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Backpacking, an Ambassador-christened Road Trip, and chasing a promise for Irish peatlands. Dublin 04, UCD Village. This St. Patrick’s eve all is quiet, except for the typing flurry of we UCD’ers sequestered from the craic to finish midterm assignments. I … Continue reading →

The first day of school is the worst. The first day of school is the worst. I can’t stand it. I really can’t. Something about walking the paths of campus and suddenly feeling cramped really ticks me off. It’s like … Continue reading →

“Haven’t I driven you before?” I’d just gotten off an eight hour flight and a two hour bus ride, heaved my overstuffed carry-on into the trunk of an Uber, and collapsed into the backseat, bleary eyed and barely sentient. The … Continue reading →

Galway is pretty dark and rainy this time of year. So here are a list of all things bright and warm: 2. Ali lets me tag along when she plays the open mic at a pub in town. In between … Continue reading →

Laws are critical regulators of science and technology. Local and international laws can ensure that the products of scientific advancement are implemented in a safe and socially responsible manner. Science, technology, and the legal system are highly complex interactive systems … Continue reading →

“Well I found my Uncle Dan McCann,Very good for a shantyman,He has a seat in Congress, and he’s saviour of his clanHe helps to write America’s laws,But his heart and soul is in Ireland’s cause,God help the man who opens … Continue reading →

I am amused and in awe of how quickly our worlds can change and grow and look and feel unrecognizable. In my last blog I was characterizing the tension I’d felt after a difficult adjustment to life in Belfast and … Continue reading →

As I start this blog I’m in the Nashville airport headed back to Dublin by way of Toronto. It was an enjoyable time with family during winter break to recharge, and return once again to this terminal. It seems that … Continue reading →

“I remember the night that he came in from the wintery cold and dampA giant of a man in an oilskin coat and the bundle that told he was a trampHe stood at the bar and he called a pint … Continue reading →

An odyssey across my many encounters with an iconic Derry building I first met the Guildhall of Londonderry on the night of Halloween. An early evening of torrential downpour made way for clear midnight skies, and between the parting clouds, … Continue reading →

With the end of our first semester and the turn of the new year, I have been feeling lately that my precious time in Ireland is quickly slipping away. But sitting down to write this blog was a welcome reminder … Continue reading →

No one ever wants to see that second line appear on their COVID test. I can attest that this is an especially unpleasant experience the day before you’re supposed to get on a transatlantic flight. It’s a situation that has … Continue reading →