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Tim is still non-weight bearing on his left foot/leg, for another 12 days, at least until he sees the orthopedist. Tough for an active ten year old, but he’s making the best of it. At the recommendation of his pediatrician we will make an appointment with a pediatric hematologist (I didn’t know such a specialty…

For the first time in several years we went to the Memorial Day ceremony, held at “Five Corners” in Croton. There was a very good crowd; I am sure there were over 250 people. The main speaker was U.S. Army Major (Ret.) Robert Vasta, a West Point grad and Green Beret. He spoke for about…

You may have to register with the NY Times to access this op ed, but it’s free and easy. Living on Iraq Time – New York Times

Well it’s a strange title. The full title is The Multifidus Back Pain Solution: Simple Exercises that Target the Muscles that Count. If you are one of the 80% of Americans who suffer from back pain, this is a very worthwhile quick read. It’s 120 pages and can be finished in 60 to 90 minutes.…

Pretty good address. The valedictorian, Michael Rossman, had a double major in theology and economics and is said to be headed for the Jesuits. I hope he straightens them out. Michael Rossmann 2007 Valedictory address – University of Notre Dame : News & Information Like many of my fellow Notre Dame graduates, I had the…

It’s a short op ed – link and excerpt below. The authors are: Ms. Jody Williams, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, recently headed a U.N. Mission on Darfur. Ms. Mia Farrow recently returned from her fourth trip to the Darfur region. Sudan’s Enablers OpinionJournal – Extra Fidelity has not been the only,…

Here is is. Sponsored by the weekly newspaper the North Country News. It’s format is pretty basic but will undoubtedly improve over time. It’s been around for about three weeks. CROTON-ON-HUDSON » Welcome to the first civilized & sensible blog for the citizens of Croton#comments There is another blog in Croton, aptly named the crotonblog.…

Unfortunately Tim’s broken ankle (broken March 15th) is still giving him trouble. Despite being out of the cast for over three weeks, he was still limping around. Then Sunday in the late afternoon he landed funny on it off one of the front steps and hurt himself – badly enough to start complaining about it.…

Having gone up Sugarloaf mountain the Sunday before, Tom Faranda’s Folly: Tom and Joe’s Sunday climb up Sugarloaf I decided to try another nearby hill / “mountain” in the Lower Hudson Highlands, just north of Cold Spring and south of Sugarloaf. Joe decided he didn’t want to go so I took off on my own.…

As a former resident of Grand Cayman, I got a huge kick out of this editorial Saturday in the Wall Street Journal! OpinionJournal – Featured Article Pride of the CaymansJohn Edwards’s part-time job. Let us say right up front that it’s terrific that John Edwards lives in a country where he can lose an election…