St. Patty’s Day parade rates above paradise

“You should always celebrate your roots.”

When Ed Greenfield got on the plane at Honolulu International Airport, the temperature was 80 degrees, but he had goose bumps. via The Times-Tribune

Missing Student’s Body Identified

“It was very scary. I don’t know who did it. Or if they live by me. Or what’s going on or anything”

The Lackawanna County coroner has confirmed that a body found Sunday afternoon near the Nay Aug Gorge in Scranton is that of missing college student Matthew Grendel. via WNEP-TV Moosic

Irish Fest on the return

“We always have a good time. … You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy something like this.”

They say everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, and the same holds true this weekend, as Irish Fest 2007 is under way at Gaelic Park in Oak Forest. via Chicago Sun-Times

Letting Loose: Kathryn’s Hot Spots For the Weekend of May 25, 2007

“Wait, I think it’s … no. We’ve got 13 minutes to go.”

Hello! My name is Kathryn and I’m a workaholic. I can’t help myself. I find the business and technology industries oddly addictive. via Midwest Business

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Precedent undermines free-speech argument
Colorado Springs Gazette - On St. Patrick s Day, Elizabeth Fineron was on a mission: to get arrested. After being dragged by police out of the way of a downtown Colorado Springs parade on March 18, which left her with two large road-rash welts, the 65-year-old told several

Potluck event, program for ‘Big Read’ draws large crowd
Starkville Daily News - Paddy’s Day Parade in Jackson, founder of the Jubilee Jam festival in Jackson and owns the popular restaurant and music venue Hal & Mal’s. Under his guidance, the Mal’s St. Paddy’s Day Parade is now considered the fourth largest St. Patrick’s Day

A minute in Eritrea
Irish Emigrant - the odd trip to Cinema Roma where the occasional up to date film is shown. Not to mention the Irish Camp, which is closing now for good after 18 months of peacekeeping here. We used to go there for bar b ques the odd time and, of course, Paddy’s Day

GO! Early
Colorado Springs Gazette - MUSIC OF THE IRISH: The Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents a St. Paddy s Day Salute with Judeth Shay Burns, Brian Stinar, Sam Swancutt and conductor Thomas Wilson. It s at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., and

Full column
Rocky Mountain News - Paddy’s Day when more Americans reach for an Irish stout than for a light lager dyed green? “I hope so, but I don’t know. It amazes me that there’s such a big market over there for light beers,” said O’Hara, calling from Dublin. “I hope to see a lot

Chief works to soothe relations with activists
Colorado Springs Gazette - The Office and My Name is Earl. The TV question was the last one posed at a Colorado College forum hosted by the American Civil Liberties Union s Colorado Springs chapter. In addition to Myers, several of the St. Paddy s Day Seven

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