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Rugby: in the Caribbean, prepping for World Cup 2019.
Great! As the former captain of the Jamaica National side (1978-1979) I'm proud of "the boys." When I was there the game was played mainly by expatriates – with the exception of the Army team, there were very few Jamaicans playing. Hopefully the Cayman Islands will also do well (I was there from 1979 to…
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Croton Landing, 6:20pm last evening
Can you see the Sleeping Indian? Across the river, to the left …
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Interesting interview on science and religion
In the journal Mercatornet. Takes about ten minutes to read. An Oxford professor refutes the "new atheist" claim that religion and science are incompatible. Here's the first of several questions from the interview – Aceprensa: In your recent book Inventing the Universe: Why We Can't Stop Talking About Science, Faith and God, you say that…
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NY Times Style mag. makes it official: EDC and multi-tools are cool!
It's in the NY Times Style section! Your EDC (every day carry) things like the small flashlight, the swiss army knife, the fire starter, a leatherman wave, even the Israeli trauma bandage – you're in with the in-crowd if you carry them! in fact, you are groovy. Article below (FULL DISCLOSURE: Everything I linked to…
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Hiking the Pacific Coast Trail – 2,650 miles – in under five minutes.
The hiker who made the vid – "BearSnack" Just posted on youtube two days ago.
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Medal of Honor awarded today – Chief Edward Byers
Navy SEAL Edward Byers, rescuing a hostage. Another SEAL did lose his life. I've put information about Byers and the mission below the video. At the end is Chief Byers bio; he's had a very distinguished career. Summary of Action Senior Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Edward C. Byers Jr.: For actions during Operation Enduring…
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Great Lenten read: The Pope’s recent book
It's wonderful. I just finished it a second time. Short, straightforward, uncomplicated. It takes only a bit over an hour to read. Best to break it up into smaller sections over 4 -6 days. It also comes with the original letter Pope Francis wrote announcing the year of mercy. Takes another half hour to read…
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Why Sanders call to raise taxes resonates more than when Mondale said it in 1984
Because 45% of people pay no income tax – so raising taxes on taxpayers – hey, why not? This article originated on Marketwatch and was picked up by the NY Post. An estimated 45.3 percent of American households — roughly 77.5 million — will pay no federal individual income tax, according to data for the…
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Fr. Paul Scalia’s homily for his father, the Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Fr. Paul Scalia is a well-known figure in Catholic education. This is a rather amazing 15 minutes. You have to figure that Scalia told his son years ago that when he would be celebrating his funeral to be sure to use it as a time for evangelization.