Recommended Reading, February 9, 2025

Robert Cox

09 Feb 2025 — 4 min read

Murrayfield Gas Stadium in Edinburgh

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (February 9, 2025) — The big deal in sports in Ireland every February/March is Six Nations Rugby. The six nations are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, and Wales. The Aviva Stadium, home to Irish Rugby, is a short walk from my apartment. Naturally, I am in Edinburgh to watch Ireland play Scotland at the famed Murrayfield Gas Stadium.

You may wonder why I would fly to Scotland to see my team play?

New Rochelle Flip-Flop on Flag Policy

DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 8, 2025) — The New Rochelle City Council has done a complete reversal on foreign flags at City Hall. Sure to raise eyebrows are plans to display the Palestinian flag as part of two separate Heritage Month celebrations. Also, Russia but not Ukraine, Taiwan and China, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan,

The New Rochelle Thimblerig — Part XXVI

DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 7, 2025) — I have taken to calling Corporation Counsel Dawn Warren “dum dum”. For those who profess to be offended, I submit for your approval the following ethics complaint filed earlier today with the New Rochelle Board of Ethics.

The New Rochelle Thimblerig — Part XXV

DUBLIN, IRELAND (February 4, 2025) — There was a time when I listened to people telling me that Will Melendez was a good guy in a difficult position having to deal with Yadira Ramos-Herbert. I no longer think that, and here is why.