In the Washington Post. Headline is a play on words, of course. Rivera's cut fastball. With Signature Pitch, Rivera Stays a Cut Above – washingtonpost.com Rivera altered his career by chance, accidentally developing a cutter during a game of catch. While throwing with teammate Ramiro Mendoza, Rivera said he first threw the cutter that would make … Read more
As the AL gets their thirteenth (13!) win in a row. Mariano Rivera, American League continue dominance of National League with 4-3 win in All-Star Game
Norma McCorvey, who is now anti-abortion. Brigid and I have met her, and she was out at Notre Dame when Brigid was arrested. 'Jane Roe' Arrested at Supreme Court Hearing – washingtonpost.com Norma McCorvey, 61, of Texas, better known as "Jane Roe" in the famous Roe v. Wade case from January 1973, was arrested after she … Read more
UPDATE: Karen actually took this picture Sent to me by one of my humor coordinator’s, Karen –
Here is the full NY Times article, so there is no question of the context of her comments. And the interviewer didn't ask a follow-up question! One of the precursor to today's Planned Parenthood was a group called The American Eugenics Society. Of course Adolf Hitler gave the term Eugenics a bad name … you don't hear the term … Read more
I'm on the VOTF mailing list. Originally formed as a laity response to the priest sex abuse situation, they quickly branched out into a vaguely defined reform of the Catholic Church. Their emails for the last year or so did reflect a drop in donations, and then yesterday I got the email that is discussed … Read more
A brief video from the official Vatican youtube site. The Vatican took down the original video because of a defect in the audio.
Last Friday Tim finished the first of his two two week stints at Teatown Reservation. It’s a nature center and Tim loves summer camp there. Brigid took the first two pictures on Friday and Tim had taken the turtle shots on Thursday. This is one big turtle – about the size of a medium … Read more
The F-22. An "uncancellable" program. Too many contractors in 40 states. I believe in national defense, not stupidity and waste. High-Priced F-22 Fighter Has Major Shortcomings – washingtonpost.com The United States' top fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-22, has recently required more than 30 hours of maintenance for every hour in the skies, pushing its … Read more
I posted a tiny video a couple of days ago. The Pope's social justice encyclical: "Charity and truth are the essence of Christian revelation" Here's a good analysis that is not too long. Prints out at five and a half pages. OSV | Our Sunday Visitor July 19, 2009 | Pontiff espouses economic justice in "Caritas … Read more