Author: Tom Faranda

The third volume of the Pope’s wonderful work (here are my reviews of the first two volumes, #1 Latest Read: Jesus of Nazareth and the second Lenten reading: Jesus of Nazareth, by Pope Benedict XVI). But as he says, not really a volume; more a short monograph or extended essay; the book is only 128…

How can this be? New York City gives out 3 million free condoms very month. i guess they need to give out 6 million? Or maybe that approach doesn't work? A study by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has found that large parts of the city are plagued with soaring rates for multiple…

It’s a big one, and on the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Here’s a little history of Brigid, which I put up five years ago, and really can’t improve on. My favorite pictures of Brigid, through 2007. Brigid’s Birthday Here’s a picture this past November 7th, out on Croton Point, after hurricane Sandy –

Well, actually he has exactly 100 lbs on me. Here's his best from two days ago on his 16th birthday  – 280 lbs. Tonight, with Tim in the gym I did 180, an improvement on my prior best of 175. I may have lifted a bit more (over 20 years ago!) but I really can't…

280 lbs early this afternoon. Whew. And of course he is chomping at the bit to get his driving permit. He was annoyed that he couldn’t get it today – naturally DMV closed on Sundays. … Brigid will take him for it tomorrow after school. Fun, fun, fun. Here is Tim at the Big Chill…

UPDATE: Having read some of the reviews of his book posted on Amazon (see below) I suspect just reading this article will suffice. A few weeks ago I posted this article Neurosurgeon reconsiders his beliefs after his own out of body experience on a subject almost everyone is interested in – what happens after we…

Short article in the NY Times this morning. The study, which used nationwide data collected between 2007 to 2010, found that the average adult consumes about 100 calories worth of alcohol daily — an amount that for many people could contribute to excess weight gain. In fact, the study found, many Americans consume far more…

I can honestly say, I never watched Dallas. It debuted when I was living in the Caribbean. When we got back to NY, Brigid did watch it a bit. BUT, I did watch I Dream of Jeannie occasionally when I was ub high school. From the LA Times, a nice profile on Hagman's interesting life:…

Down 0-18 halfway through the third quarter, the varsity comes back, and scores the winning touchdown with 32 seconds left. Tim and the other JV starters dressed for the game, but none of them got in. Here’s the Lohud article, and below it some pictures and a couple of videos I took. I didn’t have…

Oh, so confused. That fine Jesuit university, where my father got his college degree and I – long ago – got an MS. From the website of the Hudson Valley Coalition for Life (HVCL) – click through and read the prattling of a Fordham thologian, explaining how "the disagreements between us are remarkably narrow." Leading…