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              This will be the first fatherless Father’s Day for me and my siblings.  Dad lived a long, productive life and we were ...

                          At about this time last year I started writing a blog.  It was fun, and I was doing pretty well with it ...

Warning-  If you have an interest in marine biology you may be disappointed with this blog post.  It isn’t about sea urchins; it’s ab...

        One of my most cherished St. Patrick’s Day traditions is complaining about all the four leaf “shamrocks” one sees at this time ...

        When I was growing up I thought of Irish soda bread as a dense, round loaf with raisins and caraway seeds.  My mother, Peggy (Wa...

        If you like to make Irish food for St. Patrick’s Day and you are tired of corned beef & cabbage (which is actually Americ...

        At this time of year I frequently see lists of words and expressions that “should be banned.”  One popular list this year inc...