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Good Friday, Manhattan Pax Christi Stations
In the morning I’ll be at the Pax Christi Stations of the Cross, across Manhattan on 42nd St. Curious? Well, it takes three hours (but I arrive a bit late) and looks like these four pictures, from a couple of years ago.
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Building muscle after age 50
Hahaha. No I don’t have his app. Does explain why Tim’s a monster and I’m a wuss. How ’bout after age 60, Lee?
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Croton Landing and a pretty big fish!
So Brigid and i were out for a quick walk at Croton Landing Sunday evening, and a bit before 7pm came across some fisher guys. Brigid on the right. Looking quite saintly And then I wised up and put the sun behind me There it is – we think they said it was a Bass.…
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900 calorie cocktail; what the world needs
So a cocktail and then have dessert – you’ve used up your daily calorie ration … Anyway, it’s only 890.
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My hiking buddy Jeanne Marie’s fashion statement
Hike of the month is this Saturday & organized by Jeanne Marie – going to George’s Island Park in Montrose – won’t be too strenuous (Anyone interested, email me). Anyway I have detected a fashion statement that JM likes to make on both winter and summer hikes. Can you spot it? Here’s the always cool,…
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Why ISIS beheading victims appeared so calm
I always suspected this. Isis tricked victims into appearing calm with beheading rehearsals. Islamic State videos featuring ‘Jihadi John’ Mohammed Emwazi were preceded by mock run of killing videos in which they were unharmed
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My ACTS Retreat
This past weekend I went on a Retreat of more than one day, for the first time in 22 years. It started Thursday night and went to Sunday afternoon and was organized and coordinated by men in my parish, working with other men from surrounding parishes and a strong group from Connecticut. The “team” was…
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Yankee prospect, Aaron Judge
He's a big dude. Yankees prospect Aaron Judge has a huge future in pinstripes Crack! You can’t help but take notice of the sound. Ball meeting bat creates a loud noise that makes you wonder if you’ve mistakenly wandered onto a shooting range. Judge — a 6-7, 275-pound specimen that looks like he should be…
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Cardinal Egan
The NY Daily news had a nice review and story on the Cardinal, who died quite suddenly. Cardinal Egan, former archbishop of New York City, dies at 82 And the Wall Street Journal. Cardinal Egan died of cardiac arrest at his Manhattan residence The Cardinal retired seven years ago, but was busy throughout that time.…