flippinyank.blogspot.com

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: los manos

http://www.niconfidential.com/2009/05/los-manos.html

Subscribe in a reader. Great stansted moment 1 ». BARCELONA - Second only to the Alhambra on my must-see list for this trip is La Palau de la Musica Catalana. An architectural marvel. I was elated to find that a concert would take place during my visit. I was less elated on concert day when it appeared that it would be an organ concert.*. But it turned out that it was actually a concert by I Musici. My seat was close enough that I could see all the players hands, and every one of them had beautiful hands...

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: alternate name: 'mapgirl city'

http://www.niconfidential.com/2009/05/alternate-name-mapgirl-city.html

Subscribe in a reader. Laquo; imminent departure. Wouldn't it be great if it were like this all the time? Alternate name: 'mapgirl city'. Im on a fools errand this morning:  trying to figure out where Ill live when I relocate to America. I get there two weeks from today, you know. It falls into the killer commute category, but the more I read about it. I think it might be tailor-made for me:. 0160;Local eateries prevail; the national chains are not prevalent here . Original Waffle House and museum. Reali...

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: lovefest

http://www.niconfidential.com/2009/05/lovefest.html

Subscribe in a reader. Laquo; wouldn't it be great if it were like this all the time? You'll never walk alone ». Friday 29 May, the last full day in Northern Ireland. Leave hotel, begin commute. Try not to think about the fact that its the last full day in Northern Ireland: the last time Ill be here, or that Ill see this, or that Ill drive on this road. Arrive to find cards on my desk. Read the first one and decide to read the others after I have left work, remembering my resolution. Go to the bank for l...

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: October 2008

http://www.niconfidential.com/2008/10/index.html

Subscribe in a reader. Laquo; September 2008. November 2008 ». Angel at my table. GENEVA, Switzerland - On this gorgeous Saturday I decided to break away from working in the hotel room for a late afternoon lunch. Everyone had the same idea I did, and the outdoor cafes on the plaza, just off the lakeshore, were filled with people. Dazed with hunger, my mind drifted. Maybe I should return to my hotel room, laden with work, and order room service? Would you like to come sit with us? All the sheep were layin...

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: wouldn't it be great if it were like this all the time?

http://www.niconfidential.com/2009/05/wouldnt-it-be-great-if-it-were-like-this-all-the-time-.html

Subscribe in a reader. Laquo; alternate name: 'mapgirl city'. Wouldn't it be great if it were like this all the time? So asks Van Morrison at the end of Coney Island, and the answer is an emphatic yes. Today, along with a friend, I retraced the sites Van mentions in the song. I waited until the last possible day - and it was another incredible experience in County Down. The weather was sublime. The scenery was breathtaking. The people were divine. What a country. Best wishes as you move on.

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: March 2009

http://www.niconfidential.com/2009/03/index.html

Subscribe in a reader. Laquo; February 2009. April 2009 ». Two great tastes that taste great together? Well never know as I gave this offering at the White Hart Inn a miss in favour of a more traditional serving of haggis, complete with neeps and tatties. Yeah, I love Edinburgh and spent another delightful weekend there. Two days of sun, can you believe it? So much to tell, but big work stuff tomorrow. It will have to wait for a few more days . All the old dudes. Of particular interest to CHM. The Method...

nashvilleconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential

http://www.nashvilleconfidential.com/ni

Subscribe in a reader. What shall we give in return for so much? By the time you read this I will be on a plane, headed to a destination new but familiar. For 15 months I have pondered the statement on the Belfast City Seal and many, many times I have thought of how appropriate it seems to my very fortunate circumstance. When my departure was first announced, a friend asked me, What have you learned here? I turned that around in my mind for weeks and at last I think I know. You'll never walk alone. So sh...

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: September 2008

http://www.niconfidential.com/2008/09/index.html

Subscribe in a reader. Laquo; August 2008. October 2008 ». Signs i live here now. I understand about 75 percent of the topical humor on radio and TV shows, up from 52 percent last quarter. I have four different types of umbrellas, and I select one based on a combination of severity of rain, intensity of wind, city walk / rural walk, or running from the car park to the destination. I sometimes say process with a long o. Has taken a severe decline. Your money's no good here. Cabbies and I had lots of inter...

niconfidential.com

Northern Ireland Confidential: what shall we give in return for so much?

http://www.niconfidential.com/2009/05/what-shall-we-give-in-return-for-so-much-.html

Subscribe in a reader. Laquo; you'll never walk alone. What shall we give in return for so much? By the time you read this I will be on a plane, headed to a destination new but familiar. For 15 months I have pondered the statement on the Belfast City Seal and many, many times I have thought of how appropriate it seems to my very fortunate circumstance. When my departure was first announced, a friend asked me, What have you learned here? I turned that around in my mind for weeks and at last I think I know.