Happy Easter. An t-Aisírí is an old Irish Easter hymn. Here it is sung by Nóirín Ní Riain and the monks of Glenstal Abbey.
'S é rinnemuid a cheannacht ón ndaorise;
Is d'fhulaing sé páis, agus bás ar an gcroich,
Mar gheall ar na peacaí a dhéan'mid.
Curfá
Agus aililiú leá, is aililiú ló, aililiú ló
Má maslaíthear ár gcolainn
Ní baolach dár n-anam
Ach ná séanaigí m’ainmse choíche.‘S é Íosa an Fíréan, Dia dílis don Athair
Ó, is é a rinne ár gceannacht ón daoirse;
Nuair a d’fhulaing sé an Pháis agus bás ar an gcroich
Ag tabhairt sásaimh sna peacaí seo a níonns muid.
Tá an t-arán seo déanta i d’fhianaise, a Pheadair,
A Pheadair, caithidh an t-arán seo;
[An] té chaithfeas an t-arán seo, caithfidh sé mise,
Idir fheoil, anam is diachta.
Tá an fíon seo déanta i d’fhianaise, a Pheadair,
A Pheadair, ólaidh an fíon seo;
[An] té ólfas an fíon seo, ólfaidh sé an fhuil
A bhí ag tíocht ‘na braonta as mo thaobhsa.
Siúlaigí amach sa ngairdín, a Pheadair,
Tá uaigneas mór ar mo chroí-se;
‘S é meáchan na bpeacaí is ciontach le m’uaigneas
Is fairigí uair liom an oíche seo.
Éirígí suas a tromluí a gcodladh
Ní fada uaim saighdiúir mo dhaoirse
Rinne sibh faillí fanacht ‘na maidin
‘S ní bhfuair [gur] chaith sibh an oíche seo.
Tá sé ráite i dtairgearacht Mhaitiú
Leis an magadh a fuair Íosa
Gur éirigh an coileach a bhí ag fiuchadh sa bpota,
Chuaigh ar an mbord is lig glao as.
Tháinig na trí Muire ar maidin Dé Domhnaigh
Go leigheasfaidís cneácha Íosa.
Chuartaíodar an tuamba thart timpeall go gasta,
Ní bhfuaireadar amharc ar Íosa.
Tháinig an t-aingeal anuas as na Flaithis
Is d’ardaigh an leac ina bhfianaise
Bhí leac ar an tuamba, ní thógfadh céad pearsa í,
Ach thóg an t-aingeal a bhí naofa í.
The pendulum swings. Seattle is facing a major downturn. The article seems to blame the pandemic for this. But remember, as they saying goes, the coronavirus didn't kill the economy. It was the government response to the coronavirus that killed the economy.
It's amazing how the Koreans got it just right, using earthenware onggi for making kimchi. It works better than making it in plastic or glass containers.
Ghosting. Young Japanese seem to treat other people as plug-and-play units. To use as needed until no longer useful, then discard without a thought. That's not the Japan I remember.
More than 50% of Americans think 4-year college is not worth the cost. This was especially true in the younger age groups, and could mean that they don't believe that the money is worthwhile the gain in the quality of education they will receive. Maybe the educational curriculum has been dumbed-down so much that a college degree doesn't qualify you for a good job. Requiring the jab is also likely a discouraging factor. But the skills required for America to advance will necessitate education in math and the sciences. But getting ahead and learning complex topics requires some mentoring and one of the benefits of a collegiate education was networking with the brilliant people you met along the way. This will be lost.
