As some of you know, my teeth are not my strongest feature. I’ve been working with our wonderful dentist, Dr. Z, for nearly 20 years. ..
Culture Shock, Frozen Windshield edition
Posted by on January 8th, 2009 in culture, dublin, ireland and mental stateSo get this:
Dubliners use water to remove frost from the windshields of their cars.
WATER!
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One request regarding Blago
Posted by on December 19th, 2008 in culture, mental state, politics and usaOur Illinois friends and family asked us: “Did you hear about the Governor?” The short answer is “Yes.” I’d like your help in getting the long answer just right.
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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. ..
Memo 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. ..
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 snowflake, in Dublin, in October
Posted by on October 10th, 2008 in consumer and mental stateAs the leaves start changing here in Dublin, another sure sign of the approaching winter arrived: the first “snowflake” in the car. ..
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. ..
The Doorbell After Dark
Posted by on September 19th, 2008 in dublin and mental stateThe doorbell rang after 10:30 last night. Anita woke me up to ask if I’d heard it. The radio was playing in our bedroom, and I insisted that it was just a sound effect from some commercial.
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Herself, the obsessive commuter
Posted by on July 1st, 2008 in dublin and mental stateI’ve been doing the commute in Dublin for a year now, and I’ve gotten into a rhythm. ..