A Delicate Recovery

The 40 years Ireland has been within the European Union has been a whirlwind of positives and negatives. Most recently, Ireland’s Lucinda Creighton took over presidency of the European Council and will chair for six months. This opportunity allows the nation to promote Ireland as an attractive destination for tourism, for investment, for business. Ireland’s … Continue reading →

Illinois Faces Hurdles as Cliff Approaches

  The package of tax increases and spending cuts known as the “fiscal cliff” takes effect in January unless Congress passes a budget deal by then. The economy would be hit so hard that it would likely sink into recession in the first half of 2013, economists say. Illinois’ Democratic lawmakers are facing their own … Continue reading →

Possible 2013 Bailout for Ireland by EU

Europe moved this week to award a new sheathe of financial dispensations to Greece in a converted effort to avoid the country falling into an abyss. All eyes are now on Ireland only days before another harsh budget in Dublin. Ireland will scour the euro zone’s new Greek aid deal for anything that would help … Continue reading →

The Fiscal Cliff Looms over the LGBT Community

The package of tax increases and spending cuts known as the ‘‘fiscal cliff’’ takes effect in January unless Congress passes a budget deal by then. The economy would be hit so hard that it would likely sink into recession in the first half of 2013, economists say. While cable television shows and newspapers are saturated … Continue reading →

Trip to the UK: London, Yorkshire, Dublin and Belfast

Within another month I will be in the UK. For two weeks I will be in England and then the third week I will be Ireland. While in England, I will travel to North Yorkshire and London. In Ireland, I will be staying in Dublin and also will spend a day in Belfast. I am … Continue reading →

Media and the World of Comics

The world of journalism is changing every day. With outlets like Twitter and Facebook, the public is obtaining news at a faster and far more different way than before. Take for instance WBEZ. They are changing the way they produce their news. In WBEZ’s program, Curious City, they have a new interactive comic about new neighborhood … Continue reading →