Strap on your Lorica
It’s the season for Shamrock Shakes and four leaf clovers. Another wonderful gift from the Irish is something called a lorica which literally means a kind of hard casing or armor. It’s also a type of ancient Irish prayer of protection which envelops the speaker in spiritual armor.
And the Soul Felt Its Worth
I sat in my car, my hands gripping the steering wheel, glaring at the front end loader inching its way across the road. Perhaps the sheer force of my gaze could speed the thing up? But no. It lurched forward, then back, then forward, then back, performing what appeared to be a 39-point turn to [...]








