Author: Tom Faranda

According to this publication – Blessed John Paul II? Late Pope to be Beatified on April 2, 2010 – Catholic Online The reliable Polish Daily report indicates that the Congregation for the Cause of the Saints has already concluded the process. It began by special dispensation on June 28, 2005, a mere two months after…

Truth, stranger then fiction? Union in Dispute Over Layoffs – washingtonpost.com The Service Employees International Union, considered the most influential union in the nation, has notified the union that represents about 220 of the SEIU's national field staff members and organizers that it is laying off 75 of the employees. In return, the workers union,…

I never had much interest at all in local politics, until there was a big controversy in town over a waste recycling program, and then Sue Konig up the street ran for the Board of Trustees. But the incombents were evidently defeated by a small margin today. Croton: Democrats upset GOP incumbents, Wiegman edges out…

"We are deeply concerned that such an action (removing conscience protections) on the government's part will be the first step in moving our Country from democracy to despotism"

On Everest, $ for Trash Outside Blog: Archives  In an effort to get visitors to Everest to take more responsibility for the waste generated on the mountain, Eco Everest is paying expeditions about $1.00 per pound of waste removed from the mountain, according to Rock and Ice Magazine. Another problem is the amount of human…

I saw this story about a month ago, and forgot to post it. Many people in England are crazy are really militant atheists so perhaps she upset this person, and maybe the nurse's judgement wasn't so good. Can't tell from the story. Now here's my "Nurse tells me she'll pray for me story." When I was in Sloan…

Full disclosure: I'm not one of "the top 1%." nowhere near it. An interesting op ed column in yesterday's Wall Street Journal – Lots of info – hit the link and read the whole thing The Obama Rosetta Stone – WSJ.com Mr. Obama made clear in the campaign his intention to raise taxes on this…

From the Jerusalem Post today – Rabbis after pope meeting: Crisis over | International | Jerusalem Post "The Jewish people, who were chosen as the elected people, communicate to the whole human family knowledge of and fidelity to the one, unique and true God," Pope Benedict XVI told a delegation from Israel's Chief Rabbinate on…

SaveDarfur.org has a post called "U.N. says paralysed in Sudan without aid partners" that's worth checking out… By Laura MacInnisGENEVA, March 10 (Reuters) – The United Nations relies so heavily on outside groups to deliver aid in Darfur that Sudan's expulsion of 16 non-governmental organisations has paralysed as much as half of its programmes, officials…