OCTOBER 2018 • Volume 12 - Issue 10 We Remember: Greater Cleveland An Gotta Mor Famine Memorial EDITOR’S CORNER SAFE HOME To Fr. Tom Flynn, long time Cleve- KEVIN M. land priest, friend and energizer, who McGINTY October 2018 Vol. 12 Issue 10 passed away on August 27th. I can see October 30, 1939 - Founders him dancing across the clouds as we September 15, 2018 The Passage of Time Cliff Carlson & John O’Brien, Jr. speak. KEVIN M. Mc- ne wake too many has left me you to have that conversation with Publisher John O’Brien Jr. GINTY (age 78) (native Editor feeling the unstoppable passage them, before you can no longer, and John O’Brien Jr. REV. THOMAS of Castlebar, Co. Mayo, O Design/Production Christine Hahn of time. I won’t do disservice to one can only wish for it. Website Rich Croft @VerticalLift A. FLYNN Ireland), “Proud Eastsider”. Beloved lost friend by talking too much of an- Within, Halloween is on the kids May 19, 1932 - husband of the late Kathleen M. (nee Columnists other. Each hurt. Each has memories minds – learn how the tradition Akron Irish Lisa O’Rourke August 26, 2018 Hastings); loving father of Kevin (Sue), that have left me restless for one last merged with Samhain in Ireland as At Home Abroad Regina Costello R EV. THOM- Jean Humphrey (Bob), Christine Susnik conversation on one hand, and the the ancient pagan ways and days and Behind the Hedge John O’Brien, Jr. AS A. FLYNN, (Jonathan), CPT. Megan McGinty, Ph.D., Blowin’ In Susan Mangan easing of the decades of pain when I the emerging catholic ones evolved. Cleveland Irish Francis McGarry age 86, founding and Patrick (Jamie); proud grandfather go to join them, on the other. There are so many great concerts pastor of The of Caitlin, Devan, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Cleveland Comhra Bob Carney Columbus Irish Maureen Ginley We are a nostalgic lot, though I sus- tours and more in October ~ check Photo courtesy of Chambers Funeral Homes Church of St. Diana, Christina, Kevin, Angelina, pect it is lessening with each genera- them out in the Out & About Ohio Crossword Puzzle Linda Fulton Burke Clarence. Be- Kathleen, Daniel, James, and Ronan; Fields of Glory Vincent Beach tion removed from Erin’s green shores section, on pages 25-26. Have you Heart of the Issue Bob Carney loved son of the great-grandfather of Riley Rose; brother – more focused on looking forward, tried Sully’s Angry Leprechaun Illuminations J. Michael Finn late Anna (nee Feeney) and Thomas of Kitty, Muriel Ainsworth, Jean Foy, rather than back. It is as it should be. Burger? The recipe is inside, bring a enjoy the issue. Irl. Past & Present Niamh O’Sullivan A. 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It is In contrast to those in positions of in- not until Shaw recasts her in his famous fluence, the populace see Joan as sincere. drama that we see that she is a woman THE CAMBRIDGE HISTORY Volume III, which encompasses You Too She is a visionary, who, unlike the men before her time. the years 1730-1880, had their back- Every year, I teach G. B. Shaw’s play, Joan’s fervor cannot be quenched; de- in power, genuinely believes in what Her voice can still be heard in the ‘Me of IRELAND- Four Volumes drop in the Napoleonic wars. The Saint Joan, and each year it continues to spite the numerous attempts to alienate she says. To the ordinary people, she is Too’ movement. For while we continue Editors: Brendan Smith, James Kelly, twin ideologies of republicanism and inspire me. Shaw, a renowned atheist, her. Eventually, Joan is betrayed by those without guile.