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Triona Ryan

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Flight of the Starling; Pure Reaction to the Situation at Hand

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Once upon a time, at this very self-same time of year, a tiny starling flew in through my classroom window in Nanjing's Xianlin. It began to flap a frantic, feathery circle around the room; some of the kids ducked...
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Dream Weaver; Fly Me High through the Starry Skies

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My dog dreams. I watch him, micro spasms of muscle power him through heroic dog epics of the ectoplasm of consciousness, barking at dream squirrels in dream trees. I also dream, but these bubbles of subliminal thought vanish at...
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Are We There Yet? Please Tell me Humans Can Hibernate!

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In my miseducated youth, I used to try to power through the winter with an “Are we there yet?” attitude. Overwhelm, exhaustion and meltdowns over the course of several decades finally led to a kinder approach to winter. Since discovering...
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Ballistic Response; One Ball too Many to Keep in the Air?

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Stereotypes exist because the human brain is a meaning making machine. It creates patterns, even where ostensibly, none are to be found. This ability to recognise and retain patterns allows us to recognise faces, understand language, read, and appreciate...
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Who Ate all the Pie? Gender, Loaves & Fishes

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Ten years ago, my daughter was born in the early morning of a cold and dark November. I was quietly confident. I had been mothering for 15 months by then; I was cured of frights, like the saying goes....
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Black Holes of Emotion; The Witchery of Empaths

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Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust and Fear.  Paul Eckman defined six universal emotions in the 1970’s, including Surprise on the list, and was named as one of the 100 most influential people of the 21st century for this work on emotions...
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Brunch, Burger and a Bloody Mouthwatering Mary!

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Cherished for long by many as the best burger joint in Nanjing, Motu has recently branched out into brunch, bringing bliss and breakfast foods to their already mouthwatering menu.  Serving top quality beef patties, prepared with love, cajun, sweet potato...
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Locked in, Locked out; the Congestion of Bespoke Heartbreak

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“When I Find Myself in Times of Trouble…” September is always a funny month for me. The daylight begins to contract, school imposes routine on the wildness of the summer months, and for the last 27 years, the anniversary of the...
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About Me

Educator, writer, minstrel and Collector of Rare and Marvelous Moments; Triona Ryan, born in Ireland, moved to Spain for the summer back in 2003 and stayed for a decade. Now based in Nanjing, China, she spends her free time feeding her cats, picking cushions off the floor and pondering the paradoxes of the human condition. She also sings, often and everywhere.
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