UPDATE: Sarah Palin, the only other woman to run for national office, comments on Ferraro in the video below. Geraldine Ferraro was well-known at FOX news, since she was a contributor. For me, the most interesting thing about Ms. Ferraro is that she managed to survive for 12 years with multiple myeloma. Geraldine Ferraro Dead: … Read more
My nephew Luke as he sweeps the field in the Scout Troop 49 pinewood derby. Winning six races (or more – not sure) on his way to winning with the fastest car. That’s my brother Phil “you did it again” in this 14 second video.
Wow, what a great science fair put on by the seventh and eighth graders. Really some brilliant stuff. Here'sthe eighth grade awards ceremony, with Sr. Mary Elizabeth announcing the results and the science teacher Mr. Cascapera handing out the medals. That's the assistant principal Mrs. Fessman passing the medals to Mr. C. And here's … Read more
Mason Alexander Schwartz. Born in Boston, but we hope a Yankee fan.
UPDATE AND CORRECTION: Noreen could go as the "senior citizen" on this trip; not just a student is going Kristof does a worthwhile Win-a-trip-with-me-to-the-developing-world contest every year for a student. You can read the column here – and you will see Noreen listed among the final entries. Help Me Choose My Win-a-Trip Winner! And you … Read more
For those of you who’ve been following this since Emma was born four months early (find links here – Baby Emma goes home! ) here’s Mike with grandaughter Emma; as grandma Karen says: “On Saturday, we held baby Emma for the very first time!” What could be cooler! and there you go
Yesterday I posted a picture of St. Augustine’s 8th grade basketball team, after their big tournament win. Tim plays on the team and one of the coaches is Craig Fendrich, whose son Chase is also a player. Earlier in the week, the Fendrichs had taken Tim on a skiing trip up to Vermont (Tim is … Read more
On Saturday they defeated Holy Name of Mary 50-44 – the first time this class had ever beaten them, and then on Sunday beat Holy Spirit, 46-26. They’d actually trailed Holy Name early in the second quarter, 8-19.
UPDATE: Of course Phil is my (much) younger brother. But this time he's featured. The article is only online now – will be in the print version tomorrow. Gawd. Not one, but two pictures. A For-Sale Sign With Brains or http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/27/realestate/27wczo.html?_r=1
This is great – “It’s like I’m the valet,” said Ron Guidry, the former star pitcher known around the Yankees as Gator for his Louisiana roots. “Actually, I am the valet.”