Today: Feast of St. Anthony the Great, father of monasticism

Today is the probable date of his death in 356. A very important Catholic Saint. Good bio here in wikipedia. This is from the Magnificat prayer book. And got to love St. Anthony’s quote below. Saint Anthony                          Memorial Renowned as the father of monasticism, Anthony was one of the first to lead an austere life … Read more

Brigid photo caricatures!

Brigid belongs to a local photo group. They meet online every month. The moderator suggested they send him a photo and he’d use several apps to do a couple of caricatures for each person. The picture of Brigid that was worked off is here. And the two caricatures produced – here you go – At … Read more

WSJ: “It’s Biden’s Policies, Stupid”

From the Journal op ed columnist Bill McGurn. "The president’s real messaging failure is that Donald Trump had a better message." You knew it was coming. Ever since election night, Democrats from Nancy Pelosi on down have been blaming Joe Biden for costing them the White House. Last weekend Team Biden hit back. On Sunday … Read more

Tom doing end zone dance and shining his halo

Because, I and a number of my clients owned Palantir, going back 18 months. Probably never happen again in my professional or personal life. This is from chatGPT – and of course numerous sources. In 2024, the S&P 500 experienced a significant rise of 25%, with several companies achieving remarkable total returns, including dividends. The … Read more