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Noah Galloway:
Mission No Excuses

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2015

July 24, 2015 by Leave a Comment

Noah Galloway’s battle to overcome depression has turned him into a fitness guru, a star performer, and a motivational speaker. Like many of the millions who watched Noah Galloway’s performances on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, I was moved by his natural grace, strength, manliness, and humility. He did not hide his prosthetic leg or residual arm but showed the world that he is … [Read more...] about Noah Galloway:
Mission No Excuses

The Administrator

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by 5 Comments

Gina McCarthy, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency, on why action on climate control is critical for our nation’s health. Gina McCarthy was appointed Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency in June 2013, after a 30-year career in the health and environmental sector. Many see her appointment as a strong message that President Obama is serious about … [Read more...] about The Administrator

Gina McCarthy: Friend of the Environment

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2014

July 30, 2014 by Leave a Comment

When Irish America interviewed Gina McCarthy in July, 2014, she   already had a 30+ year career in the health and environmental sector, and was serving as the head of the EPA. During her term (2013-2017) McCarthy instituted regulations on carbon emissions for new vehicles and power plants, set air pollution standards for oil and gas drilling, and put in place a remarkable … [Read more...] about Gina McCarthy: Friend of the Environment

The Survivor

By Georgina Brennan, Contributor
August September 2005

August 1, 2005 by Leave a Comment

On the corner of 34th and Broadway the crowds of tourists and harried workers tried to look the other way. But it was hard to ignore the tall tanned handsome man in the crisp white shirt with the gray hair -- even in New York, where every day a million handsome men pass along the crowded streets. "Hiya," he says, his face splitting in half, his arms swooping me up in a … [Read more...] about The Survivor

Head in the Clouds

By Tom O'Neill, Contributor
October / November 2004

October 1, 2004 by Leave a Comment

Tom O'Neill talks to Hollywood heartthrob Stuart Townsend about his newfound stardom and his latest movie with Charlize Theron. ℘℘℘ The common perception might be that when you have a very hot, Academy Award-winning actress like, say, Charlize Theron, and she does a follow-up picture to the film that won her an Oscar (Monster) and it just so happens to co-star her, well, less … [Read more...] about Head in the Clouds

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