Reflections on life, meaning and purpose

The snakes have returned to Ireland and St. Patrick, their former nemesis, has been dragged into playing along…..

St. Patrick’s Day is nearly upon us. Its approach recalls for me something that happened last year in Dublin involving the patron saint and the poster for a cabaret night. But first some context. The St. Patrick’s Festival of 2022 lasted four days and was billed as a global celebration of Irish arts, culture, and heritage. A “Festival Quarter” was established in the historic Collins Barracks…