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John Denver took the world home

I made my first trip to the West of Ireland, County Mayo, in the early 70s. My late mother, Hanorah

My mother, Nora Thornton Hughes, died some years ago at the age of 87. She was simply worn out by

From the Wild West of Ireland, to Great Britain to the Legendary Celts of Europe. My mother, Nora Thornton, was

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, once a Holy Day of Obligation in the Catholic calendar — at least for the

America — take a deep breath. You only have less than three weeks before this Presidential Election from Hell is

Everyone knows the story of St. Patrick: he invented dark ale — no, stout ale! No, no, that’s not it.

(Above photo: YouTube screen shot of KTLA broadcast at moment earthquake hit in Hollywood) There have been times that I

Northern Ireland signed an peace agreement April 10, 1998. That’s now more than 15 years old. It’s called the “Good FridayAgreement,”