Mother’s Day at Farandaville

So last night Brigid had a sudden yen for chocolate – and there was none in the house. Until … I remembered I’d picked up some chocolate for the boys to give to Mom. Dug it out at 25 minutes to midnight.  Here’s the kicker – the tag was still attached, which Brigid found uber … Read more

Nicholas Kristoff, NY Times – calls out leftists for their intolerance, especially in the universities.

Even though I disagree with Kristoff on most things – although not on some of his ideas about fighting poverty – I've always felt that he's an honest NYT columnist, unlike, for example, Paul Krugman. It's really a great column. A Confession of Liberal Intolerance WE progressives believe in diversity, and we want women, blacks, … Read more

NatGeo: Series on God – here’s interview with Morgan Freeman, host of the series

Brigid and I have been watching this series  and we both think it's pretty good – on the National Geographic channel. "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman" Here's an interview with Morgan Freeman as well as with the show's producer. Morgan Freeman talks about his journey to becoming 'a believer' in God "The Story … Read more

Sore knee update

Posted about this back here. Annoying: A knee issue . The issue was originally a Baker's Cyst but the underlying problem (and it's been for several years) is arthritis in the inner aspect of my left knee. On Monday I had the first of four shots of this stuff What Are Hyaluronic Acid Joint Injections?  for … Read more