Irish America
Irish America
Irish dancing in America has never been given the chance to cultivate the widespread audiences that its offshoot, tap dancing, has enjoyed. Mark Howard from the Chicago and Milwaukee based Trinity Academy of Irish Dancing believes that this is partially due to the competitive nature of Irish dancing. "Not that competition hasn't been good for Irish dancing here," Howard says. … [Read more...] about Dancing into the Future
"I don't think that there is any point in being Irish if you don't know that the world is going to break your heart someday." —Senator Pat Moynihan after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. But you didn't have to be Irish to feel a broken heart that cold November weekend in 1963 when – as a nation – we sat glued to our television sets to witness images forever etched on … [Read more...] about Ted Kennedy: Staying the Course
As we go to press, the troubles of Nancy Reagan have replaced the Kennedys on the front pages of the tabloids. But boy, did the press have a field-day. A New York Post reporter interviewed in Florida while staking out the Kennedy compound was practically frothing at the mouth. "Classic tabloid stuff!" he emoted with glee, much like a shark in a feeding frenzy. So if you're … [Read more...] about First Word: A Point of Principle
