Our 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…
One request regarding Blago
Posted by on December 19th, 2008 in culture, mental state, politics and usaUniversal Declaration of Human Rights: 60 years
Posted by on December 10th, 2008 in ireland, politics and usaI hope that your news source of choice has a piece on the 60th anniversary of adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights…
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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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Recommended Listening: Looking at the US
Posted by on October 21st, 2008 in politics and usaOrdinary Dubliners want to talk about the coming election for the US Presidency, given any excuse. In fact, the Europeans we meet want to talk about the coming election, given any excuse…
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Constitution Day already?
Posted by on September 17th, 2008 in ireland, politics and usaIt seems like just a few months ago that we celebrated Constitution Day 2007…
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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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Links, 16 July 2008
Posted by on July 16th, 2008 in dublin, ireland, links, politics, travel and usaLinks to peruse at your leisure, presented in no particular order…
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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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Happy Fourth of July
Posted by on July 4th, 2008 in culture, ireland, politics and usaToday is not a holiday in Ireland, of course. Still, there are plenty of celebrations of Independence Day here in Dublin…
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Lisbon Treaty: Ballad for an Undecided Irish Voter
Posted by on June 13th, 2008 in entertainment, ireland and politicsAre you ready for a smirking, cynical over-simplification of yesterday’s vote on the Lisbon Treaty?..
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