For six long weeks this past Fall the country waited to find out who our next president would be. We waited, watched, and blamed. We blamed the newscasters, we blamed the parties, we blamed candidates, counters and voters. We blamed ballots, both pregnant and butterfly, but mostly we blamed the system that allowed for such a jumble. But the real reason for the whole mess is … [Read more...] about The Blame Game
2001
The Letters of Oscar Wilde
One of Oscar Wilde's wishes was that he be talked about 100 years after his death. Well, his wish has been granted. November 30 marked the centenary of the writer's passing at the age of 46. To commemorate this anniversary, his grandson Merlin Holland in conjunction with the late Rupert Hart-Davis has published The Complete Letters of Oscar Wilde, spanning his years as a … [Read more...] about The Letters of Oscar Wilde
Man of Erin 2001 Contest
The Philadelphia Immigration Resource Center will be hosting a bachelors' contest titled "Man of Erin 2001" on February 24. The winner will receive a trip to Ireland, including airfare, accommodations and spending money and will represent Philadelphia in the bachelor contest at the Guinness International Mullingar Festival over the summer. The Philadelphia Immigration … [Read more...] about Man of Erin 2001 Contest
Women in Northern Ireland Politics
In war-torn Northern Ireland, for women to fight for equal rights would have been seen as a betrayal to the Nationalist or Unionist cause, Anne Cadwallader examines the position of women on the political front post ceasefires. The women of Northern Ireland have, in virtually every sphere of influence, through their work in the community and the trade unions, through … [Read more...] about Women in Northern Ireland Politics
Yeats Country and Beyond
"I am of Ireland," wrote William Butler Yeats in one of his most famous poems from 1933, and all we have to do is look at the stark images from the land where he lived and from which he absorbed his genius and his inspiration to know that this is true. Few poets have identified so strongly with the Irish landscape as Yeats; few poets have such heavenly imagery at their … [Read more...] about Yeats Country and Beyond