IrishBeat.com

I’m glad to see our friends on the Emerald Isle think Bill O’Reilly is an egotistical blowhard, too.

Major development in the Northern Irish peace process today. Will it last? Are both sides seriously committed to making it work? Can blood-stained enemies truly co-exist together?

I want to say “yes” — and not just for the sake of the Irish. I wish it for the sake of the Americans and Iraqis, as well. Here’s hoping we learn from their example — both the good and the bad — to find a lasting peace.

I didn’t want the holiday weekend to end without encouraging you guys to read the history behind StPatricksDay.com. I first heard this story when I was in high school and I thought it was the most romantic story I had ever heard.

I still do.

Read it and find out why every girl in my high school class spent at least one Friday night praying to St. Patrick. I can vouch for its validity.

It’s more inspiring than Oprah and any “Secret” that she might know. Promise.