Tom Faranda My friend Ellen Mullin forwarded this to me: Joe walked into a sports bar around 9:58 PM. He sat down next to a blonde, Beth, at the bar and stared up at the TV. The 10:00 PM news was coming on. The news crew was covering a story of a man on a ledge of … Read more
Actually gym update. I am feeling better and better in the gym. I think my cardiovascular is getting better, based on the readouts from the cardio machines (bike and ellyptical). And my arms and chest are developing really big, thick bulging muscles. Hahahahaha. The above line of course is a joke. But I am improving … Read more
The boys started their summer programs today. Joe is in a five week program at Fordham Prep called the HAP, or High Achievement Program. I went down for the orientation this morning with him and it looks pretty interesting. In the morning they’re doing reading, math and language arts, and in the afternoon a variety … Read more
Brigid and I were married 27 years ago yesterday, in the town of Mandeville, Jamaica, where we both were working as teachers.
By coincidence, our best man, Mick Paine (see joke just below), called yesterday just to catch up.
Our whole wedding, honeymoon thing was pretty funny. I asked Brigid to marry me right after the Easter break, she said "I’d be delighted", and we were married less than eight week later.
For the whole story, click on the link just below.
My friend Mick Paine related this story to me today. A gentleman goes into his neighborhood pharmacy and says to the pharmacist: "I’d like some arsenic please." The pharmacist says: "Arsenic – that’s a very dangerous medication. Do you have a prescription for it from your doctor?" the gentleman replies: "No I don’t, will a … Read more
The Washington Post had an interesting article today on the relationship Heart Ailments, Depression Linked. Of course it seems to me that developing any serous illness is likely to increase the depression rate. The exact links among heart disease, bypass surgery and mood are unknown. One of the few certainties is that depression after surgery … Read more
Finally was able to get scheduled to see the Lymphoma Guru, Dr. Zelenetz. I’ll be meeting with him on July 13th. If there’s a cancellation before the 13th they will see if I can see him before then (appointments are only on Wednesdays and Thursdays).
I really don’t follow soccer, but enjoyed this little ditty sent to me by my friend Paul McGeown of Northern Ireland: It is just before the England v Brazil match. Ronaldinho goes into the Brazilian changing room to find all his teammates looking a bit glum. "What’s up?" he asks. "Well, we’re having trouble getting … Read more
Wow! Those beagles are smart. A cute story. A Bite and Bark That Saved a Life Her owner, Kevin Weaver, 34, was in the throes of a diabetic seizure, lying unconscious on his kitchen floor in Ocoee, Fla., when Belle located his phone and chomped down on the keypad, triggering a call. The only thing … Read more
Regarding my low white blood cell count, I spoke with Dr. Kewalramani on Friday. He told me to be sure to set up an appointment with Dr. Zelenetz, my lymphoma guru (Dr. K was the transplant physician so the baton gets passed back to Dr. Zelenetz). Dr. K is not too worried about the blood … Read more