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November 2004 Reflection

A month and a half in Ireland has passed, and this makes no sense. To one part of me, the part that catalogues the minutiae but lives for the moment, a year has passed already; I live here, in Dublin, … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

I had no idea what to expect from Belfast. The usual reaction when telling American friends and relatives that I would spend a year in Northern Ireland’s largest city was often mild confusion at the very least. They may not … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

The more I travel, the more I realize that every place is basically the same. I don’t mean that in the sense that globalization has infected the whole world with a McDonald’s on every block (although that would be an … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

“There was green alligators and long necked geese. Some humpty-backed camels and some chimpanzees. Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you’re born. The loveliest of them all was the Unicorn.” It only seems fitting that I begin … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

Greetings from Galway!!! What a fantastic, dream-like experience this Mitchell year has been and promises yet to be. But, without lapsing too far into grandiose hyperbole, I am happy to report that my three personal goals for the year appear … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

Thank you for the US-Ireland Alliance for such a fantastic opportunity. My time in Ireland has been wonderful, and I am grateful for this awesome experience. This short year has already given me a lifetime of memories, but more importantly … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

The past two months in Belfast have definitely been an eye opener in terms of what it is like to live in a post conflict society— but it has been a subtle process as the city slowly reveals the peculiarities … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

It is hard to believe that I am sitting here and writing a journal entry especially from Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The last seven weeks have been a truly fascinating experience for me. I’ll openly admit that when I first arrived … Continue reading

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November 2004 Reflection

It is about 5:30 pm on November 1 an I am sitting in the Limerick library trying to come up with what to write about for this journal so I can get it in this evening. An email comes in … Continue reading

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