A profile of Bridget H. Murray, my mother. Bridget Harriet Collier filled the world with many things since she came into it on Tuesday, September 9, 1924: humor, kindness, love. Perhaps the only thing she was short on was complaints about the hardships she faced while raising her family. It’s why her birthday remains a day of celebration and remembrance among the Murray … [Read more...] about An Ordinary Woman Who Lived An Extraordinary Life
January February 2021 Issue
Biden Country
Mayo on the west coast and Louth on the east, boast some of the most historic sites in Ireland, and now locals living in the area of the Cooley Peninsula and Ballina can expect many the curious traveler on the trail of President Joe Biden’s Irish ancestors. (All images: Tourism Ireland). Wee Louth and Mighty Mayo – what do they have in common? Well, certainly not … [Read more...] about Biden Country
Salute to Northwell Heroes
A Salute to the Heroes of Northwell Health What we least expect in life can suddenly occur and impact us like a crashing wave. Such was the impact of the COVID-19 virus that arrived like a medieval plague in early 2020 spreading contagion and death to the four corners of the earth. Suddenly, what we had only imagined through historical accounts of other plagues was upon … [Read more...] about Salute to Northwell Heroes