Tag: irish

  • Quote Of The Week: The Wind That Shakes The Barley

    Quote Of The Week: The Wind That Shakes The Barley

    “It’s easy to know what you are against, but quite another to know what you are for.” -Damien O’Donovan, “The Wind That Shakes The Barley”

  • So What?

    Sometimes life throws that home run ball you thought you hit so well… back into the field of play. Sometimes circumstances dictate a different tomorrow, or even a different today than the one you packed your bags for. Sometimes, people make decisions that change the rules of the game you’re playing. 2012 tried all of…

  • Saint Patrick Deserves His Annual Recognition

    I took this photo of Saint Patrick on my last trip to the Emerald Isle, near the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland.    Every year Americans of proclaimed Irish ancestry celebrate a day dedicated to Saint Patrick by wearing green, listening to loud music (possibly traditional folk music,) and consuming considerable quanities of alcohol in various forms…