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Mecca O’Canainn * St. Patrick’s Day 2022

*** Part One : Take it off ! *** On Monday, March 14, 2022, the mandate to wear face coverings inside public places (except for public transportation and health facilities) will come to an end in France. In light of this I’d like to share some thoughts about the putting on and taking off of face coveringsContinue reading “Take it off! Put it on!”

I know a woman, who I’ll name Ms. Hart, who is genreous, helpful and has a big heart. She is down to earth and reliable. She barely gossips and gives good practical advice. I am so glad to know her. However, I can only be with her in small doses because despite all of theContinue reading “A Positive Side of France”

Some time ago, as I waited in line at my local mini-mart I saw a man in his 20s come through the door with a serious expression. He knew exactly what he had come for and it was obviously that it was not to shop. He walked directly to what he thought was the endContinue reading “White College Guys Only”

Last week I talked about my eyes. This week I will tell you about my skin. Where I grew up in America there were mostly White people of Irish, German, Italian and Polish descent. It was made known to me that I looked different than them. My skin was not the same as theirs. ItContinue reading “A True Aryan”

I woke up this morning with what looked like the beginning of pink eye. So to “kill it in the egg” as the French say, I applied antimony powder or kohl to my eyes. It is essentially worn as make-up but my use of it this morning, was for its more practical attribute – theContinue reading “The Wrong Kind of Eyes”