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Jesus is Risen! For those of you who pursue such things, I hope you made a better Lent then I did. Easter Sunday evening Tom, Brigid, Joe and Tim fly out of Newark for six days in DisneyWorld. I may do one post tomorrow  – Easter Sunday – and then I am not sure about…

I got out of Sloan Kettering 77 days ago. I must say, I am feeling pretty good – just about back to normal. My energy level is up, but not quite back to 100%. The only medicine I’m on is Bactrim (an antibiotic) three days a week as a preventative measure. My hair is coming…

Here’s an article on a match in England between Gloucester and Worcester, in the Guiness Premiership professional division. Guinness Premiership news, live commentary, fun, fixtures, results and features from Planet-Rugby.com The reason it’s of interest to me is because of Mark Foster – if you read the article, a handy guy to have around at…

The Pope will walk the Stations at the Coliseum in Rome. According to the Times of London he will " …deliver a blistering attack on the “satanic” mores of modern society today, warning against an “inane apologia of evil” that is in danger of destroying humanity." Pope condemns geneticists ‘who play at being God’ –…

PRETTY GOOD A group of Florida senior citizens were sitting around talking about theirailments. "My arms are so weak I can hardly hold this cup of coffee," said one. "Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad, I can’t even see my coffee,"replied another. "I can’t turn my head because of the arthritis in my…

Today the jurors in the Moussaoui trial – in the death penalty phase – heard the cockpit voice recordings of Flt 93. The United Airlines flight that went down in Pennsylvania. My Way News – Moussaoui Jurors Hear Flight 93 Tape It’s painful to realize that the passengers may have come very close to seizing…

Here’s an update on the Bush administration thinking on Darfur: NATO Role in Darfur On Table

The Wall street Journal editoial page purports to find a common link. And I think they may have a point. OpinionJournal – Hot Topic Here’s an excerpt, which makes it sound like it’s just a case of being anti-union. But there’s more to it then that: At first glance, they seem to have little in…

My friend "Tanya" (not her real name; it’s in "honor" of Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army [SLA}) is part of a small email discussion group which I am a (founding) member of. Here’s a comment she let slip out whilst breaking bread … "I answer the emails before I even read them" Enough…

So what you say? Well as previously pointed out  Tom Faranda’s Folly: Just found out who the Patron Saint of the internet is!, Isidore is the patron saint of the internet! My friend Richard Cowden-Guido pointed this out to me in an email this morning: "Today’s Isidore’s feast day! I’ve long been devoted to himbecause…