2007 Valedictorian address at Notre Dame

Pretty good address. The valedictorian, Michael Rossman, had a double major in theology and economics and is said to be headed for the Jesuits. I hope he straightens them out. Michael Rossmann 2007 Valedictory address – University of Notre Dame : News & Information Like many of my fellow Notre Dame graduates, I had the … Read more

New Croton weblog makes it’s appearance

Here is is. Sponsored by the weekly newspaper the North Country News. It’s format is pretty basic but will undoubtedly improve over time. It’s been around for about three weeks. CROTON-ON-HUDSON ยป Welcome to the first civilized & sensible blog for the citizens of Croton#comments There is another blog in Croton, aptly named the crotonblog. … Read more

Health update on Tim’s ankle

Unfortunately Tim’s broken ankle (broken March 15th) is still giving him trouble. Despite being out of the cast for over three weeks, he was still limping around. Then Sunday in the late afternoon he landed funny on it off one of the front steps and hurt himself – badly enough to start complaining about it. … Read more

Last Sunday’s (May 13th) hike up Bull Hill

Having gone up Sugarloaf mountain the Sunday before, Tom Faranda’s Folly: Tom and Joe’s Sunday climb up Sugarloaf I decided to try another nearby hill / “mountain” in the Lower Hudson Highlands, just north of Cold Spring and south of Sugarloaf. Joe decided he didn’t want to go so I took off on my own. … Read more

Weekend joke – investment stock tip?!

This from my humor coordinater Ellen – Apple announced today that it has developed a tiny computer chip that, when surgically implanted, can store and play music in women’s breasts. The "iBreast" will cost between $499 and $599. This is considered to be a major breakthrough because women are always complaining about men staring at … Read more

The fire plug that survived the storm

Yesterday I took a picture of the fire hydrant on Rte 129/Grand St., across from the cleaners and Wachovia bank, and then posted it. Tom Faranda’s Folly: Croton crunched by the weather Here it is again: I went back to have a look at it this morning, and it is an amazing fire plug! Check … Read more