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Movers & Shakers
“He described his role in business as being that of ‘a catalyst, putting deals together…
The First Word: A Great Deal Left to Do
Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. Reflecting on the past year, it appears to…
The First Word: Field of Dreams
Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief. Looking back over the year there are few…
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The Last Word
The last time it happened…The Irish were to blame. ℘℘℘ The election results are in. The presidential candidate of the incumbent Democratic party has won the popular vote but lost […]
The First Word: Now and in Time to Be
“I knew that we were Irish and I knew that Irish was the best thing to be.” – Novelist Alice McDermott ℘℘℘ When I immigrated to this country I had […]
The First Word: A Little Boy’s Cry
On a plane to San Francisco a young couple sit across from me with two boys. The younger one is kicking up a ruckus. As I reach for my ear-plugs […]
The First Word: Payback Time
The Ireland I grew up in was doubtful of its own identity. The school curriculum reflected a post-colonial lack of confidence and ignored Irish poets and prose writers in favor […]
The First Word: Celebrate With Concern
“Every human being has an obligation to help those less fortunate.” – George Mitchell ℘℘℘ Father Finucane has a warm and friendly face, and a welcoming Irish smile. And he’s […]
The First Word: In the Beginning . . .
From the time of St. Brendan, the Irish were drawn to America. Maybe it came from gazing out on the vast Atlantic Ocean and wondering what was on the other […]