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Well, this morning a large part of the midwest is digging out after a massive winter storm dumped up to 17 inches of snow in some areas. The storm shut down governments, schools, and transportation. Travel in some areas is impossible. Hundreds of flights have been canceled this morning, and at least two traffic deaths are blamed on the storm. Some of the largest accumulations were in kansas where the National Guard is patrolling roadways. One meteorologist said it was pouring snow there. At one point a 200mile stretch of interstate 70 was shut down. Iowa is one of at least 15 states under a wi...

Grace is not the most often-rehearsed of the stories from James Joyce’s 1914 collection, Dubliners. It is talky, meditative, discursive, and deals with themes of religion and temperance. But it lends itself neatly to this simple theatrical rendition.

Protected structure at corner of Watling Street once served as visitor waiting room for Guinness Brewery on opposite side of road

Nothing makes you feel more like a flivver than getting too peloothered and waking up with the woofits.

Who could have imagined a cheese sandwich would play such an important role in James Joyce’s enduring legacy?