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67Irish Dance Basics
Remember that scene in Titanic, when the band Gaelic Storm put the party in "steerage party"? Jack asked Rose to dance. Rose protested that she didn't know how. Neither did Jack, as he revealed, but he wouldn't let that stop him. So they stormed the...
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66An Introduction to Irish Dance
All human beings have basic instincts to self-expression and movement to rhythm. Dancers, by honing their abilities, can simply take these instincts to a higher artistic level. Irish dancers, with the right...
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62St. Patrick's Day Do's and Don't's
Don't... ...speak with a fake brogue and dress up like a leprechaun. Don't try to pass off stag hands and bell kicks as Irish dance. Don't go singing "Danny Boy" everywhere you go. And don't serve Lucky...
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68The Music of Ireland
As the debate about the origins of the song "Danny Boy" proves, the question isn't all that simple. Contrary to popular misconception, Irish music did not develop in complete isolation from the rest of the...
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63Marked Me
It was a scorching summer day when my husband and I got a letter advertising the grand opening of a new tattoo shop downtown. To celebrate, they would spend the day inking people for free. Of course reasonable...
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58A Scrooge about Christmas Carols?
We've all heard and probably shared complaints about how the Christmas shopping season creeps earlier and earlier, overtaking Thanksgiving, replacing Veterans' Day poppies with wreaths and Christmas trees, and even encroaching upon Halloween. Even...
0 comments58The Steps Off My Porch
“We fight to defend the country, and we fight to accomplish the mission. But most of all, especially when combat is most difficult and dangerous, we fight for each other.” - US Army General David Petraeus 1982 I believe it was that...
7 comments57Horror and Heroics in the Hotel Industry 4
And now we come to the most important aspects of any hotel work. We get guests for all kinds of reasons and occasions. Tourists, convention attendees, wedding parties, families in town for funerals, people...
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59The Best Toys for Girls...
I have been faced with questions numerous times along the lines of what toys are best for girls- or more specifically, what toys my daughter likes best. I'm disappointed to say that nearly every time, people...
0 comments59My Patriot Day Run Report
I keep involved in a number of projects year round to remember and honor those who lost their lives on 9-11 and those who continue to serve and sacrifice in the military and in our communities' law enforcement, firefighting, and emergency response...
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