Author: Tom Faranda
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Pope Francis one minute video on the Super Bowl!
Really. (And my pick, which I posted last night – My Super Bowl pick – Atlanta to win) Here's the text since it's in Spanish – video below it. Welcome. Great sporting events like today's Super Bowl are highly symbolic, showing that it is possible to build a culture of encounter and a world of…
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Further proof there is a God: “The Close Ties Between Beer and Exercise”
It's in the NY Times so it must be true. And it is divine intervention that this article was emailed around by the NY Times in yesterday's daily email – even though it's from 2015. Now two new studies suggest that exercise may well influence when and how much people drink. Drinking may even affect…
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From America magazine, a story of love and foregiveness
America, the Jesuit publication. Years ago – it has to be well over 20 – I did some financial planning for an older couple in somewhat the same situation. That child was brought up by the couple while this little girl spends most of her time with her (biological) mother. How I learned to…
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NatGeo: “Surviving the Night When You’re Stuck on the Trail”
Amusing and I suppose makes sense. I like the spooning idea (depending on who I'm with …).
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Short read: Building strength; high reps with low weight v. actually building strength
Below is a link to a great short article by Mark Rippetoe, the author of this excellent book, which I think I’ve posted about and also given many copies out. Here is the article which takes five minutes to read. Funny, his comment about getting off the toilet – that’s why I’m lifting weights three…
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More on guardian angels – possible picture of mine.
After posting this ” … how Jesuits (and Pope Francis) spread devotion to angels” a friend of mine sent me this.
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Yogi Berra explains the intersection of theory and practice
And it’s true! “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.” Yogi Berra Think about it – it’s true!
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” … how Jesuits (and Pope Francis) spread devotion to angels”
A topic not often thought of these days.