“These Moments by Daniel Curran is a book that is so deliberately written that, as a reader, you can’t help but reflect on your own life and what little, big, and seemingly irrelevant moments have shaped you into who you are today. In a world where the flashiest, newest things are seen as the prizes […]
Author Archives: Daniel J. Curran
I woke up crying. And, much to my surprise, I remembered why I was crying—the strange part was that, although I was awake or thought I was. I was still very much in my dream and couldn’t stop crying. I was paralyzed with grief over my younger brother’s death eight years prior. It was December […]
I believe in ghosts. I have a few I speak with often. My late brother Phil is one of them. He comes to me and through me. We grew up as a “package deal”. When you got one, you got us both. 15 months apart in age, Irish twins. We gave lip to some. Woodside, […]
Community Cycling Center Along for the Ride The Community Cycling Center is a valued community partner. And one that needs and deserves all the help it can get from the community it serves, in the form of new and continued business, as well as support for existing programs and donations. The Community Cycling Center is […]
I’m a big fan of Rodrigo y Gabriela. On September 6, I saw them in Eugene, OR. I wished to meet them in California for an autograph and to express my love for their music before or after the San Luis Obispo show on September 17, 2024, which I planned to attend. My wish came […]
When I finished reading These Moments, I felt like I had spent an hour chatting with someone who had lived a life very different from mine. Daniel Curran grew up with brothers. I grew up with sisters. He lived in a big city. I lived in a small one. He was raised a Catholic, and […]
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The first thing that touched my heart about These Moments by Daniel Curran was the dedication to his mother. As a mom of two boys myself, what greater gift than to be validated by your son for all you have done? Throughout the book, this validation continues through vignettes about their relationship and her strength […]
The Wounded Blue Never Forgotten Never Alone By Daniel J. Curran It all begins with a call for help. Wounded in the line of duty, police officers need assistance badly. And now, in Oregon, it has arrived. The Wounded Blue organization (https://thewoundedblue.org/), a national assistance and support organization for injured and disabled law enforcement officers […]
The last time I saw my Mom, she was standing in the lobby of the nursing home (Mt. St Josephs) she lived in. I had visited with her. I got in my car and, while backing up, saw that she stood behind a full-length glass window looking at me. I stopped my car and stepped […]
The Irish Echo Band Sharing the Love By Daniel J. Curran The Irish Echo band’s sharing of love and assistance to those families in need continues strongly, which has enriched the band’s musical joie de vivre with patrons annually. The Irish Echo Band is a multigenerational community event serving the Eugene/Springfield area. We’re talking long-term […]