Author: Tom Faranda
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My brother Phil talks his way (again) into a major newspaper
This time the NY Post. I think that's still a major paper. In the very last paragraph. The burb is the word The recession has been good to those coveting a house in the suburbs.
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Basketball scholarship material … ya think?
Whew. Worth seeing. Short commercial at the beginning. http://www.komonews.com/home/video/111892554.html?ref=morestories
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The Iron Lady – Meryl Streep to play Margaret Thatcher
When I first looked at the picture, I was amazed with the likeness – but on second thought I'm not so sure now. http://www.deadline.com/2011/02/first-look-meryl-streep-as-mrs-thatcher/
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Planned Parenthood (in the Bronx this time) exposed covering up and facilitating underage sex trafficking
UPDATE: Here's how the NY Times covered this … Latest Hidden Video by Abortion Foes Shows Bronx Clinic of Planned Parenthood The latest sting from liveaction.org. This really has to be seen to be believed. The video is seven minutes long. http://hvcljournal.typepad.com/lifenet/2011/02/latest-live-action-planned-parenthood-expose-in-the-bronx-has-to-be-seen-to-be-believed-.html
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Farandaville Winter Wonderland!? … it depends
Depends on your appetite for snow. And snow has gotten pretty old and boring lately, what with an all-time record snowfall for January in New York. The house from a couple of angles – pictures by Brigid. Brigid then gives me the camera and heads to the backyard complete with a trekking pole to measure…
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Yesterday’s Washington March for Life
Having just arrived, here we are. In the background is a gathering under a red Jesuit banner of several hundred young people. They are about 300 yards from the main rally on the Mall. There are lots of mini-rallies going on, while people are introduced from the main podium (pretty tedious really,if you’re young) on the…
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As we head to the Washington March for Life today, here’s someone with an alternate view
My friend Laurie sent me this link. The posting is about PZ Myers, college biology professor. Myers previous claim to fame was he wanted to get a consecrated Catholic host, desecrate it, and then put the video up on youtube. http://wdtprs.com/blog/2011/01/pz-myers-low-life/ or – You will unfortunately remember PZ Myers, pond scum, who wanted someone to…
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Latest on baby Emma
90 days today, since birth. But that's really only 36 weeks, since she was born at week 23. Four pound ten ounces and looking good. Check out the pictures! or go here – http://emmariner.blogspot.com/
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Quick recap of our Aussie visitors!!
As previously mentioned here, Brigid’s niece June and husband Andrew were with us for a few days – December 30th to January 2nd. They’d had to travel from London to Philadelphia and then take Amtrak to Croton, because the winter storm made a mess of travelling by air. Their London to Newark flight on the…