Author: Tom Faranda
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July 4th: Private Cold Spring/Rinerville fireworks
A last minute eat – drink – and be merry decision to hang out with Mike and Karen. But first – Tim party in our back yard was just getting under way as we left – we met more arriving celebrants in the driveway on our way out. Tim (blue floral shirt) knows how to…
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Amusing! How British broadcasters did the play-by-play on the Yankee-Boston series
I just found this very funny as BT Sports in the United Kingdom explains baseball. The two games are melded into one video. Yanks still win both.
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New study: push ups as measure of health and longevity
Very interesting article in The Atlantic. Push ups compared to other metrics like body mass index (BMI) treadmill results, etc. At the end I've put a link to the actual push up study. The Power of One Push-Up Several simple ways of measuring a person’s health might matter more than body weight. Still, the profession…
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America Mag: “Pope Francis welcomes historic encounter between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un”
UPDATE: See video below of the Pope’s remarks So do I. At least one of the Democrat Presidential Candidates – Representative Ryan of Ohio – denounced it Sunday morning on one of the news shows. Pope Francis today, June 30, welcomed news of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un and hailed…
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Cardinal Burke cuts ties with Dignitatis Humanae because of it’s association with Steve Bannon.
Good. Bannon is a sleazeball. Excerpt below but hit the link. U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke has resigned from the Dignitatis Humanae Institute, saying it has become "more and more identified with the political program" of Steve Bannon. In a letter posted on his Twitter feed, Cardinal Burke said June 25 he had urged the…
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Supreme Court says Maryland “Peace Cross” war memorial can stay on state property
Good. An interesting point – the Cross was originally built on private property n 1925, and the state took over the property in 1961. Writing for the 7–2 majority, Justice Samuel Alito held that the cross did not violate the Constitution’s establishment clause, as was alleged by the plaintiffs, a group of humanists who argued…
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First Mass at Notre Dame since fire; everyone wearing a hard hat
The Mass was mostly for workers and staff. This is from the Guardian (UK).
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Great story: “World War II veteran meets family of friend who died on D-Day”
All the sisters, and a brother. What a nice tale.
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AMA reaffirms opposition to assisted suicide
Good. Would have been VERY bad if they hadn't. Despite a concerted effort by euthanasia advocates, the American Medical Association has voted to retain its long-standing opposition to assisted suicide. The AMA affirmed CEJA 2, the report which recommended that the AMA retain its opposition to assisted suicide. The vote was 65-35, a huge margin…
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D-Day, Omaha Beach First Waves ashore; amazing essay from “The Atlantic” in 1960
This is so powerful. Pretty much just leaving the link – if you are interested, takes 15-20 minutes to read. "Photograph of American troops approaching Omaha Beach, Normandy, on D-Day." First Wave at Omaha Beach An account of the “epic human tragedy” that unfolded when Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy on D-Day…