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Slang. Linguistic diamonds in the rough.67

Slang. Linguistic diamonds in the rough.

Slang What is slang, anyway? Calling a Police Officer a cop is slang. Or is it? There are two answers to that question – The first one is, yes and the second one is, no. Both are correct. This is...

0 comments    language grammar irish
The Prodigal. Stage Play  Scene One67

The Prodigal. Stage Play Scene One

  This script was given the John Gassner Memorial Award for Playwriting 2000.  Adjudicated by Eric Bentley for The New England Theatre Conference,                 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A The Prodigal   A...

2 comments    theatre play script eric bentley
Bastard! Bad Language or Simple Ignorance?66

Bastard! Bad Language or Simple Ignorance?

Bastard! Bad language or simple ignorance?   Right off the bat I have a confession to make. I gave this piece the title it has to dramatize it; a more accurate title would have been, ‘Language – its use and abuse’, but I thought that...

2 comments    language irish ignorance
The Irish Troubles62

The Irish Troubles

 I have decided to publish a note I wrote by way of introduction to my play, 'Horseman, Pass By'. It gives the basic motivation I had in writing it. If you find it of interest you can look at the script which I am putting on one scene at a time in...

0 comments    politics drama theatre
Will Tiny Phones lead to Tiny Brains62

Will Tiny Phones lead to Tiny Brains

  Will tiny phones lead to tiny brains?   The short answer to the above question is, I think, “Yes.” The rest of this article is made up of the reasons I came to this conclusion. Underlying my considerations of this idea is the...

1 comment    technology writing cell phone
The Prodigal  Scene Two60

The Prodigal Scene Two

  This script was given the John Gassner Memorial Award for Playwriting 2000.  Adjudicated by Eric Bentley for The New England Theatre Conference,                 Boston,...

0 comments    london belfast prodigal
'Horseman, Pass By' - Scene One60

'Horseman, Pass By' - Scene One

  Horseman, Pass By   A play for stage by   Daniel Magee   Copyright© Daniel Magee 92 Main Street (Apt 219) Deep River, CT06417, U.S.A. Email; magillxy@aol.com Phone; 860 526 5803   London Contact: Michael...

1 comment    politics drama ireland
Horseman, Pass By    Scene two59

Horseman, Pass By Scene two

  ACT ONE Scene 2   PATRICK IS LOUNGING IN HIS ROOM. WE HEAR THE FRONT DOOR OPEN AND CLOSE. WE HEAR FOOTFALLS ON THE STAIRS AND THEN A TAP ON THE DOOR. PATRICK Entrez, S’il vous plait BRENDAN ENTERS. BRENDAN See voo,...

0 comments    politics drama ireland
The Best Martial Arts Scene on Film58

The Best Martial Arts Scene on Film

The Best Martial Arts Scene on Film Of course the invisible end of the above sentence is, ‘in my opinion.’ So, before saying what scene it is I think I should lay out the ground rules of what would make any piece of work qualify to be even...

0 comments    movies film martial arts
Obama:. About as Marxist as Ronald Reagan56

Obama:. About as Marxist as Ronald Reagan

There was a programme on the radio about various people’s reaction to the election of Barack Obama as President, most of which were very positive, but one guy was outraged. He was outraged at the idea of a black man being in the White House. To...

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