Here are a few pictures. Last year we were with my brother Phil and his family (wife, three kids, two dogs and Grandma) but today had a quiet day with just the four of us and Grandma. Brigid did all of the cooking and carving! Post main course horsing around Tim took these at the … Read more
This from my friend Thea MaGinnis:
Charlie Rangel is a long-serving member of the House of Representatives – his district is in Harlem. He will be chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee (dealing with finances). He is a major league blowhard. Rangel was on Face the Nation this weekend, where he resurrected his idea to re-establish the draft. Here’s … Read more
All right. I have to admit that I haven’t read any murder mysteries in a few decades. I think I read a few Agatha Christie’s quite a while ago, and enjoyed them, but that’s about it. So why would I read a murder mystery by a new author? Well duh, because I know the author! … Read more
Unless you are interested in economics, you probably never heard of Milton Friedman, who died a few days ago at the age of 94. He was a guy who combined genius with common sense. If not the most influential American economist of the last half of the 20th century, certainly in the top two or … Read more
A couple of months ago I saw a reference to a book entitled Simple and Direct, sub-titled "A Rhetoric for Writers". The book aimed to improve one’s writing style. After reading a couple of reviews, and seeing that it had gone through four editions since first being published in 1975, I sprang for it (second … Read more
The "fall internationals" are in full swing in Europe, as national teams from outside take on the teams of England, France, Wales, Ireland, and Scotland. This past weekend there were two outstanding games as Ireland played South Africa, and the two top-ranked countries squared off – New Zealand v. France. The visiting New Zealand All … Read more
A week ago I linked to part 1 of a two part series in the U.K. Telegraph Tom Faranda’s Folly: Global Warming update #3 which eviscerated some of the standard studies on Global Warming. Here is the part 2 of the series: Telegraph | News | Wrong problem, wrong solution In the climate change debate, … Read more
This was sent to me from England by my sister-in-law Libby. I don’t want to be the only person to not post this youtube offering (it’s been viewed over 6 million times), so here it is. Doesn’t the guy look a bit like John Lennon? YouTube – Free Hugs Campaign. Inspiring Story! (music by sick … Read more
Joseph Edward Faranda became Joseph Edward Eudoxius Faranda today. He was confirmed at St. Augustine’s Church with the rest of his eighth grade class, by Archbishop Celestino Migliore, who is the top Vatican official at the UN. The Mass and Confirmation began at 12 o’clock. The Pastor of St. Augustine’s, Monsignor Hilary Franco, spent many … Read more