01-01 History
It was 1947, and I was travelling to Belfast from Dublin after a day of sight-seeing. As soon as we entered Northern Ireland, customs officers entered the train and began to question the passengers. I will never forget an official taking off the shoes of the gentleman sitting next to me. He was buying something…
01-02 The Future
I will never forget the pocket full of copper and silver after visiting a dozen European countries from Holland to Lichtenstein and from Northern Ireland to Italy. It was 1954, and most of that small change eventually became gifts to my grandchildren.The common currency, the Euro, a product of the EU, was supposed to eliminate…