Judy’s birthday party

My friend and business associate Judy Anderson had a semi-big birthday a few days ago, so we had a little party for her at our office. Very nice; here are a couple of pictures. The first where she shows her true appearance as Galadriel, the Elf princess from Lord of the Rings. See the reflection off the … Read more

Darfur Update

Not much in the news on Darfur lately, probably because The level of violence has declined somewhat There's other stuff – economic meltdown, healthcare reform – in the news Bush is no longer president and no desire to beat up on Obama  The Obama administration is having an internal disagreement: Obama aides clash over Sudan … Read more

YIKES! Joe – 16 today!

Wow. It’s just before noon and I went home for a couple of minutes to find his social security card, which he needs to get his learner’s permit to drive. He was back from his job today very early, which is convenient. Here he is just now, seemingly studying for the learner permit test But … Read more

Another nice feature on Yankee closer, Mariano Rivera

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

The “Jane Roe” of Roe vs. Wade arrested at Supreme Court hearing on Monday

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

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg comments on eliminating “populations that we don’t want”

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