Two years ago, one of my Christmas presents from Will was a globe. After spending more than a decade with me, he knew better than to actually buy the globe…
My husband gave me the world for Christmas (twice)
Posted by on January 7th, 2010 in consumer, entertainment, ireland, luxembourg and usaPreview: How big is Luxembourg?
Posted by on September 5th, 2009 in luxembourg and usaThe most enduring attraction of this blog appears to be one of our early posts, the one about the size of Ireland…
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White House Diplomacy and the American Idea
Posted by on March 12th, 2009 in politics and usaNo, this isn’t a very late endorsement for Barack Obama. (Will and Anita made personal endorsements during the 2008 campaign…
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Friday’s Inauguration
Posted by on January 21st, 2009 in dublin, entertainment, expat, ireland and usaI know, I know, the title is a weaker pun than even Bugle readers should expect.
We partied with friends at TGI Friday’s on St Stephen’s Green…
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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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Universal 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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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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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…
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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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