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A comprehensive article in the Washington Post. The problem is multiple sex partners… Spread of AIDS in Africa Is Outpacing Treatment – washingtonpost.com "At the moment, I just see a never-ending sea of disaster," said Venter, 37, the dark-haired, long-limbed president of the Southern African HIV Clinicians Society. Underlying his frustration are grim statistics: For…

About four months ago I re-read a classic book about walking, titled The Complete Walker. the author is a Welshman-turned-American by the name of Colin Fletcher. I wrote about it here   Tom Faranda’s Folly: Latest Read: The Complete Walker IV  and also posted the review on amazon. Today a friend of mine, Dennis Cannon, remembering…

First, the good news on Joe’s honors mathematics final exam. After a bit of a debacle, including getting 24% one week earlier on a quadratic equation test Tom Faranda’s Folly: Joe Faranda, math and Fordham Prep he got 93% on the final (thank you Bev Milich). As his math teacher Mrs. Kwan wrote in his…

Fr. Robert Dunn has been the associate pastor at St. Augustine’s in Ossining (where Joe and Tim go to school) for eleven years. He’s been a wonderful priest, a fine homilist, and especially popular with the students and parents at the school. Several few years ago, Fr. was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The illness is…

Saw the orthopedist yesterday – appointment at 11AM, but saw him at 2PM, so pretty much a wasted day. Tim has to stay on crutches with no weight bearing for another week. MRI is scheduled for Monday and then probably he’ll be using an aircast for awhile. Dr. Purcell did allow him to go swimming…

It’s the women’s vote (at least among Democrats). Clinton Owes Lead in Poll To Support From Women – washingtonpost.com In the most recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, Clinton led Obama by a 2 to 1 margin among female voters. Her 15-point lead in the poll is entirely attributable to that margin. Clinton drew support from…

It was a tough past weekend, as Dad tried to help Joe with his eighth grade honors mathematics. Quadratic equations. Barrel of laughs. Panic (or something near to it) was set off last Thursday with a call from Mrs. Kwan (Joe’s math teacher) informing me that Joe had managed a 24% on his test the…

This past Sunday was the annual Croton Summerfest street fair. It’s always a nice event and draws a big crowd, with a parade and lots of vendors. The following pictures were all taken in front of Holy Name of Mary – the Church has a big presence and operation at the Summerfest. Food is always…

The Cub Scout Blue and Gold dinner was last night, with Tim and his nine buddies “crossing the bridge” from Webelos one to Webelos two. This coming year will be his last year as a Cub Scout. At the end of the year I do suspect he’ll want to go on with Boy Scouts. That’s…

You have to love this, as the French #8 cleans the clock of his opposite number. It’s only one minute long. Click here: YouTube – Chabal’s Huge hit on Masoe – New Zealand v France – 02/06/07 Despite the dominating tackle, New Zealand won easily against a weak French team, 42-11.