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 usaLinks, 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.
French Prez Sarkozy will visit Dublin Monday
After the defeat of the Lisbon Treaty in Ireland, Sarkozy has been downright intimidating about Ireland’s role in the EU. ..
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. ..
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. ..
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? ..
Lisbon Treaty: The Campaigns
Posted by on June 13th, 2008 in ireland and politicsAt midday here in Ireland, the consensus was that the vote on the Treaty of Lisbon is too close to call. ..
The Treaty of Lisbon: Dazed and Confused
Posted by on June 12th, 2008 in ireland and politicsToday, many Irish citizens will vote “Yes” or “No” to the Lisbon Treaty. ..