No one tells stories like Irish writer Maeve Binchy. Humane, down-to-earth, funny, her novels have captured imaginations on both sides of the Atlantic in a way most authors only dream of. Millions of her fans were disappointed when she announced last year she was retiring from both novel writing and her weekly column with The Irish Times. The newly released Scarlet Feather is … [Read more...] about Maeve Binchy Reflects on Her Career
Interview
Gerry Adams The Way Forward
Kelly Candaele talks to Gerry Adams about recent developments in Northern Ireland.℘℘℘Gerry Adams is no stranger to violence. In 1984, he told reporters that he believed there was a ninety percent chance he would be assassinated. Two months later, he was shot by loyalist paramilitaries. While he denies ever having been a member of the IRA, most close observers of the twenty-five … [Read more...] about Gerry Adams The Way Forward
Dr. Fogarty’s Fantastic Voyage Through the Human Heart
"Tom Fogarty epitomized American ingenuity and has made a lasting and beneficial impact on society." As a child he built model airplanes. As an adult he has saved lives with his medical inventions.℘℘℘In this age of skepticism, it's reassuring to know that at least two cherished American myths – Horatio Alger s model of the self-made man and the image of the visionary inventor … [Read more...] about Dr. Fogarty’s Fantastic Voyage Through the Human Heart
Gerry Adams Up Close & Personal
By Anne Cadwallader
September/October 1998
History will be the ultimate jury, but Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams, one of the architects of the lrish peace process, is likely to emerge as one of the key Irish politicians of the 20th century. Unionists see him as a machiavellian schemer, with no commitment to peace and reconciliation with their tradition. The SDLP -- and one suspects the British government -- are also … [Read more...] about Gerry Adams Up Close & Personal
Fionnoula Flanagan: Up Close and Personal
Actress Fionnula Flanagan is a beautiful woman who is not afraid to ditch the glamour if the role demands it Audiences who remember her as the green-eyed, sultry redhead in the TV series Rich Man Poor Man for which she won an Emmy, and How the West Was Won, might have a hard time recognizing her in Some Mother's Son. Flanagan's opening shot shows her wearing no makeup, her hair … [Read more...] about Fionnoula Flanagan: Up Close and Personal