Tag Archives: Irish

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Posted on March 16, 2023 by mitchteemley

∞ ∞ ∞ The part of me that claims to be Irish salutes the part of you that claims to be Irish! (Actually, my ancestry is about half Irish, and I’m absurdly proud of that half.)∞ ∞ ∞ “For the … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness + Love = Freedom

Posted on March 17, 2019 by mitchteemley

I played a leprechaun in a high school musical, and forthwith adopted the leprechaun’s moniker, Og, as my nickname. But only last week did I learn via DNA testing than I am actually more Irish than anything else (39% to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Alphabet S : Silent Night – The Everly Brothers, Sinead O’ Connor & Low

Posted on December 26, 2018 by mitchteemley

My Featured Blogger this week is Thom Hickey of The Immortal Jukebox. Thom may be a Cambridge-educated intellectual, but his soul is Irish to the core. Result: His inexhaustible knowledge of all forms of music (rock, jazz, blues, classical, folk) … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness + Love = Freedom

Posted on March 16, 2017 by mitchteemley

Even the Romans feared them. For centuries they avoided the Irish Celts, whom Julius Caesar had called “more savage than any other race.” When the newly Christianized Roman monks finally arrived in the 5th century, they looked down on the … Continue reading →

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