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The past weekend football and camping with Tim

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The past weekend was very, very busy. See the last post for the Harry Chapin Memorial Run story on Sunday. Joe spent Saturday doing his paintball thing with a dozen other boys in the woods near one of his classmates houses. I spent most of Saturday and into Sunday with Tim.  First at his football … Read more

Sunday’s Harry Chapin run

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My town, Croton on Hudson, holds the Harry Chapin Memorial Run against Hunger every year around this time. It’s held in Croton possibly because his record agent lived here.Welcome to

Harry Chapin Harry Chapin – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia was an entertainer and singer (“Cat’s in the the Cradle,” “Taxi”) from Long Island who was involved in raising money to combat hunger worldwide. He died in a car accident in 1981.

We have a local man, Sam Colombo (Sammy) who was disabled in an accident some years ago. Despite this, he takes part in the one mile “Fun Run” and raises lots of money – $8,160 this time around. He also dedicates his run each time to someone in the Croton community, and this year it was to Dave Entwistle, who died of cancer in 1993, at the age of 39.

I had gotten to know Dave in the 18 months before his death, as we were participating in a men’s Retreat group. Despite being a lawyer, he was a great guy, with a dry, slightly sarcastic sense of humor. He handled his illness with grace and wit. A good example for all of us.

Dave’s wife Marilyn organized a group to run this year, wearing a Dave Entwistle Memorial t-shirt, which I underwrote through my DBA, Thomas G. Faranda & Associates. The shirt was designed by Tara and Caitlin, Dave and Marilyn’s daughters. Besides the Fun Run, there’s a more serious 10K. I have mixed the pictures together from the two runs.

Here are some pictures from the day, starting with Sammy

Here’s Marilyn and her daughters, Tara and Caitlin. the shirt has a quote from Steve Prefontaine, “To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice the gift.” The back has a picture/outline of Dave.

The fellow wrapped in the blanket is Paul Dinter, Marilyn’s husband, along with other supporters for the day.

Here’s the back of the shirt

For LOTS more pictures hit the continue link right here:

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Will good looks determine the composition of the Congress?

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Compare this post and article with the prior one just below – about the Navy SEAL who sacrificed himself. Democratic Faces That Could Launch Thousands of Votes – washingtonpost.com The gist of the above article is that the composition and control of the Congress could be determined by which party fields the best-looking candidates. Surreal. … Read more

Navy SEAL sacrifices life to save comrades

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Navy SEAL credited with saving comrades – baltimoresun.com A Navy SEAL sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade Iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said. Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor had been near the only door to the … Read more

Darfur update

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Not good. All three of the following were in the Washington Post today. As a bonus, at the end is a predictable NY Times editorial, blaming Bush. Darfur sanctions needed after diplomacy fails: report – washingtonpost.com Diplomacy over Darfur has failed and the international community must now consider sanctions against Sudan to pressure it into … Read more

Sixth anniversary of the bombing of USS Cole

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I certainly didn’t read anything about this being the anniversary of the Cole bombing, with the death of 17 sailors. I wonder why it wasn’t more widely mentioned in the press (think about it)? Michelle Malkin has a nice posting about it on her weblog. Michelle Malkin: Remember the Cole: Six years Catching up on … Read more

Review of Woodward’s new book by ABC News national security correspondent

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The only Bob Woodward book I ever read was "All the President’s Men" (the book that launched his career, and which was co-wtirren by Carl Bernstein. It helped to bring down Nixon). I certainly don’t plan on reading the current book generating all the buzz, "State of Denial". ABC correspondent Jonathan Karl wasn’t too impressed. … Read more

A baseball story about Bill and Sam

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Ellen Mullin again gets the credit (blame) for this one: Two ninety-year-old men, Bill and Sam, have been friends all their lives.  It seems that Sam is dying, and bILL comes to visit him every day. "Sam," says Bill, "You know how we have both loved  baseball all our lives, and how we played minor … Read more

Joe Faranda paintball adventures

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If someone told me 25 years ago that boys, teenage boys and adults of both sexes would be out in the woods shooting each other with paint-filled bullets, and that ESPN would create and market the world paintball championship with teams from all over the world competing behind giant blow up pillows, I’d have laughed … Read more

Are companies that back Democratic Party candidates better companies to invest in?

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YES … according to this article. But be sure to read to the end of this posting before you mail in a check. Democrats score bigger returns new data shows | Reuters.com According to research released on Tuesday, so-called "blue" companies that fund Democrats and also meet certain ethical requirements topped both the broader stock … Read more