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"US President Barack Obama holds a bowl of shamrocks presented to him by Prime Minister Brian Cowen of Ireland, alongside First Lady Michelle Obama (R) during a St. Patrick's Day reception in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, March 17, 2010."

                Some Irish tunes for your listening pleasure. A couple of wave files - full-length, lilting, Irish melodies - they are so beautiful! I hope you can open them, or "save target as" to your hard drive and listen to them later. "My Wild Irish Rose" ~ John Gary "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" ~ John Gary MIDIS "Irish Lullabye" "The Last Rose of Summer" "When Irish Eyes are Smiling" "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" "Danny Boy" Finest Friends.... May you always have work for your hands to do. May your pockets hold always a coin...

Sunday AM I was truly delighted to learn something new. I spotted two blooming wild shamrocks -- one in my yard and one in my neighbor McCoy's yard. I looked for more throughout the neighborhood, but we were the only ones that were so blessed. The symbolism was very encouraging to me. To me, finding shamrocks voluntarily growing in my yard exactly on Saint Patricks day affirmed my faith in many ways. I'm about half Irish, and so is my neighbor, though many would call her African American. Saint Patrick's Day is a great day for the Irish, and I...