Pól Ó Duibhir has Wednesday Readers (Killiney) baying for more!

Pól Ó Duibhir has Wednesday Readers (Killiney) baying for more!

Often, the pre-session chatter of the FJT Wednesday Reading Group Zoom meeting is as enjoyable as the session itself. Last Wednesday, the early Zoom attendees spoke of the possibility of the virtual gathering being ‘Zoom bombed’. As the name suggests, ‘Zoom bombing’...
Olive Rolstone gives a French Lesson

Olive Rolstone gives a French Lesson

In previous missives, I have expressed my profound gratitude that Zoom exists as a communication tool in these times of isolation and social distancing. Indeed, it is hard to imagine how we could endure this dreadful Covid-19 thingy without the interweb (in general)...
Robert Walsh asks, ‘What’s the point?’

Robert Walsh asks, ‘What’s the point?’

Well, now that the ‘powers that be’ are relaxing (note: not removing) Covid imposed restrictions, one wonders how many more Zoom meetings the FJT Wednesday Group will hold before re-joining the real world and reconvening in Fitzies again. I, for one, hope...
FJT Zoom Group – Patricia Cronin introduces JG Farrell

FJT Zoom Group – Patricia Cronin introduces JG Farrell

Well, it’s week whatever of lock-down (seems like years!) and we’re all in dire need of a haircut, we’re going stir crazy and we’re beginning to question the very origins of this pandemic that has changed our lives for the foreseeable future. Cue the conspiracy...
Joseph Campbell, Jean Erdman & James Joyce – Mary MacKenna

Joseph Campbell, Jean Erdman & James Joyce – Mary MacKenna

It occurs to me that the start of a Zoom meeting is a bit like the beginning of an orchestral performance. Firstly, there is the tuning of various instruments. This equates, in Zoom, to the various greetings and welcomes to the session and the small-talk of the...
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