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ARTS AND CULTURE
One time we were in a meeting when a very important person proposed a very stupid idea. We knew our uncivil friend would pop a gasket, and he did, albeit in memorably incisive fashion. The silence that followed was a remarkable sound.
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- Brian Doyle
- 21 April 2008
Like people, no book is exactly symmetrical. Often the cover belies the interior, just as the bright faces
of people often hide the stories beneath. Many we ignore too easily, a million we will never know, such being the way of the world.
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- Brian Doyle
- 26 March 2008
You find all kinds of books in people's cars — from novels and comics to atlases and bibles. The books people carry reveal something of their life and experiences.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Brian Doyle
- 27 February 2008
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At the end of his last season as coach of his sons' basketball team, Brian Doyle found himself savouring the job that he didn't want three years ago. While occasionally there is a flash of creativity and grace among his players, it's the egregious mistakes he will miss the most.
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Brian Doyle considers the people of his neighbourhood
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Brian Doyle recalls a shopping excursion that was anything but pedestrian.
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Brian Doyle’s grace notes on the joys of everyday life.
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Brian Doyle on community.
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Refuge, retreat and redemption
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Brian Doyle considers who we are and what we might become
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- Christopher Gleeson
- 30 April 2006
Chris Gleeson investigates Brian Doyle’s The wet engine: Exploring the mad wild miracle of the heart.
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- Brian Doyle
- 25 April 2006
Brian Doyle makes the most of a furry situation.
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