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Full disclosure – I've been a member of the K of C for almost 20 years. John Allen of NCR (National Catholic Reporter) has an interesting column on the just-released findings of a poll of Catholics and their positions on various issues, as well as political philosophy (conservative vs. moderate vs. liberal). The poll shows…

This is a book I'm sure I never would have heard of, if I didn't know the author. Fr. David Couterier is a Capuchin priest who served as a Sunday associate in my parish for several years, before moving to Baltimore where he teaches at St. Mary's Seminary. He was outstanding in his efforts in…

See my posting from Friday here – Tom Faranda's Folly: The financial panic – my musings and also this where I quote money manager Ken Heebner. Tom Faranda's Folly: A savvy prediction by a money manager: "You're going to see the biggest short term rally in my lifetime" Kenneth Fisher runs the biggest investment advisory firm in…

FURTHER UPDATE Tom Faranda's Folly: Investment Advisor Ken Fisher on missing calling the bear market. UPDATE: Quote from Ken Heebner, very successful fund manager:  Tom Faranda's Folly: A savvy prediction by a money manager: "You're going to see the biggest short term rally in my lifetime" The current panic, which MAY have ended today, has seen…

This is cool – 94 and going strong. Fastest Grandpa on the Planet | The Daily Dose | The Gear Junkie Indeed, running multiple events in the Senior Olympics Hammond has won more than a dozen gold medals since 2001. He has set records for his age class, running 100 meters in 18.09 seconds and…

His team defeated Ardsley, 22-0. Tim played very well – he is really consistent. His number is 77 – they accidentally sewed his name onto 77, rather then 70, so that settled that.   And one more

A very nice article. Go here for link to the whole thing. LifeNet: HVCL co-director Judith Anderson featured in current issue of Catholic New York

At 47. After leading a “noble life” (my brother Jim’s phrase) filled with illness. Here’s the posting I put up about him a few days after he died. I had just started my chemotherapy a few days earlier. Tom Faranda’s Folly: Paul Faranda, 1958-2005 And here’s a picture I’ve posted before, of Paul with Brigid and I…

Yesterday I posted about this Tom Faranda's Folly: Yankees last game at the (old) Stadium tonight Here's the NY Times coverage as the Yankees won, 7-3. Jose Molina will go down as the last person to hit a home run at the stadium – and it was only his third of the season! Yankees 7, Orioles…

UPDATE: Here's the resultTom Faranda's Folly: Last night's last game at Yankee Stadium Game is at 8:15. Andy Pettitte will start and Mariano Rivera is going to pitch the ninth innning, regardless of the score. The game will be shown on ESPN, and there will be shows all day on the Yankee network (YES) and…