Author: Tom Faranda

Politicians of both parties who've said "this is not who we are" … well they are wrong, unfortunately it is who we are. See the 2nd paragraph below.  A good column by Kimberly Strassel, the Wall Street Journal columnist.  The sickest aspect of Wednesday’s assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is that it was everything…

We’ve had it two ways as we’ve varied the ratios – see the Farandaville efforts below the video. Very nice drink. Not sure which ratio below we prefer.    Farandaville variations – Using Sazerac rye whisky and Tia Maria coffee liqueur 1.5 Oz rye whiskey  1 Oz coffee liqueur  2 dashes orange bitters  Second option…

This morning on Squawk Box, the former Speaker of the House and a former US Senator. Interesting that the progressive host on the show says his two 14 year old sons followed Charlie Kirk. He had been on Squawk Box about three weeks ago  promoting his book but I had scrolled past that interview.   

Like for most people today is a sorrowful day. Below is a posting I first put up in 2006. Tommy should be 54. The comments on his Legacy Tribute page are 100+ pages.  I knew seven people killed on 9/11. But I only knew one of them real well. I knew Tom Knox (“Tommy”) because…

Thanks to M C for sending me the link. This is a tough letter – they take First Amendments Rights quite seriously (thank God!)! Full text below the link. https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2025/09/dept-of-justice-doj-letter-village.html

Once this became national news, it was almost guaranteed the President would comment. Thanks to J D for sending me this since I don’t “follow” Trump – or anyone else for that matter.

What a great person – here he is with my Aunt Ardis, as I remember them both when I was young! Anthony Faranda – served on an aircraft carrier in WW 2 when he was a teenager. 

I had posted about this twice in the last two days. There are pictures of the banner ON HIS OWN PROPERTY at the links. Here – Croton Lenny Amicola; "Why I won't surrender and take down my Trump flag" And here – "NY POST—A DISABLED VIETNAM VET IS FIGHTING A NEW WAR AGAINST HIS SMALL…