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Glen Hansard on “Once” and New York fame | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. Glen Hansard on “Once” and New York fame. On April 19, 2013 · Leave a Comment. The view from the back of the room. The tiny venue was packed. Last night at I had a chance to hear Glen Hansard speak in the intimate surrounds of Glucksman Ireland House. The audience was promised that Hansard. 8211; who achieved fame with his film. 8221; at the evening’s end. A film that was huge in Dublin back in 1991. I recall listening to the angsty Frames songs. His career...
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Going west: A trip across America | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. Going west: A trip across America. On August 31, 2012 · 3 Comments. On a trek across the mountains near Tucson, Arizona. The most surprising thing about America, I feel equipped to say after my travels, is how inaccurate so many assumptions about it are. That may seem obvious but I mean it not just. Tanque Verde Ranch, Arizona. The Coast Starlight route runs between San Diego and Seattle. Are a good deal.). The Treme district in New Orleans. As a result in ...
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Asking for it | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. On February 25, 2013 · 2 Comments. It’s been distressing, and confusing too. Image from amazon.com. So I’ve been excited to see this issue writ large in discussions around the anniversary of Betty Friedan’s “Feminine Mystique” and most recently in the buzz about Sheryl Sandberg’s forthcoming book, “Lean In: Women, Work and The Will to Lead.”. It seems obvious to me that both men and women would benefit from access to a better work-life balance ( this article.
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The lessons of academe | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. The lessons of academe. On April 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment. This pic is from Herndon’s facebook page – which was linked to on his Wikipedia entry. As “Perhaps the most significant contribution to our understanding of the origins of the [financial] crisis.”. The outcry has been huge, and Reinhart and Rogoff have responded with a couple of pieces. 8216;s response ought not to have been so astonishing. Middot; Tagged with academia. Leave a Reply Cancel reply.
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Dublin, emerging from the ashes | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. Dublin, emerging from the ashes. On January 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment. Since leaving Ireland 13 years ago, I’ve gone home every Christmas. Each time there is a sense of strangeness, and estrangement – returning to a landscape that is familiar but has altered somehow. And by the way, people we spoke to agreed with the consensus: things are starting to look up. The view of the Liffey – which never seems to change. Arnotts – owned by the Irish taxpayer. The l...
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Book review: Why writers drink | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. Book review: Why writers drink. On August 27, 2013 · 2 Comments. Because of a logistical slip, this review did not get published in the usual venue… I think it’s well worth a read (as is the book in question), so here it is, below:. Review: The Trip to Echo Spring. Why Writers Drink. Canongate, 28.99 (Hardback). To bring on the click. The moment when all the agitating noise in his head goes blessedly to silence. Why does a man drink? Laing does not have muc...
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New York life through a European lens | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. New York life through a European lens. On September 27, 2009 · 2 Comments. It’s always hard to come up with an idea for a blog. The problem is there are too many possibilities. What aspect of my life do I want to focus on, which of my interests do I want foreground? Bertie at the Sheraton →. 2 Responses to “New York life through a European lens”. January 7, 2010 at 9:48 am. Hi Frieda, I love your blog! It is so interesting and well written! You are commenti...
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Religion, East Village style | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. Religion, East Village style. On March 4, 2013 · Leave a Comment. Is listed as a part of the church’s mission. Sweet, and just how religion ought to be – and very old school East Village. East 11th St and Avenue A. Proof that it really was a religious institution: The Father’s Heart Ministry Center. Middot; Tagged with Catholicism. Glen Hansard on “Once” and New York fame →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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New York’s second storm | An Irish Girl Abroad
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An Irish Girl Abroad. Series: Ireland’s crisis. New York’s second storm. On February 9, 2013 · Leave a Comment. Mid-morning in my neighbourhood – still glistening. It was my neighbour who warned me about the storm this time, a young mother from the Dominican Republic. “I’m just back from the supermarket,” she said, as the taxi driver carried in bags. “The lines were an hour-and-a-half long. People are panicking.”. According to some research. A snowplough at work in Bushwick. Filed under New York. You are...
