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The quest to find Brian Boru and some Irish magic

Last month I described Dromoland Castle, home of the descendants of King Brian Boru for almost 1000 years.  This month we will go in search of some Brian Boru sites near Killaloe, in County Clare ...

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In search of: Brian Boru, the high King of Ireland

My wife Susan wanted to go to Ireland, and I hadn’t been there since I was a kid in 1965.  So we started planning a major trip.  Whenever I go anywhere, now that I’m hooked on ge ... Read More

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Springbrook stays undefeated against a tenacious Blair defense 8-3

SILVER SPRING – Springbrook remained unbeaten following a come-from-behind 8-3 home victory Friday over cross-town rival Blair. The Blue Devils improved to 4-0 heading into this weekend’s showdown wi ... Read More

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Maybe the most romantic place on earth!

Richard Henry Dana, in his classic tale Two Years Before the Mast, describes Robinson Crusoe Island in the South Pacific off the coast of Chile as “the most romantic spot of earth my eyes had ever see ... Read More

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Estonia combines the best of then and now

Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is one of the hottest cruise and tour destinations to open up in the last decade.  I visited the town on a cruise aboard Princess Cruise’s vessel Star Princess, a ... Read More

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Trim that waistline while on that cruise line

When I am on vacation, I can easily gain one or even two pounds a day if I am not careful. But being careful while on a cruise vacation is impossible, right? Well, not really. There are ways to avoid ... Read More




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  • The controversial 70s: Sex, drugs, violence and a teenage boy named Jimmy.

    While the world revolves around issues like school integration, forced busing, the end of the Vietnam War and the post-Beatle break-up world of rock and roll, young Jimmy Kayrouz is trying to get over the ffith anniversary of his father's death.

    A high school football player with no sense of what's going on around him, he finds himself in the middle of a racial controversy when he begins dating a girl with a "Big Ole Smile". What happens next is the quintessential tale of growing up in the 70s.

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