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Well, not the whole family. Brigid’s brother Neville, his wife Geri, and their daughter June flew in today for a five day stay. They live in Australia and were visiting in England before arriving here. When they leave, they will fly west to Los Angeles for two days and then back to Australia. So they…

UPDATE #2 Thursday – Washington Post sensible editorial: A Good Estimate – washingtonpost.com The larger thrust of the report goes well beyond Iraq or the cacophony of the midterm election campaign. It says "the most powerful weapon in the war on terror" over time will be not military success in Iraq or the capturing and…

I’m sure that overwhelmingly, the men and women who have died in Iraq have been outstanding individuals. This certainly seems to be the case with this young woman, who is the first female graduate of the military academy to die in Iraq. West Point Mourns a Font Of Energy, Laid to Rest by War –…

My brother Paul died one year ago today. He died in the bathroom of his house in Texas, and wasn’t found for almost two days – he missed his dialysis so a friend came looking for him. For more about my brother, go here Tom Faranda’s Folly: Paul Faranda, 1958-2005  and here Tom Faranda’s Folly:…

The Washington post has a fascinating and sad feature about Franci Lupo, killed in the Marne, and recently identified. You may have to register with the Post to access the article; it’s free and easy. WWI Soldier Comes Home at Long Last – washingtonpost.com

The ad was in the Washington Times this morning. Go here – BXVI advertisement

I finished this book about three weeks ago but haven’t had the time to write it up until now. Since then I’ve read a short work by Mortimer Adler, which I’ll write up in a day or two. The name Lamont is in the news lately (As in Ned Lamont, the guy who beat Lieberman…

The Journal had a nice rational editorial on the Pope’s controversial comments – including putting the purported incendiary quotation in the context of Benedict’s entire address. Here’s the link (it’s free; you may have to register with opinionjournal) and an excerpt: OpinionJournal – Featured Article In Christianity, God is inseparable from reason. "In the beginning…

Ellen Mullin sent me this, so she gets the credit and the blame – A young kid from Oklahoma moves to California and goes to a big "everything under one roof" department store looking for a job. The manager says "Do you have any sales experience?" The kid says "Yeah, I was a salesman back…

The Yanks backed into the division title last night; even though they lost, so did the Red Sox, clinching the division for the Bombers. Steinbrenner had this to say:    New York Yankees : Official Info : Press Release