Blogs by Topic
Posting a blog is a little bit
like going shopping in your pyjamas.
You can certainly do it, but
should you?
From my November 11, 2010 post: The
Blogging Beast
On
October 26th, 2010 I posted my first blog. As of today – February
15, 2013 – I have posted 145 pieces, and have had more than 49,000 readers. In
order to help readers find the kinds of posts that interest them, I have
grouped them by topics:
· Silver Bowl Research
Project
· Reviews of Restaurants,
Meals and Other Travel Related Bits
· Just for Fun & Other
Bits
· Book Reviews &/or
Mentions Of Books
· Recipes &/or Food
Relating
to Silver Bowl Research Project
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Oct.
2010
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The
Quest for the Silver Bowl. My very
first post.
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First
Day in London – this is a pretty
lumpy post, not my best.
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Nov.
2010
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Two
Versions – the contribution of genealogy to scholarship.
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The
Blogging Beast The imperfection
that is part of these posts – like wearing pyjamas in public.
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Drogheda
and a Perfect Day – seeking the JACKSON Coat of Arms – to no
avail.
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Chinese
Food in Ireland Fan’s Chinese
restaurant is where Samuel BROWNE, linen merchant carried out his trade in
the mid 1800s, and where my great grandfather – Thompson BROWNE son of Samuel
– also resided.
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Too
Much Food – includes mention of
David Jackson’s house in Leitrim in 1841
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The
Picture of Dorian Gray – stories of Clandeboye and BLACKWOODs
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Till It’s Gone – the story of a
missing gravestone.
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Dec.
2010
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Random
Acts – Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness
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Jan.
2011
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Feb.
2011
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In
Defence of Not Knowing – links to 19th C Hong Kong photos
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Organic
Gardening Advice from 1802 – old practices, new soil.
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1898
Avast the Mast – photos of Irish in 19th C Hong Kong.
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Mar.
2011
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Memory
is Like Water Personal memory – and
a meditation on how this connects to the political.
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Memory
is Like Water Part 2 – Memory and a
re-evaluation of key historic incidents in Ireland
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Apr.
2011
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Sometimes
a Picture: The Dares of Yokohama.
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May
2011
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A Walk
in the Rain. This jumps from
present to past and is a meditation on community – then and now A meditation
on time and place.
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Stories
From the Graves. Adelaide Fingal
Smith
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My
Web Feet – Quack Quack. This is
about how research and connections work – thanks to the Internet.
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Knock
Knock – Who’s There. On the power
of sharing with respect to research.
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Facts
and Theories. Random Acts of
Genealogical Kindness aka RAOGK.
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Reading
Irish History. The importance of
perspective.
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Jun.
2011
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Tales
of the Elusive Julius – Part One.
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Have
trod, have trod ... Disappointments
in research.
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June
30th. A summing up of
some of the month’s events – with photos.
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Jul.
2011
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Aug.
2011
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Lorna
Goodison This is not only about the
poetry and memoir written by Lorna Goodison, but also about Howe Peter BROWNE.
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Carolan's
Farewell, a novel by Charles Foran based on the life of harpist Turlogh
O’Carolan, one of the last premodern harp composers.
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How
the Irish Saved Civilization by Thomas Cahill Doubleday, New York. A book review
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Sept
2011
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Pete
of the Glorious Berkshires A tribute to my mentor on townland research.
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Talk
at Armagh & District History Group An ad for a speech I gave.
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Oct
2011
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Strongbow
& Deeds My visit to his tomb & the link to JACKSON deeds.
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Nov
2011
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Original
Jackson – exploring his links to Irish JACKSONs
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Island
Hall in Godmanchester – the home built by Original JACKSON
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Dec
2011
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Thomas
and Samuel Jackson - Pewterers of London – exploring their relationships
with Ireland.
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Goldsmiths,
Jacksons, London, Ireland & some ongoing mysteries – starting with
Alexander Jackson.
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Jan
2012
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A
couple of "Unchurched Olivers" – a family at Killynure, Co.
Armagh
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Irregular
Marriages – what I learned from a news article about the controversy
& the part of Rev. Daniel Gunn BROWN[E]
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Feb
2012
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Nepotism:
Yea or Nay. This is in part a book review of Citizens of The
World: London Merchants and the Integration of the British Atlantic community
1735-1785. David Hancock, and partly a look at Sir Thomas Jackson of
Armagh’s hiring practices at HSBC in the mid to late 1800s.
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Inching
towards Kildare. This page links to at least a hundred pages of original
compilations of research that I have recently done.
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Apr
2012
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Jacksons
of Grange, Kings Co, Ireland. These JACKSONs did not stay in one place –
sightings of them range from adjacent counties to America.
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Imagining
a Parish and its People. Creggan Parish, Co. Armagh
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May
2012
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Cavananore
– unearthing the tale. Cavananore, a townland of some 219 acres in
Co. Louth, was occupied at least as early as the late 1600s by a Presbyterian
family named Coulter. They were supposedly awarded the land for their valour
at the Battle of the Boyne on the side of King William.
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Jul
2012
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Handsome
James Jackson of Drogheda. I stumbled upon a description of John
Jackson, son of Alderman Jackson of Drogheda in The Dublin Scuffle. It was printed in 1699, and written by John
Dunton, an eccentric bookseller and even more eccentric writer.
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Jul
2012
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Research
bits on Handsome James Jackson. The earliest known ancestor of
handsome James Jackson was Richard Jackson of Drogheda (carpenter, sheriff
and merchant) a man who seems to have been quite successful. His son, another
Richard Jackson, became an Alderman of Drogheda and was also a successful
merchant ...
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Sept
2012
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Francesca
aka Frances Bertha Marion “Daisy” Sexton. If you were to see Mrs.
Noble in 1890, just after the birth of her youngest child and presiding as
President of the Ladies Recreation Club of Hong Kong, you would think that
the world was her oyster.
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Sept
2012
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George
Edward Noble. At the peak of his bank career, he was Chief Manager
of HSBC.
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Oct
2012
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The
Irish Governors of Hong Kong. At least eight Irishmen became
Governors of Hong Kong in the 19th and early 20th
Century. Other governors married Irish women or had other such connections.
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Nov
2012
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Nov
2012
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Shameless
Self Promotion #1. Sir Thomas Jackson and The Bank: Not your average
banker.
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Nov
2012
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Crowd
Sourcing and the Dares. A quick flypast describing Amelia’s
brothers and brother-in-laws, with a focus on their inter-connected business
involvements.
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Nov
2012
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Shameless
Self Promotion #2. The next speaker at the Royal Asiatic Society
is an unusual choice. She failed history in High School, and then steered
clear of all such courses at university.
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Dec
2012
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500 Words. I received several
emails from people who were unable to attend my talk at the Royal Asiatic Society
in Hong Kong in November, so I promised to publish parts of it in future
blogs. This is the first installment.
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Flibbertigibbet.
A round-about intro to a 1902 description of a banquet in Hong Kong.
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Jan
2013
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Hong
Kong & Ireland: Two British Colonies. An excerpt from a speech delivered to the Hong Kong branch of the
Royal Asiatic Society in November 2012.
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A
Hong Kong Embroidery 1902. A
1902 news account described the attempted presentation of this
embroidered scroll to Thomas
Jackson in Hong Kong at a banquet celebrating his life in the Colony.
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Feb
2013
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The
Land League Hut at Shortstone. I
first saw this picture in the study of Willie Tracey, an elderly farmer who
lives and farms at Shortstone, Co. Louth.
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Reviews
of Restaurants, Meals and Other Travel Related Bits
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Oct.
2010
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Leaving Vancouver Includes references to Bill Reid & The Spirit of Haida Gwai.
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Nov.
2010
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Research
Work in Two Irelands A bit of
travel advice for newbies.
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Nov.
2010
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Drogheda
& a Perfect Day Seeking the
family crest of Thomas Jackson – to no avail,
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Nov.
2010
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Beauty
& Three Hotels – Fairmount Pacific Rim in Vancouver, Granville
Island Hotel in Vancouver, Fleet Street Hotel in Dublin.
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Nov.
2010
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Chinese
Food in Ireland – Jimmy Chung’s, and Fansin Dublin
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Nov.
2010
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Too
Much Food – Dublin Restaurants - Fafie’s, and Diwali’s in Dublin.
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Nov.
2010
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The
Picture of Dorian Gray – A
performance at Anaverna House,
Ravensdale, Co. Louth
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Nov.
2010
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Humped
Pelican Crossing Quite possibly my
most inane posting.
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Dec.
2010
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Travelling
Kicks & Kisses – mentions of O2; Derby Trains; KLM
Boarding; McDonalds in London
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Jan.
2011
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Joy on a
Saturday Morning – What Happens When in New York
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Feb.
2011
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Kinga’s
64th – links to Vij’s in Vancouver
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Jul
2011
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Norma
Kenny House. A restaurant in
Mission, BC, Canada
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Aug
2011
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Sushi
Bar 5517. For me, the whole point of eating out is to find a meal
that not only delights me but is also something I wouldn’t readily toss
together for myself.
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Sept
2011
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Trashing
a Hotel – Praising a Hotel. My adventures at the Fleet Street Hotel in
Dublin.
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Oct
2011
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Heart,
Mind, Body, and Concrete. While sick, enjoying the pleasures of The
Granville Hotel.
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Quasimodo
Then and Now. Recalling a long ago trip in the month of my eldest
daughter’s birthday.
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Jun
2012
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Still
Life at Beauvoisin #1. A bit of an
account of a holiday.
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June
2012
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Saintes
Maries de la Mer. A bare bones, paper-plate outdoor café named La
Cabane aux Coquilles had been recommended to us, and we all agreed that it
exceeded our expectations of excellence.
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Jul
2012
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A
Dozen Snaps of France. I have winnowed the usual indecent pile of holiday
snaps down to a dozen. I am hoping that it will be sort of like Goldilocks and
the Three Bears - not too much (aka hot), and not too little aka
cold).
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July
2012
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Two
Orphan Snaps from France. OK, so I already did my holiday flypast, but I
really have to pick the brains of my readers: What do you do with a fish
like this? How do you cook it?
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Nov
2012
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It
takes a Village. Some notes from Hong Kong
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Just
for Fun & Other Bits
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Jan.
2011
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Roberts
Creek New Year’s Day
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Jan.
2011
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Jan.
2011
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Feb. 2011
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Mar.
2011
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Deep
Down, We’re Shallow My annual Oscar
night inanity.
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May
2011
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A Walk
in the Rain. A meditation on time
and place.
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Jun.
2011
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Where
Angels Fear to Tread. On my
challenges with designing & making a web site for my husband.
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Jul.
2011
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Lacuna This is more about my book club than it is
about Kingsolver’s excellent book.
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Jul.
2011
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Chaster
Creek Farm My brother’s organic
farm in Gibsons.
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Jul.
2011
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Brown
Brother’s Blues Three of my
brothers perform with members of a band from 30 years ago.
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Sept
2011
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Pat Tutton.
The death of a much cherished aunt.
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Rimsky.
My youngest daughter’s cat – RIP.
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Nov
2011
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Gratitude
is a Salad. Reflections on
Thanksgiving.
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Jan
2012
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Blame
Housekeeping. This is sort of an
end-of-year wrap, which is late, of course.
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Apr
2012
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Farm
for sale. This is my brother
Struan’s farm in Gibson’s BC
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May
2012
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That`s
the Way the Cookie Crumbles. There
are some phrases that I totally dislike hearing. Always have. Ever since I
was a child, the phrase that earned its rightful place near the top of my
personal cringe list was: That’s the
way the cookie crumbles.
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Aug
2012
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Life
and Death and Art. Sunshine Coast
Festival of the Written Arts.
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Oct
2012
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Olena
of Brooks Brothers. My escapades in
clothes shopping.
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Dec
2012
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Our
Christmas Traditions. Advent wreath, crèche, and recorder playing.
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Book
Reviews &/or Mentions Of Books
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Nov.
2010
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The
Picture of Dorian Gray. Mention of The Picture of Dorian Gray –
mention of Caroline Blackwood’s Dangerous Muse.
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Dec.
2010
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Book
Club Foodies – mention of DeNiro’s
Game by Rawi Hage
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Jan.
2011
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The
Voice of Patrick Flynn – Mary Cumiskey’s books also include: The
Famine in Creggan Parish and Creggan Charter School 1737-1811
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Feb.
2011
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Organic
Gardening Advice from 1802 This includes references to: Rural
Recreations or the Gardener’s Instructor and The
Vegetable Garden by M.M. Vilmorin-Andrieux
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Feb.
2011
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Kinga’s
64th - mentions of Vij’s At Home: Relax, Honey and Vij’s
Elegant & Inspired Indian Cuisine.
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Mar.
2011
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Memory
is Like Water Part 2 - Josephine Tey, Daughter of Time and Fergus
Whelan , Dissent into Treason: Unitarians, King Killers and the Society of
United Irishmen
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Mar.
2011
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Politics
and Belonging - the writings of Michael Ignatieff
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Apr.
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Curiosity
& Other Creatures – two books: Joan Thomas’ Curiosity and Tracy Chevalier Remarkable
Creatures.
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Jun.
2011
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Jul.
2011
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The
Red Hand of Ulster – 2nd in a small series Refers to and quotes from Derek Lundy’s The
Bloody Red Hand.
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Jul.
2011
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Carolan’s
Farewell. Charles Foran’s Book reviewed – alongside the harp music of Máire
NÃ Chathasaigh.
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Jul.
2011
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Lacuna.
This is more about the food we ate while discussing the book.
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Aug.
2011
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Lorna
Goodison This is a riff on her book
about her family in Jamaica, and its connection to the BROWNEs of Westport,
Co. Mayo.
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How
the Irish Saved Civilization. Thomas Cahill’s history.
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Nov
2011
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Ill
Fares the Land. Tony Judt – historian and essayist.
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Apr
2012
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Civil
Society and Empire by James Livesay. The book addresses how civil
society was developed in part because of the need for more tools for
managing the British Empire. England was forced to wrestle with what to do
with the issue of governing Ireland, while Ireland had to deal with England’s
powers over them.
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Jun
2012
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Still
Life at Beauvoisin #2. I review Bring
up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel and Eric Enno Tamm’s: The Horse that Leaps Through Clouds.
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Recipes
&/or Food
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Dec.
2010
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Book
Club Foodies – incl. Recipe
for Dukkah Mix
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Feb.
2011
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Feb.
2011
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Mar.
2011
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Mar.
2011
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Mar.
2011
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Mar.
2011
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Apr.
2011
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Singapore
Sling – a drink that connects to
the story of the DARE family in Singapore.
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May
2011
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Jun.
2011
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The
Staff of Life. My adventures with
bread.
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Jul.
2011
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Aug
2011
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Summer
Meal. I can’t cook for all
my friends, especially since they live all over the world, I can at least
share recipes and pictures.
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Aug
2011
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Aug
2011
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Apr
2012
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Monday`s
Bread. This particular batch was a
mix of spelt and kamut.
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June
2012
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Still
Life at Beauvoisin. A simple meal
with fresh produce.
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Oct
2012
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The
Full Oddie. My own special Martini
recipe with Cranberries.
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Jan
2013
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My
Accidental Vegan Veggie Pie. I am calling it accidental, because I am not a vegan and when I started in on
this recipe I was mostly guided by significant doses of guess and by golly
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Jan
2013
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Adapted
Caesar Salad – but first the story. Perre Berton and his cookbook.
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Feb
2013
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Sharon’s
dumbed-down Boeuf Bourguignon. A scene in Julie and Julia makes
Boeuf Bourguignon recipe look as if it were a major undertaking. It is
actually a snap.
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