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Eileen Collins’ New Memoir

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter December 18, 2021

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Eileen Collins has had a groundbreaking career in both the United States Air Force and NASA. She went from being one of four women chosen for Undergraduate Pilot Training at Vance Air Force Base to becoming the second ever female pilot to attend the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. She was chosen for the NASA astronaut program in 1990, fulfilling a lifelong … [Read more...] about Eileen Collins’ New Memoir

Christmas Movies

By Tom Deignan
IA Newsletter December 18, 2021

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“It’s the holiday season…” So sings Andy Williams - as have many other crooners - in the classic Christmas song “Happy Holidays.” For many Irish Americans, that “holiday season” means it’s time for our annual trip to Macy’s in New York City where, in 1947, Irish Hollywood legend Maureen O’Hara portrayed a busy holiday parade planner, in the beloved Yuletide flick Miracle on … [Read more...] about Christmas Movies

News Roundup

Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter December 11, 2021

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Storm Barra hits Ireland As Covid restrictions increase across Europe, residents of the Emerald Isle found themselves staying at home for an entirely different reason. Storm Barra battered the UK and Ireland earlier this week, leaving 59,000 Irish homes without power. Originally hitting the south-west, Barra moved upwards, and the north-west of Ireland, as well as Scotland, … [Read more...] about News Roundup

Got a Case of Teen Travel Angst? Find a Herd of Mountain Sheep

By Abdon Pallasch
IA Newsletter December 4, 2021

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Truth be told, it was the sheep who saved our summer vacation. My teenage daughters were just barely tolerating the 4,000-mile, out-and-back road trip from Chicago to Yellowstone and Glacier national parks. Their patience was slim. A year and a half home with me and their mom, separated from friends thanks to that nasty virus, had ratcheted their teen angst several notches … [Read more...] about Got a Case of Teen Travel Angst? Find a Herd of Mountain Sheep

Irish Making Headlines

By Róisín Chapman
IA Newsletter November 20, 2021

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It's been an eventful news week for the Irish at home and abroad. As the Emerald Isle is venturing into yet another lockdown, Irish Americans have been dominating the political headlines here in the United States. President Joe Biden signed in his hard-fought infrastructure bill and the House of Representatives reeled following a violent tweet from one of their own. Ireland is … [Read more...] about Irish Making Headlines