Tom Faranda's Folly

Author: Tom Faranda

  • Stepinac falls short in the CHSFL AAA finals

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    Stepinac lost to St. Anthony's, the #1 high school in New York State, 14-0 Friday evening. The NY Post had a very good article on the game – including nice comments by Mike O'Donnell, the Stepinac head coach. play reverses Stepinac's momentum in 'AAA' title game loss Brigid, Tim and I traveled to the game,…

  • Joe back from college + chinchilla update

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    As mentioned here earlier today Joe has traveled down from RIT and is home. First thing he did – as Brigid was sure he'd do – was head to the back roome to see the chinchillas. you may recall that three chinchillas were born the day Joe left for RIT on August 31st. He literally…

  • Joe on his way home today

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    Just texted Joe and he's on the bus, due into NYC just after 4 o'clock. RIT is on a quarter and not semester system (there are in the midst of changing ove, so they'll be like most other colleges) and Joe had his quarterly exams this past week. now he's off all week and will return to…

  • Tim knee update

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    Six weeks post-surgery today, and saw Dr. Weinstein. Tim no longer needs to use crutches, but will continue wearing a brace (a smaller one) that allows him to flex, but keeps his knee properly aligned – no twisting.  Tim very relieved and happy to be off the crutches. We went to the gym afterwards, and…

  • Aging and exercise

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    An encouraging article in the excellent NY Times health section. hit the link for the whole article – after all, it's your body.  (FULL DISCLOSURE: I graduated from my fifties this past summer.) Is physical frailty inevitable as we grow older? That question preoccupies scientists and the middle-aged, particularly when they become the same people.…

  • Blonde joke

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    From humor consultant Ellen, with some modifications – As a blonde was driving down the highway, her cell phone rang. Answering, she heard her mother's voice urgently warning her "Helen, I just heard on the news that there's a car going the wrong way on Interstate 77! Please be careful!!" "Heck," said Helen, "It's not…

  • Bar fun

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    From my friend and occasional contributor Dennis – http://file.qip.ru/embed/111226964/dfc05946  

  • Another reason to be Catholic – an official Blessing for Beer

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    UPDATE: I have a number of friends named Maria. One of them – very attentive – made the following point in an email: I hate to break it to you, but that looks more like an Anglican service, not Catholic – did you notice the WOMEN in the picture?? I replied:  yes, did you see…

  • Joe Frazier

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    I'm no fan of Boxing – actually I think the sport should be banned – but it is what it is. Frazier died of liver cancer yesterday. The semi-retired NY Times sports columnist Dave Anderson – who is 82 years old - has a very nice column today about Frazier.   Some people mean more together than…

  • My friend Sue Konig, running for the Westchester County Legislature – vote is tomorrow.

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    Here’s an email I sent around this morning: This is a first! An email I’m sending around, asking people to vote for someone!     Tomorrow is an election day, and my friend and neighbor Susan Konig is running for the Westchester County legislature. Sue is on the Republican and Conservative lines, so if you are…