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From Brigid’s darling niece in Australia, June

Well, we got a start in our house! Will we all be African again one day soon? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. There has been an unprecedented demographic shift this century towards an increasingly African world. A report released this week by the UN children’s agency (UNICEF) found that by the end of … Read more

Great article, in some depth & with some far out speculations! We are now entering the golden age of neuroscience. We have learned more about the thinking brain in the last 10-15 years than in all of previous human history. A blizzard of the new technologies using advanced physics—resulting in scans and tests we know … Read more

Yesterday's WSJ and NY Times had very interesting columns on the most recent Neanderthal research and (tentative) conclusions. I love reading these kinds of coumns. First, a Wall Street Journal short video, and then the NY Times column. Funny that they have almost opposed headline conclusions!   Here's the Times: Neanderthals in Europe Died Out … Read more

The truth is the truth which plenty of people don't want to face. Link between breast cancer and contraceptives, too big to ignore An article in the most recent issue of the medical journal Cancer Research details yet another study demonstrating a link between breast cancer in young women and the use of oral contraceptives. … Read more

That’s the Head Coach and Athletic Director Mike O’Donnell doing the talking in the middle.  

A huge turnout (800,000 estimate) of people - Huge crowds greet pope at martyr beatification A powerful three minute video.

Here’s Lauren Bacall’s wikipedia. Just a few weeks ago Brigid and I watched Key Largo. We’d never seen it before, and it was great. Here’s the TCM tribute to Bacall a few years ago and the first movie discussed is Key Largo.   And here’s a short video in which some fan singles out her … Read more

Here’s a draft of the “highlights” update video Tim will be sending around to various colleges and universities. His 2014 outdoor track throwing video (so far about six schools are interested in Tim; we’ve visited with one campus and coach – Manhattan College – and other visits and meetings are in the works) is here … Read more

UPDATE: I’d forgotten that the miracle that led to her canonization occurred in Boston. I know people who know the Melkite Catholic priest whose daughter was cured. You can read a bit about it in her wiki entry linked below. And here is the wiki entry to the priest whose daughter was cured. Rev. Emmanuel … Read more