Fluffy clouds
One of my father’s favourite subjects to draw and paint were the clouds here in Ireland. It’s easy to understand why. They simply never disappoint, especially in broken light
Category: Inspiration
Hiking in Glendalough
Went for a glorious hike around Glendalough to clear the head, stretch the legs, and fill the heart. Ireland is a stunning place and filled with beauty. My mind was sharper than ever after the hike. Inspired and ready to go.
The Batman is a masterpiece
Had a rare night out at the cinema yesterday. Saw The Batman. I was bowled over by it. It is an atmospheric, arty, well-crafted piece of cinema. A film noir-ish, Blade Runner vibe with a gorgeous film score. Robert Pattinson, Colin Farrell (who is unrecognisable in his makeup) and Zoe Kravitz were the standouts in […]
My Blood is Boiling for Ireland
Happy St Patrick’s Day! As mentioned before on this website (see the full story here), I wrote and recorded this silly, fun song for an Irish Times competition, where the goal was to create an alternative national anthem for Ireland. And against all the odds my song won (That’s right friends, I’m am award winning […]
Things Fell Apart with Jon Ronson
One of the very best working storytellers today is Jon Ronson. His recent BBC Radio series, Things Fell Apart, which focuses on the human stories at the centre of the culture wars, is an absolute gem. Expertly crafted tales of people’s stories that have had huge ripples on our culture and communities. Equally interesting is […]
Chalkboard Quote #5 – Mitch Hedberg dissects dreams
I had the privilege of seeing Mitch Hedberg live in one of his final performances and he did not disappoint. Every one of his carefully crafted jokes belong on a t-shirt (or a chalkboard). There is such wisdom and truth layered into every joke, and this one is no different.
International Women’s Day
Happy International Women’s Day to all of the brilliant, thoughtful, fierce and courageous women who make the world go round. #IWD has always been a significant moment on the calendar in our household. My mother was a social justice and equality warrior, and she instilled those values in myself and my sister. She was always […]
Irish in Sweden Podcast – Interview
Kalle speaks with journalist Phil O’Connor about growing up Swedish in Ireland
Dublin Street Art
The ever-changing, beautiful street art of Grand Canal Docks
7 Deadly Facts (poem)
“7 Deadly Facts” – Colm Mac Athlaoich (Apr 29th 2011) Around the time my first son was born I wanted to write something to mark his arrival. I was doing a lot of festival gigs at the time and I found that humorous poems always garnered a better reaction in those large crowd settings. So, I […]
