Word: northerners
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Duffy was particularly struck by Robinson's determined effort to bring together representatives of like-minded grassroots organizations from around Ireland -- and from Northern Ireland as well. "There's no mystery in this," says Duffy. "The more that ordinary people know of each other, the less hatred there will be." She also found time to appreciate the "very human pace" of Dublin...
...Irish pride. By opening up the presidential mansion to virtually any group that wants to come, she has nurtured her countrymen's love for their history. By sailing expertly through 25 or 30 public engagements a week, she | is a highly visible symbol of the national character. By visiting Northern Ireland and encouraging travel between the two states, she embodies the hope that the deadly rancor can be combatted...
...locally). For years she was active in the Labour Party, serving 20 years in the Senate, but her two attempts to run for the more powerful Dail, the lower house of Parliament, ended in defeat. She finally broke with the party because she thought it was intransigent on the Northern Ireland question. A reunified island is perhaps her ultimate goal. In addition, she and her husband helped establish the Irish Center for European Law in Dublin, a forum that is highly respected throughout the Continent. It was a career that could easily have led to a seat on the Supreme...
...sure, remains pre-eminent in some areas. Weekly comedy and dramatic series, for example, are still largely a U.S. specialty. NBC'S I'll Fly Away was voted best continuing series, beating out a lackluster group of entries dominated by American shows (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Northern Exposure). Watching an episode of Cheers with a greatly amused band of international viewers, moreover, was a reminder that despite its grinding familiarity, the American sitcom at its best has achieved a level of craftsmanship unmatched anywhere in the world...
Summer school will demand a lot of hard work and focused concentration. You'll have to avoid distractions: your roommates' loud music, the temptation to watch "Northern Exposure," and the city waiting just outside your entryway door. Good luck, Cambridge may be one of the most distracting towns in the country...