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An Irish man, Patrick Keeney, is celebrating a whopping 21 years as an extra on the Irish-language soap opera "Ros na Rún". 

An Irish man is celebrating a whopping 21 years as an extra on Irish-language soap opera "Ros na Rún". 

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Commentary I used to be a fan of CBC radio. I remember fondly the dulcet tones of Peter ...

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Belleville News-Democrat Whiteside Middle School in Belleville is part of one school district in Illinois thats been placed on a financial watch list. The designation means the state will monitor the district more closely. Editor’s note: This story was originally published by the Belleville News-Democrat, a news partner of St. Louis Public Radio. Three of the six Illinois school districts to receive the lowest designation for their state financial profiles this year are in St. Clair Count...

Image by Pexels from Pixabay I’ve been thinking lately about the pervasive decline in reading, a phenomenon I noticed as a college prof over many years of teaching, and which now seems to have become even more prevalent. These reflections were spurred by two films which I’ve recently re-watched, the rather gruesome three-part Hannibal series starring the inimitable Anthony Hopkins, and the ever-delightful six-episode Oliver’s Travels featuring a charming performance from Alan Bates.* Wh...