Our absentee ballots for the Nov. 4 election in the US arrived today. Happy Day!
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Message to the USA: Register to Vote!
Posted by on September 16th, 2008 in expat, politics and usaBooks 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. ..
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. ..
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. ..
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. ..
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. ..
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. ..
Irish America, #1 of a continuing series
Posted by on September 11th, 2007 in expat, ireland and travelIn my sister Theodora‘s neighborhood in Manhattan, there’s a pub that displays two Irish flags beneath the US flag: The Kinsale Tavern.
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Travel in America
Posted by on September 11th, 2007 in expat and travelFirst, fair play to Dave for the Dubs spy-photo. I wonder what story brought that jersey to Lake County. Also, thanks to Sharon for the suggestion. ..