A Faranda favorite – especially considering the miracle that lead to her canonization. The boys name is Jake Finkbonner and when he was three years old he got a small cut on his lip, fell on a basketball court. Horrendous flesh eating bacteria, massive infection – the physicians had decided to ask the family about … Read more
UPDATE: From reader NB – “Wizened & Creased -good name for their next album.” Long article in the Wall Street Journal, as the Stones have a new album and contemplate another tour. – Keith Richards doesn’t seek out old Rolling Stones records—unless he draws a blank trying to remember one of his many iconic riffs. … Read more
This is what I put up on the 4th in 2006. Still very relevant The fourth of July My father spent WW II in New Guinea and the Philippines, while my uncle (at 18 years old) served on an aircraft carrier. As a bonus my Dad also got re-called for the Korean War, spending 18 … Read more
50th anniversary! YIKES!! And I’m late posting this by 18 days but nobody’s counting. We had a great get together in Manhattan on April 7th, much thanks to our stellar wing Bob Piazza for organizing that gathering – and many others. Something I’ve thought about but only now am pointing out – we were a … Read more
The 1992 version of The Last of the Mohicans with Daniel Day-Lewis as Hawkeye is one of our all time favorite movies. Love, betrayal, sacrifice and courage with a wonderful musical score. This is by a very popular Franch group and I don’t even know what the instrument the dude with the longhair is playing.
Interesting article if you are into movies in general and James Bond in particular. Hit the link – you should be able to access the whole article. “The search for the next James Bond is underway,” said Amazon MGM Studios in a statement. “While we don’t plan to comment on specific details during the casting … Read more
One of many great scenes in LOTR. If you have no idea what is happening here; Gandalf and the Hobbit Pippin, against the will of the Regent of Gondor light the signal fires, calling on The Riders of Rohan to come to the aid of Gondor. Love the line at the end “Now is the … Read more
Heh. A little history. Hit the link for the full 3 paragraph story. Friars belonging to the Santa Maria Nova convent rented out the Colosseum for more than five centuries beginning in 800 CE, building stables, workshops, and sewage pipes made from terra cotta. Their tenants represented a cross-section of Roman society and included everyone … Read more
Pretty incredible.
Nice short column in the Catholic League email today. The heroics of St. Patrick are not appreciated as much as they should be. He is the first person in history to publicly condemn slavery, and one of the first leaders to champion the cause of equal rights. There is much to celebrate on March 17. … Read more