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Nobody’s Child #49

Posted by: eolai on May 15th, 2008

It’s coming up to the Eurovision. Dustin the Turkey is Ireland’s entry this year and because of the poor finish by the Irish entry last […]

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Celtic Tribute to KC Irish Driving Force in Cornish Group

Posted by: eolai on May 12th, 2008

Donald R. Whitman of Kansas City passed away recently, aged 76.
Donald was in the Air Force as part of the team doing weather reconnaissance […]

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Nobody’s Child #48

Posted by: eolai on May 10th, 2008

I miss the times with my son where we planned nothing.
Things just happened.
And we laughed a lot.
Got me bike back from the mechanic last […]

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Nobody’s Child #47

Posted by: eolai on May 7th, 2008

Early February of 5 years ago was the period when I was separated from my son’s mother and the divorce, I was told, was on […]

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Nobody’s Child #45

Posted by: eolai on May 5th, 2008

One day when he was 5 years old, Mr. Moo had diarrhoea.
Upon leaving the bathroom, when I asked him if he had pooped, he responded:
You […]

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Nobody’s Child #44

Posted by: eolai on May 5th, 2008

Over 8 years ago, some months after agreeing to adopt my son, somebody suggested that twice a week we spend chunks of time where just […]

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Nobody’s Child #43

Posted by: eolai on May 1st, 2008

Question time.
Multiple choice.
Who would describe a woman in her forties who sleeps with a 9, 10, or 11 year old boy as one of the […]

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How Do You Pronounce…?

Posted by: eolai on May 1st, 2008

Twice in the last week IrishKC.com has received visitors asking how do you pronounce “pogues”.
You may laugh but if people are asking it then it’s […]

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Nobody’s Child #42

Posted by: eolai on May 1st, 2008

-XYZ Books, hello?
-He’s not your son
-Can I help you?
-He’s not your son
-I heard you. Is there anything else you want?
-All you did was sign a […]

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An Irish House in the KC Area?

Posted by: eolai on April 30th, 2008

Tell me this house, featured on FileGirl’s blog, isn’t Irish?
Please.

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Nobody’s Child #40

Posted by: eolai on April 24th, 2008

8 years ago the adoption of my son was completed and I wrote these words:
Fatherhood is a permanent joy, as full time as anybody who […]

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Nobody’s Child #38

Posted by: eolai on April 23rd, 2008

When my divorce was finalised in 2003 it included a Parenting Plan, thrashed out by both parents, of what days and times our son, then […]

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Nobody’s Child #37

Posted by: eolai on April 23rd, 2008

When living in Kansas City the limited time I got to spend with my son was time we did things together. I wrote these words […]

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Nobody’s Child #36

Posted by: eolai on April 22nd, 2008

3 Years ago in Kansas City my time with my son was so precious that I wouldn’t take phone calls even from my family in […]

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Nobody’s Child #35

Posted by: eolai on April 22nd, 2008

In the summer of 2003 my divorce was being processed, and time with my son was changing.
I wrote these words then:
Life with Mr. Moo […]

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Nobody’s Child #33

Posted by: eolai on April 16th, 2008

This is my son, in Kansas City. I took the photo last summer on one of our regular walks with our dog.
This is my phone […]

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how do u pronounce o’dowd?

Posted by: eolai on April 11th, 2008

If you insist on asking me these kinds of questions, I’ll insist on answering them.
how do u pronounce o’dowd?
Well, some of the time I will. […]

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What’s The Story?

Posted by: eolai on April 11th, 2008

Yesterday Irish KC was suspended for less than an hour by my American web host.
It was suspended because a DMCA was filed claiming copyright violations […]

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Nobody’s Child #29

Posted by: eolai on April 10th, 2008

An Irish-American story of a Kansas City woman continues.
In her own words.
The contents of this post have been moved from IrishKC.com due to a filing […]

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Nobody’s Child #28

Posted by: eolai on April 9th, 2008

A Kansas City story.
Of an Irish-American woman.
In her own words.
For yesterday, Tuesday April 8, 2008.
The contents of this post have been moved from IrishKC.com due […]

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