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First Word: Inventing The Future of Medicine

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
August / September 2019

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You would think after all this time as editor of this magazine, I would cease to be surprised at the mighty achievements of Irish-Americans. We have showcased the measure of that success down through the years, and yet the honorees profiled in this issue give me pause. The incredible work that they do – in research institutions, clinics, hospitals, and other healthcare … [Read more...] about First Word: Inventing The Future of Medicine

First Word: A True Friend of Ireland

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
May / June 2019

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My first home in America was in the Bronx, a basement apartment on Briggs Avenue off Fordham Road. It was a happy time. We were a revelry of young Irish immigrants caught up in the glorious freedom of having shed parents and small towns and farms for apartments and subway trains that we took down into the city to work as waitresses and bartenders. At the end of the day we’d … [Read more...] about First Word: A True Friend of Ireland

First Word: Trailblazers Past & Present

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
March / April 2019

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It was the first time that I knew the full weight of Irish America. Coming from a small country with few people, it’s difficult for an immigrant to grasp that in a place as big as America, the Irish could wield such power. I’m talking about the first Irish-American Presidential Forum in 1992. It was arranged by then-assemblyman John C. Dearie. I don’t remember the venue, but I … [Read more...] about First Word: Trailblazers Past & Present

First Word: The Gift of Heritage

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
January / February 2019

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Happy Christmas to all our readers. I love this time of year. New York is abuzz with lights and window displays, and good cheer. ’Tis the season… To make time for a little reflection to go along with a lot of celebration. To look back on the year, remember the highs and let go of the lows, and look forward to what’s to come. The holidays are a time when stories get handed … [Read more...] about First Word: The Gift of Heritage

First Word: Into the Future

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
November / December 2018

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"As long as you have your health, you have everything,” my mother, Norrie, used to say. She said a lot of things that annoyed me when I was younger, but as the years go by I realize that she was right about everything, especially about health being your most important asset. Many of us are guilty of taking our bodies for granted. We concentrate on our careers and accumulating … [Read more...] about First Word: Into the Future