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I just posted this early today Suicide rates continue to rise and now this – Anthony Bourdain, a gifted storyteller and writer who took CNN viewers around the world, has died. He was 61. CNN confirmed Bourdain’s death on Friday and said the cause of death was suicide. You hear how suicidal thoughts can overwhelm…

Third year in a row I've posted this. It never gets old! Now 42 years ago… Ahhh, 40 years ago – June fifth, 1976. In Downing Stadium, a Rugby Festival with four games. After three New York teams all get steamrolled by English sides, the England Champions Gosforth take on the NY champions – and…

This is an interesting article which goes a long way in presenting Catholic teaching on reception of the Eucharist. One month after Vatican and German delegates met in Rome to discuss a proposal put forward by German bishops to allow Protestant spouses in inter-denominational marriages to receive the Eucharist in certain circumstances, Pope Francis has…

Good news that they are aiming to have an influence worldwide.

I should say the wildly popular Jordan Peterson who offers the most basic advice on taking responsibility, being honest, treating people fairly, but in an interesting and angular way which is not from a religious point of view. So for his troubles, he get attacked by truly dishonest know-nothings in newspapers like the NY Times…

The ball turret is the one on the bottom of the B-17, shown above.  Usually a small man, jammed in. A horribly dangerous place. A five line poem, written by Randall Jarrell. Below the poem, the explanation – From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State,And I hunched in its belly till my wet…

Yes! The product we've all been waiting for… Further proof there is a God. And I've subscribed to their email newsletter. Brewed with a ‘superfood’ rich in vitamin C, and as much sodium as a sports drink, the FKT Pale Ale targets beer-loving athletes. “Blackcurrant – a superfood which has four times the amount of…

Almost eight million views in less than two months. If we had known this …  

Sort of, as Brigid attends on the BBC channel with Regina and Judy. Note the second picture – Brigid on the phone – to England. If Brigid is happy, we’re all happy…

The anniversary was yesterday. Thanks to Ed Mechmann, Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of NY, for sending this around. Justice – eventually – wins out.  One hundred twenty-two years ago today the Supreme Court blew a gigantic hole through the Fourteenth Amendment by upholding “separate but equal” segregation, laying the legal foundation for…