I hope that your news source of choice has a piece on the 60th anniversary of adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
Universal Declaration of Human Rights: 60 years
Posted by on December 10th, 2008 in ireland, politics and usaRating the Unexplained Bacon
Posted by on December 8th, 2008 in consumer and irelandOkay, Farmer Billy’s slow killed bacon, Farmer Billy’s bacon fed bacon, Farmer Billy’s travel bacon. Mr Simpson if you really want to kill yourself I also sell hand guns…
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Kenosha and Dublin: financially bound
Posted by on December 3rd, 2008 in dublin, ireland and usaI started listening to NPR’s Planet Money podcast to understand why The Reserve money market fund broke the buck…
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Give thanks for your butter
Posted by on November 26th, 2008 in culture, expat, ireland, mental state and usaThere are many things that I love about living in Ireland. There are a few things that annoy or trouble me…
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Protest against Budget 2009
Posted by on October 24th, 2008 in dublin, ireland and politicsLast week, Ireland’s Government presented its budget for 2009 with the theme, “solidarity and patriotic action in most difficult and uncertain times.” The prevailing response to the the Fianna Fail party, in particular its Finance Minister Brian Lenihan, was that they chose the right tune but played too many notes off-key…
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Open House Dublin 2008 is this weekend
Posted by on October 17th, 2008 in culture, dublin, entertainment and irelandThe Open House Dublin event last year was one of our best Dublin experiences. This weekend is the 2008 Open House event…
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Word of the Moment: serein
Posted by on October 14th, 2008 in ireland and mental stateFrom the best word-a-day website, at wordsmith.org:
serein
PRONUNCIATION:
(suh-RAN [the second syllable is nasal])
MEANING:
noun: Fine rain falling from an apparently cloudless sky, typically observed after sunset…
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A day in Kilkenny
Posted by on October 9th, 2008 in ireland and travelWe visited Kilkenny, about 90 minutes from Dublin by car, on a gorgeous Saturday in September. The main attractions are the city’s High Street and the large and well-kept Kilkenny Castle…
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Antrim, Part 2 (of 2)
Posted by on October 2nd, 2008 in irelandFor our second day in Antrim, we decided to start our day with a dip in the ocean…
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Weather update: Dublin
Posted by on October 2nd, 2008 in dublin, ireland and mental stateLast week was gorgeous — sunny and warm. I’d call it an Indian summer.
Yesterday, the temperature seemed to drop a few degrees with every rain shower that passed through. Today is cold…
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