Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for June 13, 2016

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    Sisyphos  over 8 years ago

    Fortunately, the great James Joyce never lived to see (or not, since his eyesight was so poor) The Great One….

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    Thomas R. Williams  over 8 years ago

    Joyce was born in Dublin, county Leinster, not Limerick, Co. L. but close enough. Bloomsday is 16 June.

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    Liverlips McCracken Premium Member over 8 years ago

    I lay claim to absolutely no knowledge of James Joyce or his writings. I’ve never tried to read him, and have no intentions of doing so. Still, I have to wonder if he would really have wanted to be promoted by Oprah. Was he in fact driven by a desire for material wealth?

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