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In case you hadn’t noticed, things have been pretty silent on the blog over the last week. I’ve had some technical problems with the hostin...

On Sunday morning, I was handed a flyer and invited to a show at a venue called Whelans. So last night, I met my friend Alan at the concert ...

Earlier today, I had to find our local Garda (police) station, which ended up being right down Kilgobbin road from us in Stepaside village. ...

Today I went back to a conversation I was having with Ruth Robinson over at the GEM Discovery blog a few months ago before we were rudely in...

Recently, I found . . . this provacative. this hopeful. this both brilliant and head-scratching. this fascinating. and this inspiring.

For Kristy's birthday, I took her out to the Connemara region of Ireland this weekend. Fortunately, the weather was beautiful. Picture...

This month’s Dubliner magazine is featuring a series of articles on homelessness in Ireland. The Dubliner isn’t the most serious of magazi...

Today I had a chance to meet with someone that I actually met ten years ago during my first trip to Ireland. Click here for more. Recently,...

Came across this review of Built to Spill's live show in Chicago from Paste Magazine recently. Speaking from my own experience, I th...

At the EAI conference last weekend, Seán Mullen read a brilliant Targum that he put together for Paul's address on Mars Hill in Acts 17 ...

This last weekend was the biennial conference for Evangelical Alliance Ireland . It was great day of connecting with folks from around Dubli...

I think (and hope) that we’re near the end of the initial phase of settling in to life in Ireland. Actually, every time I think we’re almost...

Came across this remix of a scene from " Garden State " today. Coincidentally came across this picture on Flickr . See the connec...

Back in the game with internet access . . . at least for today. Kristy and I are watching the Covell's kids while they're at the Ry...

Today, we move into our new rental home, so it's a good day! It may take a while to get broadband service, so there may be some "we...

Temporary Housing We've really appreciated the temporary place that we've been staying in, however lacking it may be in modern day c...

I've posted some pics from our road trip last week. ( click here ) Lots to share about it, but haven't had time nor reliable inte...