Tag Archives: Ireland

Always New

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

For the past week or so, I’ve been chasing a certain feeling/idea that has maddeningly remained just a step or two ahead of me. It’s hard to explain, but it’s the notion that living abroad gives you a constant feeling … Continue reading →

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Taxed In Two Places

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

Disclaimer: I am not a tax expert, and make no claim that the information listed below is accurate.  Readers are strongly encouraged to consult with a certified tax accountant, or the revenue collection agency in their country of residence, and … Continue reading →

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Love of City Not Country – Dublin vs. Ireland

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

Ever since the controversial Five Things I Hate About Dublin, Ireland post, numerous well meaning (I’m sure) people have asked me why we don’t just leave.  The simple answer is, Dublin.  The post, I now realize, was misnamed.  Most of … Continue reading →

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Feeling Other – Racism and Racial Profiling in Ireland and Elsewhere

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

In Backwards and Forwards, one of my favorite books on writing drama, David Ball says that two connected events create one action.  By this he means one inciting event invites/invokes/encourages a response event that becomes the inciting event for the … Continue reading →

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Who, What, and Where Will Be Next

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

It strikes me that the reason most people emigrate from the country they’ve always called home is to find a “better life”.  Granted there are as many ways to define better life as there are people emigrating. Often that means … Continue reading →

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What Binds Us Together

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

Even before we moved to Ireland, one of my constant refrains has been that the Irish seem to be universally friendly and welcoming.  I knew there would come a day when that feeling would be tested.  And earlier this week … Continue reading →

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Resolutions in a New Country

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Glenn Kaufmann

I’ve never been a big fan of New Year’s resolutions.  I figure that if you really want to change a pattern of behavior there’s no need to fetishize a particular date? Just start changing.  To me picking a resolution start … Continue reading →

Posted in Dublin Life, Home & A Sense of Place, Irish Countryside, Irish Life & Society, Writers & Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 8 Comments

A Christmas Story

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

With no trendy shoes left, and supplies of the Xbox 003 running low, Mary wailed, and Joseph, stoned to the gills on frankincense, bludgeoned the Magi with an urn full of Myrrh before storming the doors of the Bethlehem Wal-Mart. … Continue reading →

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Love At First Pint: Finding The Right Dublin Pub

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

For months it squatted on the edge of my consciousness. For more than 150 years it’s occupied a prominent corner in Milltown.  Finally, it could be avoided no longer.  This past Saturday night we were destined to try The Dropping … Continue reading →

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Electing a President – Irish Presidential Politics

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Glenn Kaufmann

Few things make you feel more isolated, non-assimilated, and, at times, deeply amused, than watching a presidential election take place in your new home when you have nearly as much at stake as any other local resident, and absolutely no … Continue reading →

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