There are many things that I love about living in Ireland. There are a few things that annoy or trouble me…
Give thanks for your butter
Posted by on November 26th, 2008 in culture, expat, ireland, mental state and usaMemo to North American tourists in Europe
Posted by on November 2nd, 2008 in expat, mental state, travel and usaThrough a FOIA request submitted this summer, it has come to the Bugle’s attention that all American tourists travelling to Europe received the following instructions:
From: North American Tourist Authority
To: US and Canadian Citizens bound for Europe
Date: [redacted]
Dear US and/or Canadian citizens bound for Europe,
Tourists from North America have always been drawn together by the sound of their non-British accents…
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Message to the USA: Register to Vote!
Posted by on September 16th, 2008 in expat, politics and usaOur absentee ballots for the Nov. 4 election in the US arrived today. Happy Day!..
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Books Report: Ireland and the Whole World
Posted by on July 15th, 2008 in culture, expat, ireland and politicsDuring a few rainy, cold days in June, I devoured two books: Jared Diamond’s Collapse, and John Waters’s Jiving at the Crossroads…
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Required Reading for Ex-pats in Ireland
Posted by on March 9th, 2008 in B&B, culture, expat and irelandBefore we moved to Ireland, our good friend and frequent commentor Dave gave me a copy of The Lonely Planet’s Irish Language and Culture…
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American Politics in Dublin
Posted by on February 19th, 2008 in culture, dublin, expat and irelandI have political interactions with Dubliners more than twice a day (when I’m out and about). Here’s two from today…
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Happy New Year
Posted by on January 9th, 2008 in culture, expat and mental stateLast month, Anita and I spent several days in the American Midwest…
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The NFL on FOX SKY
Posted by on October 28th, 2007 in culture, expat and sports
When we moved to Dublin, we made the choice of getting the “local” (UK) satellite system, called SKY. We were amazed to discover this fall that SKY Sports is showing NFL games each Sunday…
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Walking around…
Posted by on September 23rd, 2007 in dublin, expat and mental stateAs Sharon mentioned in the comments, we are walking a lot more since we moved to Dublin. Will is walking many kilometers every day because it is his major form of transportation…
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Now I do hate the British
Posted by on September 17th, 2007 in expat and travelMany times, the cheapest airfare back to Dublin includes a connection through Heathrow. My experiences with Heathrow have not been positive…
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