Liam Ireland

Joined November 2020

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Ted Hughes Selected Poems
In 1979, one of the first books I read for the purposes of studying English literature, a book that made a deep and lasting impression on me, after reading it from cover to cover, was Ted Hughes Selected Poems, from 1957 to 1967.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in BookClub
A River Of Tears. Top Story - August 2023.
Less than three hours southwest of Madrid lies a valley called Valle de Jerty, in the province of Caceras, in Extremadura. The valley is well known in Spain, not so much outside of the country, for its stunning natural beauty, massive acreage of cherry blossom, and turbulent, rocky rivers.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
The Hidden Effects Of The Movies
'A quiet evening at the beach, the soft lapping of water on the shore, an ominous, Pavlovian tinkle of a bell on a buoy, two repetitious tuba notes signaling ill portent, the dark presence of something stirring in the water, just below the surface, it wants to eat you, NOW!' (From my critique of Jaws.)
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
The Pavlovian Principle In Jaws
Whilst Stephen Spielberg was not the first to use Pavlovian practices in his epic film, Jaws, he is most certainly the one film director to use the Pavlovian Principle to such a fearful degree.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
Lucy Letby, The Angel of Death
Even now, deeply affected as I struggle to comprehend and write about what Lucy Letby was accused, prosecuted for, and convicted of doing, I ask myself two questions, How could she do it? and How could she get away with it?
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Criminal
Jaws
A quiet evening at the beach, the soft lapping of water on the shore, an ominous, Pavlovian tinkle of a bell on a buoy, two repetitious tuba notes signaling ill portent, the dark presence of something stirring in the water, just below the surface, it wants to eat you, NOW!
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
The Snow Goose
A story about a beautiful friendship between a disabled social outcast and an innocent young girl. Set against the background of the horrors of the Second World War, this simple, overly sentimental, parable, plots the route to an epic act of bravery and unrequited love. It's a tear-jerker, par excellence.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
It sold a million copies and helped a major political party to win a post-war General Election. It's a classic tale about how the impoverished, politically powerless working class is ruthlessly exploited by the ingrained corruption of their employers. It is a story all about how turkeys vote for Christmas.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Critique
The Case Against Elvis In Royalty Row
In response to a story with the headline 'Elvis didn't "steal" a darn thing from Arthur Crudup', I offer up the following series of events that prove that Elvis did indeed gain financially from Arthur Crudup's royalties, very much to the financial detriment of Arthur Crudup.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Beat
A Journey To Hell Island
I’ve been in one or two fixes in my time, all through no fault of my own, but nothing quite prepared me for life on the island.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Chapters
The Snow Goose
It is now some fifty years or so since I read The Snow Goose, by Paul Gallico, and to this day I remain deeply affected by this beautiful tear-jerker novella of all time.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in BookClub
Spilling The Beans About The Past
The very first piece of writing I did on Vocal Media was a story about the legendary Robert Johnson, the father of the blues and good old Rock and Roll. The reason I wrote this article was to set the record straight about who invented Rock and Roll due to the fact that Johnson's story resonated with me on personal and professional levels.
By Liam Ireland2 years ago in Writers