Recently I have been intrigued about how memory works, and particularly how it works when we construct stories that include both personal and national memories. I have recently written a couple of blogs about this. The first is about how personal memory works. See it at: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011/03/memory-is-like-water.html The second pertains more to Irish family history: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/2011/03/memory-is-like-water-part-2.html Leave a comment on the blog site, or email me if you'd like to let me know what you think. Sharon Oddie Brown -- Sharon Oddie Brown, Roberts Creek, BC, Canada. History Project: http://www.thesilverbowl.com/ Blog: http://sharonoddiebrown.blogspot.com/ Some Become Flowers: http://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/SomeBecomeFlowers Family Tree: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=silverbowl