Author: Tom Faranda

An article in yesterday's NY Times “ ‘Choice’ has been extraordinarily successful as a frame for the abortion-rights side because a lot of Americans may not like the idea of abortion but they definitely agree with the idea of choice,” said Suzanne Staggenborg, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh who researches social movements. But…

Here’s one that’s certainly growing. The CFR’s (Friars of the Renewal), a Capuchin Franciscan group that formed about thirty years ago, led by Fr. Benedict Groeschel. Four CFR Sisters Make Final Vows And here was their “General Chapter” meeting from June. General Chapter 2014 Was Blessed    

To continue working on settling her family’s house and Kate’s estate. From JFK this afternoon, having said goodbye to the boys at the house. We will survive! Sidewalk check-in for the American Airlines direct flight to Manchester. Brigid will then hop a train for a couple of hour ride to York. Who’s in charge here?…

Excellent! Besides doing such exciting things as buying a new lawn mower (no photo), we had a nice dinner together at home after spending part of the morning on the Croton Aqueduct trail. I had been musing over walking the Aqueduct for several weeks, and Brigid gave me a map of it for my birthday…

We went to dinner tonight for Joe’s 21st birthday at the Indian restaurant in Brewster, Jaipore. Excellent! Here’s are three pix of Joe and Angie – who certainly takes a better picture! It ws a very nice day for Joe’s 21st. Brigid (typical Brigid) found a nine volumn over 100 year old history of India,…

More on this epic later – here’s Joe on June sixth, before our sailing in NY Harbor. More to follow!

I mentioned a few days ago that there was going to be an event honoring and celebrating John Lillis, who our community lost in March, 2006, and who I’d posted about back then  A bad day in Croton-on-Hudson The event was mostly organized by members of his Cornerstone retreat group, and a couple of other…

From my friend Joe – If there is no God, why does the earth fit perfectly into a chicken? Proves that God favors Chick-fil-A!?  

Ahhh, one of my favorites. Gone at 86. I loved him in Support Your Local Sheriff.  

What a great first 3 minute video, especially for Yankee fans And the two following – very fine! Total of 10 minutes for all three. Don Larsen wrote a book a few years ago about his game and about himself, which I loved (got the kindle edition). Here it is – The Perfect Yankee: The…