I read yesterday that Bill O’Reilly said that if Bernie Sanders gets elected president he (Bill) would move to Ireland. To some people that would be a two-fer. O’Reilly allegedly said that he is not going to give 90% of his income to that guy. I don’t know where my old colleague gets that figure, but I don’t know where he gets most of the figures he quotes on his television program. And the last time I looked at the constitutional structure of this American…
I watched the Pope arrive at Andrews. It was pomp and ceremony, pagentry, and ritual. I guess we need that to add dignity to the big events we deem important in life. The Pope, for all the passionate and/or controversial things he promotes and stands for is first and foremost a simple man. I’m sure he would agree to that. He is also the leader of a major faction of Christianity and that entitles his office and him to the formal repect of pagentry. I…
My post of Friday has drawn criticism from a reader in Ireland. Identified only as JD, here is what the comment said: “I guess your next post will be about how America was literally directly responsible for downing the Iran 665 flight in the 80s and how your then vice president told the world he basically didn’t give a crap, because he would “never apologize” for America and he “didn’t care” what the facts were. I suppose America’s mistakes aren’t as bad though, right? If…
I’ve memories today of Ireland. On one trip, a few years ago, I decided to spend my days and nights in one place, instead of changing B&B’s or hotels each day and seeing the country as it were. I’d done that before, but found that the local flavor leaves you before it’s tasted and savored. I stayed in the southern coastal town of Kinsale, a place I’d visited years ago and felt called upon to return. The town has a long waterfront, narrow streets and…