Author: Tom Faranda

UPDATE AND CORRECTION: Noreen could go as the "senior citizen" on this trip; not just a student is going Kristof does a worthwhile Win-a-trip-with-me-to-the-developing-world contest every year for a student. You can read the column here – and you will see Noreen listed among the final entries. Help Me Choose My Win-a-Trip Winner! And you…

For those of you who’ve been following this since Emma was born four months early (find links here – Baby Emma goes home! ) here’s Mike with grandaughter Emma; as grandma Karen says: “On Saturday, we held baby Emma for the very first time!” What could be cooler!   and there you go      

Yesterday I posted a picture of St. Augustine’s 8th grade basketball team, after their big tournament win. Tim plays on the team and one of the coaches is Craig Fendrich, whose son Chase is also a player. Earlier in the week, the Fendrichs had taken Tim on a skiing trip up to Vermont (Tim is…

On Saturday they defeated Holy Name of Mary 50-44 – the first time this class had ever beaten them, and then on Sunday beat Holy Spirit, 46-26. They’d actually trailed Holy Name early in the second quarter, 8-19.    

UPDATE: Of course Phil is my (much) younger brother. But this time he's featured. The article is only online now – will be in the print version tomorrow. Gawd. Not one, but two pictures. A For-Sale Sign With Brains or http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/realestate/27wczo.html?_r=1

This is great – “It’s like I’m the valet,” said Ron Guidry, the former star pitcher known around the Yankees as Gator for his Louisiana roots. “Actually, I am the valet.”

Really wonderful news and results. As I've posted going back over four months, here A new – and tiny – baby, here News on new baby Emma, here Baby Emma truckin' along, and here Latest on baby Emma my college roommate Mike's first grandchild was born 17 weeks ahead of time. But now, she's home. Went home this past Sunday…

Right! you've got this   and this   Then there's this – WOW!   And this –    The problem is – then you end up like this –  

Held Saturday night, at an undisclosed restaurant in Armonk. She’s looking for financial advice and heard about me. … A number of other attendees, all disguised as me – More – much more – to follow.