Steague Fort, Ireland (Photo Diary): Street Prophets Coffee Hour
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Street Prophets Coffee Hour, an open thread conveniently located at the intersection of Religion and Politics. To start us off today, I thought we’d do a short...
View ArticleTop Comments: Waiting-out Militias edition
When it comes to the acts of militias, the past is not prologue …… except when it is. And while we assess the measures taken against the wingers in Oregon, it is worth a look at a situation here in New...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week?" poll)
I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers...
View Article✌✌✌✌✌ Voting Info-2016
Hillary Clinton Videos Facebook♥For My Constant Muse; Dr Theodore Adams, Professor of Sociology♥Even More Political Activism Needed! On To, Electing More And Better Democrats.The first time I...
View ArticleSanders says yes to debating Clinton in New Hampshire
If you’ve been watching Democratic debates wishing you could just hear Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders go at it, without all those Martin O’Malley breaks, this Thursday will be your (first) chance....
View ArticleOdds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week?" poll)
I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers...
View ArticleIrish Churches (Photos): Street Prophets Coffee Hour
Welcome to the Thursday Coffee Hour here on Street Prophets. This is an open thread where we can hang out and talk about what’s going on in our worlds. Ireland has had a diverse, divisive, repressive,...
View ArticleTop Comments: the Developmental Disability edition
Keep those cards and letters coming in folks …… plus e-mails, Tweets, et al A little bit about the new social service organization I work at, and a little about my nephew, after the jump...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week?" poll)
I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week?" poll)
I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers...
View ArticleDublin's St. Steven's Green (Photos): Street Prophets Coffee Hour
Welcome to the Tuesday edition of the Street Prophets Coffee Hour, an open thread conveniently located at the intersection of Religion and Politics. To start us off today, I thought we’d do a short...
View ArticleIrish National Stud (Photos): Street Prophets Coffee Hour
Welcome to the Wednesday Coffee Hour here on Street Prophets. This is an open thread where we can hang out and talk about what’s going on in our worlds. Today’s Coffee Hour is brought to us by the...
View ArticleTop Comments: Pre-K in a Surprising Place edition
“Keep those cards and letters … OK, and e-mails and Tweets … plus text messages coming, folks”. A look at how a red state not known for academic innovation became a leader in one aspect … and the...
View ArticleThe science of Red Hair
I once heard an emergency room nurse say they called for extra blood when someone with red hair is brought in. Being a redhead I asked why and was told "you bleed more". How bizzare I thought. Not...
View ArticleIreland Votes: It looks like a hung Dáil or broken promises.
Irish people went to the polls yesterday to elect 157 Teachtaí Dála to Dáil Éireann. Whichever party controls the Dáil will be able to appoint the Taoiseach, and control the legislative agenda.For...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week?" poll)
I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers...
View ArticleGo Fund Me Page for Triciawyse
Very short, but wanted to let people know that Tricia’s daughter Franki (Francesca) provided a link to a Go Fund Me created to help Joey pay funeral expenses.Tricia Wyse Lefevre final expensesUpdate:...
View Article"Daily Kos registers 3 million new voters."
Well, it could happen you know. We have about 1and a half million users here. Say each one registers 2 new voters. There’s 3 million new voters right there. Now, imagine that each one of registers 10...
View ArticleTop Comments: the Nixon Enemies List edition
In the words of the late Dean Martin, “Keep those cards and letters coming in, folks”. A famous list (actually, two) that caused a good deal of consternation in 1973 …. But first: Top Comments...
View ArticleOdds & Ends: News/Humor (with a "Who Lost the Week?" poll)
I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers...
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