Episode 128: Bridging The Gap With An Open Heart
Release Date: 11/12/2024
Rendezvous with Jamie McGlue
I played a solo set of my own original songs at the wonderful Mise Éire festival in Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Ireland this past weekend and am delighted to share it with you. There were many amazing musicians, speakers and artists present, so it was an honour to be part of it. Gach beannacht to all you attended, all who wanted to, and even those who wanted to shut it down! May the beauty of Irish culture shine true and bring all together. My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening"....
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This is a talk I gave at the recent Mise Éire festival in Co. Mayo, where I presented the Three Steps To Peace, being my simple framework for how the Irish can ignite a cultural revival that will restore balance and sanity to our individual lives and society as a whole. Step 1 is Awareness, Step 2 is Communication, and Step 3 is Action. Awareness is the key; when a significant minority of the public are relatively wise and aware, only then do the truly gamechanging actions become available for us – and we will take action organically, spontaneously, in ways that right now we may not even be...
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My brother and myself went on NearFM 90.3, a local Dublin radio station, with the lovely Mary Oyediran of Northside Today for a chat about creativity and art, and shared some of our poetry and music on the air. Great craic! My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening". https://amzn.eu/d/7cotrgb Paperback for €10 and Ebook for €5. https://jamiemcglue.com https://twitter.com/JamieMcGlue https://howthwarts.com https://www.instagram.com/jamie_mcglue?igsh=MTNxNmdrdjZmaXczMg== Audio:...
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My brother Mark and myself will be on the radio today 12pm-1pm Dublin time with Mary Oyedin of Northside Today on 90.3FM to share our art (my poetry and Mark's music, which we'll be reading and playing in studio) and discuss art, creativity and our journeys. It's gonna be good fun so tune in for some rambunctious dialogue and uplifting expression. You can listen / watch live here: https://nearfm.ie/livestream/ My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening". https://amzn.eu/d/7cotrgb...
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I go through 10 examples of hypocrisy by those who have attempted to cancel this Irish cultural festival, and succeeded in forcing it to be relocated at the last minute from Leitrim to Mayo. I then also give an overview of what I'll be speaking about at the festival – the Three Steps To Peace – and read a poem from my latest poetry book, which I'll also be sharing at the festival. Mise Éire tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/miseeire/1705323 My poetry books are available now on Amazon: "Homecoming To A Foreign Land" https://amzn.eu/d/3bC29Lu and "Aye Am:...
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A festival of Irish culture and wholesome community has been placed in jeopardy by extremists who have ironically labelled the festival goers and organisers as 'fascist' extremists lacking in 'inclusion' and 'throwing their weight around' even while they themselves use deception and intimidation to shut down free expression, thus threatening democracy and reducing diversity of perspective by aggressively pressuring all to conform. Is this compassion? Is this love? Is this enlightenment? Or is it hateful prejudiced narrow-minded thuggery, ultimately in the service of true fascism – forcing...
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I lay out the core concepts of A Manual For Living, the amazing little book by Roman philosopher Epictetus; in particular the translation by Sharon Lebell. The main idea is that we must accept all that is out of our control, take full control of what is in our power, and determine which is which by that most vital of things: wisdom. Wisdom is the highest goal. Get your paperback copy of my debut poetry book, "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening" on Amazon: https://amzn.eu/d/7cotrgb https://jamiemcglue.com https://twitter.com/JamieMcGlue https://howthwarts.com
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I have just published my debut book of poetry, "Aye Am: Poems in Search of Spiritual Awakening". In this episode I read 7 of the poems as a taster, and if you enjoy them you are warmly welcomed to head to Amazon and purchase your own paperback copy of the book. https://amzn.eu/d/2qgeKEw Also, for those in Ireland, this Friday July 4th there will be a music and poetry evening at Saint Columbanus Hall in Howth, at which I'll be reciting poetry and my brother Mark will be performing music, among other poets and musicians – come join us if you're free! The craic will be mighty and for €10...
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A song we of The Flamin' Babies recorded recently.
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There's a paradox: it seems undeniable that we must help love overcome ignorance, aggression, exploitation and evil – but it also seems to many of us undeniable that ultimately all is well in the universe and inner peace is the only sane response and worthy aim for the individual seeking to be helpful. I discuss why each is a valid perspective, containing half the truth, and how I feel together they can be reconciled so we get the full picture, the balance. Audio: (And the usual places.)
info_outlineSometimes when I tell people about my core three policies – free speech, fair borders, full sovereignty – I feel just a little self-conscious, because I know many people hearing them will automatically jump to the suspicion of racism, anti-immigrant ideology and hatred. None of these are nice things at all! Hence the tension. And yet these 3 Fs are the true point of balance that all societies require in order to flourish in justice, kindness, love and peace. The truth is that being genuinely open-minded often involves things that seem ignorant or dangerous suddenly revealing themselves to actually be the very opposite. Of course, this is not always the case, and sometimes the thing in question really is objectively negative. But we must always strive to keep an open mind and an open heart, to hear people out and let their views merge with and dance with our own, to see if there is anything new to learn. The present video is directed to those who may feel my positions seem a bit uncomfortable as if secretly hiding some nefarious far-right xenophobia – I hope that by the end of the 15 minutes you will see my point of view and agree that there really are fair points to be made on both sides of these very divisive political issues of speech, immigration and sovereignty, and I hope beyond winning your support I will also have kindled a brighter awareness of the beauty of facing our triggers and potential blind spots, in giving other views a chance. We are all branches on the one tree of Life, and I love every human and every nation; even if above all I love my own family and my own nation. This is natural :) But let us honour the diversity of genes around the world, and the diversity of thoughts, beliefs and feelings.
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I am standing as an independent in the 2024 Irish general election for Dublin Bay North. I’m a father, teacher, writer and believer in balance. I’ve watched as the Irish government have gone so rogue that almost nothing surprises us anymore. I am seeking election to the Dáil to be a voice of reason, critical thinking, and conscience to guide Ireland back home to a paradigm of fairness, sanity and healthy tradition. My three core policies are to defend at all cost our Free Speech, Fair Borders and Full Sovereignty. Visit https://jamiemcglue.ie to learn more or make a donation. Please help me to help you, your kids and your grandkids. Visit https://fff.irish to see other candidates standing for these three core policies: the 3 Fs.
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