abuse is abuse.
05 Feb 2026,·2 mins
There are moments when silence becomes its own kind of courage.
04 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Far from our differences driving a wedge between us, they have actually brought us closer
03 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Noticing the Ordinary
02 Feb 2026,·2 mins
St Brigid’s Day
01 Feb 2026,·2 mins
Where to put all the books?
30 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Light The Darkness
29 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Problems create opportunities
28 Jan 2026,·2 mins
January is a good month for some honest self-discovery
27 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Feeling like there's a guiding hand
26 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Should we step out of our comfort zones?
25 Jan 2026,·2 mins
Sometimes words aren’t enough.
23 Jan 2026,·2 mins
