Author: Tom Faranda

From my friend Graham. I got 3 out of 4 right. Yep, it's that time of year again for us to take our annual senior citizen test.   As we grow older, it’s important to keep mentally alert.   If you don’t use it, you will lose it !!!   Take this test to determine…

Part of the mania to fire people from these non-partisan councils – the were appointed by Trump (death penalty too good for them). And additionally, in the case of Down Syndrome advocate Kurt Kondrich, Kondrich opposes targeting Down's Syndrome babies prenatally for abortion. Hit the link for the whole sadly revealing article. Presidential advisory council…

I came across this picture. Plus the softball they all signed for me at the end of the 1979 school year.  The Island high school champions.  Hard to believe these young high school women are all well into their 50’s. Which makes me … how old?  

This is interesting – from the Jesuit magazine America. Bishop Jonathan Goodall. Even though he is married he could become a Catholic priest. There is an exception to celibacy for this kind of conversion. Of course he would have to be ordained since the Catholic Church does not recognize Anglican holy orders as valid –…

I already posted some video last Thursday about the Croton Dam after the storm At the Croton Dam– we were there at 8:45 AM Thursday after the remnants of Ida struck.  With the mist and the early morning sunshine there were rainbows everywhere. Brigid took these – Here are some of mine (Brigid’s are mostly…

This happened multiple times at the solemn transfer ceremony and return of the 13 servicepeople killed a week ago at the Kabul airport. The first picture is the widely distributed photo of him checking his watch. The second picture explains it. Thanks to Linda for sending it to me. There’s a simple answer.

You know, my wife! Who sent me this.  

Sent around to my men's Saturday AM group. This is excellent. Hit the "watch on youtube" link for the big screen. 11 minutes long. …overview video on the book of Job, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Job explores the difficult question of God's relationship to human…

Anything to get minds off the depressing current news. These are the first chinchilla pix I posted in quite awhile. New lava ledges installed for the chins (all six of them – I must be out of my mind…) and here’s some  pictures Brigid took of Strider inspecting his. More than sitting on them, they…

Yes, another demonstration that ultimately it is a just universe. Multiple reports and the one below from NBC. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is no longer an Emmy winner after his award was rescinded, with the international TV academy citing his resignation after a report found that he had sexually harassed 11 women. "The…