Jake O’Brien MurphyCommunal Dining at The End of The WorldThe editor of Essential Journal, Will, usually leaves me to my own devices where my articles are concerned. In fact, I still think he is…May 13, 2020May 13, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphyWhat kind of cheese are you?!Clickbait fodder. I hate it. You’ll never guess why! Who would have thought that the intricate hamster wheel of our mind could be so…Apr 22, 2020Apr 22, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphyLooking For A LaughI’m not entirely sure when it happened, but the phrase “get the dog dressed” features so frequently in my day-to-day that it no longer…Apr 20, 2020Apr 20, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphyThe Bar at The End of The WorldOver the past twelve months, I have tried to force myself away from the transcendent cynicism that plonked me onto the doorstep of suicide…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphyPuddle of MudAs of writing “She Hates Me” by the band Puddle of Mudd has 106,099,773 plays on Spotify. That is a few decades short of seven hundred…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphyWhat makes a Madeleine?Fergus Henderson looks as if somebody has spent all of their waking hours feeding a Quentin Blake illustration blood sausages. You might…Feb 12, 2020Feb 12, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphyBeigel BakeThe night tiptoes towards its inevitable end, but there’s no telling that from the faithful congregation sardined between the white tiled…Jan 26, 2020Jan 26, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphyLadderLooking outside in, there’s nothing out of the ordinary about Satan’s Whiskers. People dart past never looking up in that…Jan 23, 2020Jan 23, 2020
Jake O’Brien MurphySchucksJonathan Swift once said, “He was a bold man that first ate an oyster.” but then I always wonder about the first lunatic to purchase a…Dec 30, 2019Dec 30, 2019
Jake O’Brien MurphyPicked MintIf you could summarise your life behind bars in mint picked, how much do you think you’d end up with? I bet it’s a lot. There was a point…Dec 18, 2019Dec 18, 2019