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...three lecture series which covered a range of literary topics, from the importance of integrating poetry into everyday life to the context of his new book. The translation demonstrates the ways in which his wisdom has stemmed from a variety of sources far beyond his native Ireland...
...world, quoted her statement, "You have to be determined, to will your way through. At some stage, someone will believe in you and give you a go." That is a powerful mantra for the 21st century. Perhaps we could all be heroes if we practiced it. Veronica Daly Derryinver, Ireland I appreciated TIME's recognizing Nigeria's first female Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as a hero for her efforts to fix the country's chaotic finances and clean up corruption. But many Nigerians would also love to see tribute paid to people like Gani Fawehinmi, Nigeria's most renowned...
ECONOMIC GROWTH Since the introduction of a single currency, Euroland has experienced a protracted period of subpar growth. Germany has suffered the most, but France, Italy and the Netherlands have also had virtually no growth. Meanwhile, Ireland, Greece and Spain have boomed--if not overheated. While many factors feed economic growth, some experts argue that the euro has exacerbated Europe's regional economic differences because of its one-size-fits-all monetary policy, with the European Central Bank setting the same interest rates for all. "In the short term, monetary policy is driving economies apart, not bringing them together," says...
Homeland: Ireland...
...What's startling is the sheer variety of workmanship, from the spiral stone carvings of the chambered mounds of County Meath in Ireland, to the huge mortice - and - tenoned pedestals of the island of Menorca. The Scandinavians stood their stones in boat formation; the Portuguese shaped them like eggs. What they had in common is that tribal leaders put them there to prove they'd picked the right spot, says Cope. "They mythologized it for being flood - free, fertile and safe. That's a universal response." Archaeologists might well pick holes in his arguments; they lent an indulgent...