Tom Faranda Oh no! Sad day in Farandaville. Whitey Ford – along with Yogi Berra – favorite Yankee. The great left handed pitcher with the best (690) winning percentage of the 20th century. And his lifetime ERA (earned run average) was an incredible 2.75. I’m also left handed and my first baseball glove was the Whitey Ford … Read more
Hahaha. That’s my buddy Earl – he lives with five women – four daughters and his wife – with Tim at the Knights of Columbus golf outing last Friday. Two good lookin’ lads.
This is from the Catholic League. You can be sure it can be thoroughly documented. Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on Joe Biden’s changing views on abortion: Joe Biden entered the senate in 1973, the same year the Supreme Court legalized abortion in its Roe v. Wade decision. He has evolved from being strongly … Read more
The traditional head of the angels – “defend us in battle” – the full text below. The prayer was written by Pope Leo XIII. No Pope in my memory has spoken and written more about Satan and demonic activity than the current Pope Francis. Maybe he likes the St. Michael prayer? Here’s an image (one … Read more
She's pretty poised and the kind of remarks you'd expect. She does point out that she is an "originalist" in the Justice Antonin Scalia mold.
"The archbishop of San Francisco penned an op-ed in the Washington Post citing the First Amendment as he called for city officials to relax the current restrictions on public worship, which are some of the strictest in the country. Rather than asking for special treatment, “all we are seeking is access to worship in our … Read more
The annual exhibit held at Croton's Senasqua Park is being done virtually. I had a look and it's very interesting (especially Brigid's stuff – but I am biased). Note that it's a completely free event – but you do have to register. Go to Croton Live Arts online to register and here is a short … Read more
Karol, Sr., gave him a prayer book on the Holy Spirit, which he used throughout his life, and also taught him the following prayer and instructed him to recite it daily: Holy Spirit, I ask you for the gift of Wisdom to better know You and Your divine perfections, for the gift of Understanding … Read more
This was two years ago – I think in Bologna.
No surprise. They have hundreds of branches on the east coast. Killed by the pandemic. The Croton branch is open and perhaps will continue (hopefully!) to operate during bankruptcy. Town Sports International, which owns hundreds of gyms along the East Coast, says revenue loss during the coronavirus pandemic is to blame.