Sure now, it's a fine sign of Spring as we turn the calendar to see we're just days away from the evergreen celebrations of St. Patrick's Day!
While many of us are only honorary Leprechauns, observing a traditional Irish meal can be quite a treat this time of year. As corned beef bubbles and cabbage wilts, it takes little more than an hour to round out this square meal with a loaf of homemade Irish soda bread.
GRAND-BASSAM, Ivory Coast (AP) — Survivors of the first attack by Islamic extremists in Ivory Coast described scenes of confusion and fear as the jihadists gunned down defenseless civilians at a beachfront resort area. The attack left 16 dead.
Those who make a living off tourism believed the attack on Sunday would deal it a huge blow.
