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The Perfect Tree
A classic that we’ve posted previously . . . The Perfect Tree by Henri Marchand We begin the holiday season again engaged in a debate of vital importance. It’s an annual and endless argument that we look forward to every December—what qualifies as the perfect Christmas tree? Over the years…
Read More »Monetizing the Presidency for a last big pay day by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Donald Trump’s use of lies and deceit to swindle the American people out of an authenticated election, the very cornerstone of our democracy, is just part of the problem. Dozens of legal challenges to the November 3 results…
Read More »Democratic officials undermine COVID response by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The United States, with four percent of the world’s population, has 25 percent of COVID deaths. And, by any measure, this pandemic is only getting worse. Many Republicans, especially Trump supporters, not only disbelieve the outcome of…
Read More »Putting the thanks in Thanksgiving by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. This will not be a Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving. As the coronavirus rampages, in an abundance of caution, Thursday will be solely for my husband and me. If the weather obliges, (light rain is forecast), we can meet up…
Read More »Beware: January 20 can be a lifetime away by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Little by little, Donald Trump is running out of time and techniques to deny the reality of President-elect Joe Biden. Trump’s refusal to acknowledge he’s a loser may be embraced by 70 percent of Republicans, some of whom…
Read More »The belated discovery of a role model: Nessa O’Mahony on Eavan Boland
November 6, 2020
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Margaret O'Brien
Posted in Ireland, Uncategorized, Culture, Poetry, Literature, Trasna
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The month of November, with its decreasing hours of daylight and lengthening nights, offers an opportunity to turn inwards. It is traditionally a month in Ireland when we remember those who have passed on, indeed the 1st and 2nd of November are known respectively as All Saints and All Souls…
Read More »Bobby Orr: Icon no More by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. For decades, sports and entertainment celebrities avoided political endorsements lest they hurt their personal brands and lucrative pay days. This, despite notable exceptions like Ronald Reagan, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, John Voight and Kelsey Grammer on the right…
Read More »“Woodbines and Tall Tales” and “A Christmas Wake” by BERNIE CONDON
October 30, 2020
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Chris O'Connor
Posted in History, Poetry, Literature, Trasna, Ireland, Uncategorized
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Throughout October, Trasna will focus on the Celtic festival of Samhain, better known to Americans as Halloween. The holiday originated in Ireland and celebrates that time of year when the veil between this world and the next grows thin, and life seems more mysterious. This week we feature two poems by Bernie Condon, as…
Read More »Who’s really packing the Court? by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Somewhere Robert Bork is chortling. In 1987, his honest articulation of his extremist originalist philosophy was deemed so frighteningly outrageous that, despite his excellent paper qualifications, he was deemed unfit to serve on the United States Supreme Court.…
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