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7th Inning Stretch
Fenway West | 18 hours ago by odmatt
I prefer NY's Irish Tenor doing God Bless America over David Archuleta (who?), but in the land of retirees, I was half expecting to hear the Viagara theme song.The Ray's only have 2 hits through 7? Lumber problems? Maybe that theme song would be appr read more
Rising Irish Hard Rockers The Answer Sign U.S. Label Deal, Prepar…
Nightwatcher's House Of Rock | October 9th 2008 by Nightwatcher
Rising Irish classic hard rockers The Answer have finally signed a deal in America. They have teamed up with Brooklyn label THE END Records. The first release under this new deal will be an EP which will be released on November 11th this year. It wil read more
Gaelic Lives!!
Magdeburger Joe | October 7th 2008
h Sting and the Chieftains Mo Ghile Mear (With Some English I grew up around many people of Irish ancestry. Some of my friends had grandparents who fought the British for Irish independence. The Irish suffered a lot of discrimination when they read more
D-R-I-V-in' the USA: Boston to South Bend
3 Troopin Travelers | October 7th 2008
And the Holy War began on September 15, 1975. Since then, Boston College & Notre Dame have competed in 17 football games to battle for bragging rights and victory of the Vatican Bowl. Between 1992-2004, this momentous occasion became a highly antic read more
Only the Dead Know Brooklyn #4: A Haunted Woman
The Virtual Dime Museum | October 6th 2008 by Lidian
-And what did he die of so young, Gretta? Consumption, was it?-I think he died for me, she answered. --James Joyce, "The Dead" (1914)The dead know Queens, too.And one ghost - although an immigrant to America - knew its neighborhoods and its cemeterie read more
Warning to Racists and Bigots
Straight Talk | October 5th 2008
I’m taking a huge risk on writing this post but I think the American experiment as our fore fathers saw it, as the Presidency of Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Kennedy, Johnson, Reagan and Clinton foresaw that it needs discussion. McCain and his c read more
Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday Celebrated on the Night…
Full Hallloween | October 5th 2008 by Factor Blog
Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses”, carving Jack-o’-lanterns, reading sca read more
Noir at the Bar: A break on the way to Bouchercon
Detectives Beyond Borders | October 5th 2008 by Peter Rozovsky
Bouchercon 2008: A insane bacchanal of schmoozing, boozing, deals, meals, contact-arranging, business-card-exchanging, panels-at-eight, staying-up-late, meeting friends and burning the candle at both ends. You'll have a ball, but you'll need a rest read more
Show Results for Finger Lakes KC 9/26/08
Dog Gone Good Stuff Blog | October 4th 2008
Best In Show: Scottish Deerhound -- Ch Jaraluv Ouija Sporting Group: 1st Place -- Irish Setter -- Ch Beaubriar Premier Event2nd Place -- English Cocker Spaniel -- Ch Cobblestone Tuscany Corazon3rd Place -- Pointer -- Ch Cookieland Seasyse Hollyberry4 read more
Permanent Link to Digicel and Ericsson sets in motion to launch G…
Cell Phone Feeds | October 3rd 2008 by Kapil Malani
According to a media report, Ericsson has been contracted to deploy a GSM/EDGE mobile network for start-up operator Digicel Panama. Under this deal Ericsson will provide the Irish-owned cellco with a mobile softswitch, optical and microwave backhaul read more
Halloween Fun Fact #2
Mommying On The Fly | October 2nd 2008
The use of pumpkins as lanterns at Halloween is based on an ancient Celtic custom brought to America by Irish immigrants. All Hallows' Eve on October 31 marked the end of the old Celtic calendar... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website read more
How Much Do You Know About Halloween?
Halloween || About & Idea In Halloween ! | October 1st 2008 by joooooobeing
How much do you know about the spooky holiday of Halloween? As you probably know, Halloween is celebrated on the 31st October and the name Halloween descends from the old name Hallows Eve, the night of the dead. This is why children and adults alike read more
News Flash: Canadian Club IS Your Father's Oldsmobile. And Proud…
Oldest Living Digital Marketer Tells All | September 30th 2008 by James D Nichols
There has been a giant change in how cool works in America during my lifetime. When I was little, among adults there was really only one flavor of cool, and frankly cool and personal success were inversely proportional after a certain age. Meaning th read more
Licken Chicken...
What We Eat | September 29th 2008 by WhatWeEat
I've always had a vague hankering for what the Americans call 'Cobbler', I'd never eaten it before, but yet I knew, maybe from my previous life as an American pioneer (or are those memories of watching Little house?) that it would be hearty home food read more
Lessons Abroad: Why Ireland Wants Obama As America’s Next Presi…
Brave New Traveler | September 28th 2008 by Ian
While America debates, Erin Byrne discovers the Irish have already made their decision. read more
Getting to know "A light that shines again"
A Light That Shines Again | September 27th 2008 by Smallest Leaf
It has been more than a year since I began sharing my family history on my three blogs: my Irish side of the family here at A light that shines again (with an emphasis on my Boston and Quincy, Massachusetts immigrant ancestors) and Small-leaved Shamr read more
Purchasing property in the USA
OverseasCafe.com - Ireland's Overseas Property Blog | September 27th 2008 by OverseasCafe
One of the most popular areas for Irish interest in overseas property over the past year has been the good old US of A. Whether it is the drop in the value of the dollar or the perceived value in this market, purchasing property in the USA has been a read more
Getting to Know "Small-leaved Shamrock"
Small-leaved Shamrock | September 27th 2008 by Smallest Leaf
It has been more than a year since I began sharing my family history on my three blogs: my Irish side of the family at Small-leaved Shamrock (with an emphasis on my Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania roots) and A light that shines again (with an emphasi read more
Getting to know "100 Years in America"
100 Years in America | September 27th 2008 by Smallest Leaf
It has been more than a year since I began sharing my family history on my three blogs: my Hungarian/Croatian side of the family here at 100 Years in America and my Irish side of the family at Small-leaved Shamrock (with an emphasis on my Schuylkill read more
The Children of Low Wage Immigrants are Criminals
Robert Lindsay | September 24th 2008
Updated September 24:The male children, at least.This has been true at least in the past 150 years or so. We went through Hell for decades already with the Sicilians, the Irish and the Jews. After some time, they've all comfortably made it to middle read more
Federal authorities investigate Petters Group
Photo Blog | September 24th 2008 by Anuj Agarwal
A federal search warrant is being executed at the headquarters of Petters Group Worldwide, which has Sun Country Airlines and Polaroid among its holdings. FBI spokesman Paul McCabe confirmed Wednesday that read more
The History Of Halloween!
Learn Something New Today | September 24th 2008 by Dennis Laprade
Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “haunted houses”, carving Jack-o’-lanterns, reading read more
Irish abortion ban under fire in International Court
Causa Nostrae Laetitiae | September 23rd 2008 by Leticia Velasquez
from the Family Research Council.In a case that some are calling the "Roe v. Wade of Europe," Ireland's abortion ban is being hauled before the European Court of Human Rights by three Irish women who traveled to Britain to obtain abortions. Claiming read more
2 Minute Review of the Ryder Cup
SimonOnSports | September 22nd 2008
Go America. Without Tiger the Americans seemed more unified seemed to have a better time and pulled out an early sunday afternoon victory. I certainly can't say that Tiger was the downfall of past Ryder Cup squad, but it seemed to benefit the squad t read more
Humiliation, Caitlin's Way style.
Whitebrook Farm Blog | September 21st 2008
Season 2, Episode 32: All Night LongAired: January 14, 2001Well, guys, for this installment I'm going to have to think back to my New Kids on the Block days. Yes, I was in third grade when New Kids on the Block took the teenage female portion of Ame read more
Obama Rally Disrupted by Black Protestors
The Victorious Opposition Blog | September 19th 2008
The signs read “KKK” and “Blacks Against Obama”. It’s a headline grabber and I’m sure McCain is glad for the votes, but I don’t think he’ll be showing up at their church. Yes, they’re opposed to Obama on religious ground read more
الدرس الثانى عشر ::: اساسيات تعليم ال…
english learn now | September 18th 2008 by mody
البلد وجنسية البلد: Country- / -Nationality Africa-------African أفريقاAsia-------Asian أسياAlgeria--------Algerian الجزائرAmerica---------American أمريكاAustralia----------Australian أسترالياAustria read more
Up Coming Rally Trials
Dog Gone Good Stuff Blog | September 18th 2008
Name Location Date Samoyed Club of America, Inc. Topeka, KS Oct 1, 2008 National Beagle Club Estes Park, CO Oct 1, 2008 American Bloodhound Club Long Beach, CA Oct 1, 2008 United States Kerry Blue Terrier Club, Inc. Kimberton, PA Oct 1, 200 read more
Irish Book Review - Tis
Duffy Square - An Irish-American View | September 16th 2008 by John Duffy
"Tis" by Frank McCourt is the second installment of his memoirs that continues the story started in "Angela's Ashes". The story start with Frank on a boat to America. It's a story of his personal version of the immigrant's American Dream story. It's read more
U2 Album - The Unforgettable Fire
U2 | September 15th 2008 by The Online Ticket Shop
The Unforgettable Fire is the fourth studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1984. Far more ambient and theoretical than the hard-hitting War, it was at the time the band’s most marked change in direction, featuring atmospheric sounds and l read more
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