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"… The 50 richest members of America's Congress are worth $1.6 billion in all. In China, the wealthiest 50 delegates to the National People's Congress, the rubber-stamp parliament, control $94.7 billion." From Jim Geraghy's "Morning Jolt" email – Here's the whole section: A gentle reminder for the next time some fan of Tom Friedman tells…

Friday was also the day it snowed in Cairo for the first time in 100 years. Here's the info: FIVE YEARS AGO TODAY— Al Gore predicted the North Polar Ice Cap would be completely ice free in five years. Gore made the prediction to a German audience in 2008. He told them that “the entire…

In a message sent to the Americas on Dec. 12, a day the Catholic Church celebrates in honor of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, Pope Francis, who was named Person of the Year this week by Time magazine, said that America is called to be “a land prepared to accept life…

With the “Big Chill” Relays this past Saturday, at Yorktown HS. The Big Chill is very aptly named, because it is an indoor event, but held outdoors! Don’t ask why … Tim had a good day, getting a new PR in the shot put as he twice went over 40′. His throw was the second…

Here’s a neat 4 minute video off the Wall Street Journal channel. They put it out before the 2012 Olympics. For the record, Tim throws the HS 12 lb. shot put and currently uses the glide technique. I expect he’ll throw around 40′ tomorrow at the “Big Chill” event.

Here is a fine article – with a birds-eye picture – on the rescue yesterday after the train derailment. I'm sure I've taken this route round trip at least 2,500 times, since I used to have a Manhattan office. I left Manhattan around 1,999. The article is short, but lovely, so hit the link. It's…

My brother Jim sent me this picture today, which Brigid had to remind me she took, in our living room. We still have the same couch. That’s Jim to my left, Paul with his typical shut-eyes, and Phil wearing his left wing intellectual granny glasses. I do look hefty in this picture …

From my friend Ellen –

UPDATE: Here's the Journal News/Lohud report on the game. Stepinac falls to St. Anthony's Losing to St. Anthony's, the Long Island HS football powerhouse. Final score 14-35, with Stepinac never really in the game. So we finish overall with a very good season, 7-4. Here's a little bit from the Catholic HS football website, posted…