Tom Faranda Tim and I are taking off for an overnight hike, starting at the NY-CT. border and going about ten miles today to the "Telephone Pioneers Shelter" where we’ll pitch our tent. And then tomorrow another 7-10 miles, depending on how we feel, along the trail. Brigid is going to drop us off and pick us … Read more
Brigid and I were fortunate enough to be invited to the wedding of Lee Anderson, the daughter of our good friends Bob and Judy Anderson (Judy gets mentioned a lot on this weblog, since she also works for with me). Here’s Lee and Tony (who works for the City of Cambridge) escaping from St. Ignatius … Read more
DEEP THOUGHTS BY MEN WHILE FISHING Two men are out ice fishing at their favourite fishing hole, just fishing quietly and drinking beer. Almost silently, so as not to scare the fish, Bob says, "I think I’m going to divorce my wife.She hasn’t spoken to me in over 2 months." Earl continues slowly sipping his … Read more
We all went up this weekend to Boston, primarily for the wedding of Lee Anderson – my friend and business associate Judy’s, oldest daughter. Had a great time (although we had to listen to constant blabbing on and on about the Boston Red Sox – sheesh. Hard to believe Red Sox fans are more obnoxious … Read more
After several postponed attempts, I finally got up Anthony’s Nose (Eck!). This is the 900 foot rise above the east end of the Bear Mountain Bridge. Here’s what it looks like from the west side of the Hudson, a few hunded yards north of the bridge. It doesn’t look like it’s 900 feet above the … Read more
This morning I received an email from Johnston about my posting here:Tom Faranda’s Folly: The New York Times plays a numbers game – and gets called on it. I appreciate him sending me the note (he also emailed other bloggers who commented on his story) and reproduce it in full. Note that if you go … Read more
Brigid and I still know plenty of people on the two Islands, and we are quite worried about the situation. Ann Althouse had a post saying "Say a prayer for Jamaica", and for her troubles got two bizarre comments saying you can’t trust anyone who believes in prayer! Althouse: Jamaica. Here is the comment … Read more
Cardinal Lustiger died on August 5th. He was the Archbishop of Paris and a friend of John Paul II. To quote from Catholic World News: Paris, Aug. 6, 2007 (CWNews.com) – Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger, a convert from Judaism and retired Archbishop of Paris, died on Sunday, August 5, at the age of 80. The son … Read more
Of course Phil Rizutto was front page news today. Rizzutto must have helped Yogi Berra develop his famous "Berra-isms." Here’s a Rizzutto line that could have come straight from The Yogi: "Of course, when you’re in the broadcast booth, you have to be partial… or is it impartial?" Here’s the Daily News coverage with some … Read more
I am off this afternoon to see my lymphoma Doc at Sloan Kettering, Andrew Zelenetz. I expect a good report.