Shift Happens by Eileen Roddy-Phillips
Happy New Year?
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Feb 6th, 2008

2008 hasn’t started too well for me. I think I’ve become entangled in a bundle of bad karma. The saga ...

Deathly Matters
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Jan 11th, 2008

In Ireland, our daily newspaper, “The Belfast Telegraph,” was delivered in the evening. The first thing my mother did was ...

Attitude adjustment
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Oct 24th, 2007

I suppose it had to happen sometime. It took me by surprise when it did. The sudden appearance of floaters ...

Consumer challenges
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on May 19th, 2007

Have you noticed how frustrating things happen at the most inconvenient times? When I have no appointments, deadlines, or a ...

Peace at last?
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Apr 5th, 2007

When I was growing up in Northern Ireland, there were two kinds of people: Catholics and Protestants. Actually, there were ...

Pots and potatoes
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Mar 9th, 2007

What does John Gray, the author of “Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus” know? They don’t have to ...

Thongs and things
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Feb 13th, 2007

Two friends were listening to my moans and laments. “Maybe you need some chocolate?’ one suggested. “Nah. Not today.” “No ...

Weighty matters
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Jan 30th, 2007

Is it just me, or has there been an increased level of conversation about weighty matters around town? Over the ...

Shift happens — again and again.
Posted by Eileen Roddy-Phillips on Dec 18th, 2006

It’s official. I am fat. Well, according to the almost-20 year old fat-tester at my gym. I have not enough ...