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New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney's Husband Died on Mountain Climbing Expedition Clifton Maloney, a millionaire investment banker and avid climber, was resting in a high-altitude camp after a successful ascent to the summit of the world's sixth-highest mountain when he died.   He was 71, a late age for such a grueling endeavor, but had…

My friend Damian, whose wife Jeanne Marie sometimes joins Brigid and I and a few others for day hikes, sent me this, with the suggestion we do it. There’s a nice 11 picture slide show with the article, if you hit the link. 2 Days, 3 Nights, on a Path Named for a Devil – NYTimes.com “From…

This was actually almost three weeks ago, and I started the post but haven’t had time to upload the pictures. Jeanne Marie Gagnon had a little (actually not so little – sorry to those whose picture I didn’t include) birthday gathering – organized by husband Damian. This was not a landmark birthday, just one of the in-betweener’s.…

I read the first part when it came out two years ago, and it was excellent. Latest Read: Jesus of Nazareth

Theresa Bonopartis is the Director of Lumina, a service for post-abortive women. Besides counseling women, she conducts workshops for clergy and counselors who are serving women who've had abortions. Here she addresses an interesting issue; how pro-choice/pro-abortion advocates often blame religion for instilling guilt over having an abortion. It's a short essay; hit the link…

Having overnight camped with Tim and Joe last night at West Point (Paintball – more on that in a day or two) I hit the gym at 4 o'clock this afternoon. i was doing my usual bench pressing thing (5 sets of 5 at 135 lbs.) and after finishing the fourth set got up and…

Ahhh yes, there is no bias in the media. Here's the Daily Mail (UK) giving complete coverage: Up to two million march to US Capitol to protest against Obama's spending in 'tea-party' demonstration | Mail Online Here's the NY Times, on PAGE 37 of their first section, with In Washington, Thousands Stage Protest of Big Government…

As cowardly and shameful as the killing of Tiller. And two people were murdered. The man outside the school was showing graphic signs of aborted babies. He was also in a wheelchair and had braces on his legs. Police: Shooting suspect offended by anti-abortion material – CNN.com Pouillon, whose anti-abortion activity was well-known in the…

Before I left Tim's game yesterday - to get to Congressman John Hall's Town Hall meeting – I watched his first inning at bat. A single to right, and he ended up at third after an outfield miscue. Tim is not slow around the bases for a big guy! His little league career is now over…

It is rare for a Bishop to publicly speak about another Bishop in this manner; even one who was removed – as Archbishop Weakland was – due to a scandal. In this column he talks about reading Weakland's memoir, "A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church." A short review by Bishop Tobin, only 15 paragraphs.  The Rhode Island…