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CHSAA, as in the highly competitive Catholic HS Athletic Association. Below is his 154’4.5″ throw for fifth place. All the throwers with better throws (the winner was 160’10.5″) were seniors. Tim finished 15 feet ahead of the next junior or underclassman. One more meet to hopefully push his personal record higher, this Sunday. Brigid and…

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Israeli and Palestinian leaders accepted an invitation to the Vatican next month from Pope Francis, who urged the two sides to make sacrifices to achieve peace Sunday during his first visit as pontiff to the Middle East. "The time has come for everyone to find the courage to be generous and…

And a new PR of 150’11”. There was no real chance of him finishing higher than third, since the first (191′) and third (168′) ranked throwers in the state were competing, but he did edge ahead of his fourth place seeding. No one else was over 138′. It’s interesting that Jack O’Brien and Mike Gabrielsen,…

From my friend Ellen, who is NOT demented. I scored 50% (two out of four correct) so I suppose I'm halfway there … Yep, it's that time of year again for us to take our Annual Dementia Test.       Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we…

After three weeks in York. Here she is with Joe. Tim was out when we got back from JFK. Now, here’s how Brigid found me (sort of). that’s a 30 plus year old t-shirt, as a sign. The t-shirt goes back to 1978(?). Brigid’s family name is Dent and I had this shirt made up…

Supreme Court ruling favors prayer at council meeting Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said the prayers are ceremonial and in keeping with the nation’s traditions. “The inclusion of a brief, ceremonial prayer as part of a larger exercise in civic recognition suggests that its purpose and effect are to acknowledge religious leaders and…

I think they’re second cousins – I have trouble figuring that stuff out…. Yesterday – Saturday May 3rd – was Alex’ last day with us. Here’s Alex on Sugarloaf Up Sugarloaf Mountain with Alex Powell last Monday . So – I dragged him out to Tim’s track meet in Somers, NY. And here they are,…

OK, Alex is June and Andrew’s son, Pru Powell’s younger brother. Part of Brigid’s connection to the Dent Australian contingent, as June is Brigid’s niece (brother Neville and Gerry’s daughter – got that?). June has visited us several times, both with and without Andrew, and Pru was here last September and went up Sugarloaf Mountain,…

Helen Alvare is an attorney who for several years was the spokesperson for the Archdiocesee of NY on family issues. I’ve heard her speak several times and spoken with her; she’s great.  

Tim doesn’t go to Croton HS, but went to last year’s Jr prom, and this is the first of two proms for him this year. Tim of course is a junior at Stepinac, but has a RATHER active social life in Croton … Because he has two proms this year, and is likely to have…