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A meditation from the late Cardinal O’Connor on Advent
Sent to me by my friend Theresa and it was originally posted by Kathryn Lopez.
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My Thanksgiving walk – Croton Point
My app says 4.47 miles and it took me 90 minutes. Some regular Croton Point walkers will recognize some of the spots. It was a hazy day so nothing brilliant – except the cat lover stuff at the end. Tide was WAY in. Cat lover stuff. At the dump area for the RV’s; plenty of…
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St Agnes Li Thi Thanh – Vietnamese martyr commemorated with others today
Agnes is the only laywoman among the 117 Vietnamese martyrs commemorated today.
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“This One Exercise Will Improve Your Life Forever!…” Not parody or satire
It’s not walking but very sensible for people who’ve attained a certain age – like my age. These two physiotherapists have a very popular youtube channel. I’ve eliminated the “witty repartee” that they like to put into the beginning of their videos …
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Brigid, plus a cool view!
On the Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah Valley, the week of November 7th over four days. More to follow on this.
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Lord of the Rings update: Treebeard’s (the Ent) child has been found
If you don’t know who Treebeard is, go here. Thanks to my friend Bob pointing this out to me. Here’s Treebeard
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“Who Wrote the Bible: Cultural Context of the Biblical World”
This is quite excellent. 20 minutes long. Takes scholarly material & makes it accessible to guys like me.
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Veteran’s Day – Colossal bravery and an incredible sacrifice
I posted this last year – decided worth repeating – Wow. What a story. What a sacrifice. The sort of thing that can make you tear up. Everything below the picture is from the Wall Street Journal. Alwyn Cashe died in Iraq in 2005 but he will no doubt be serving as an inspiration to…
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Another proof there is a God – “13 Health Benefits of Coffee, Based on Science”
Chocolate and coffee – two proofs for the existence of God. I've excerpted two three benefits below the link – hit the link for the rest. Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. Thanks to its high levels of antioxidants and beneficial nutrients, it also seems to be quite healthy. Studies show that…
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Yay! Jamaican-born woman wins the Lt. Governor’s race in Virginia
Winsome Sears. I never heard of this woman until she was briefly mentioned last night. Here is her victory speech – I think in politics she'd be referred to as a "rising star".