The recently Blessed Fulton Sheen. Thanks to MP for sending this to me. This was on (and I remember “What’s My Line” – not this episode – it was on television for many years) 70 years ago in October, 1956. I do remember the four celebrity contestants. Notice Dorothy Kilgallen kisses his ring.
I did not watch the beatification live but did see this 11 minute video of it, including the carrying to the altar of a Reliquary. See the information below the video. If you don’t want to watch the whole 11 minutes, skip ahead to about 4:15 to see the procession and the Reliquary. Lovely and … Read more
Haha. The Bayeux Tapestry – which I saw in France in my wanderings long ago. The tapestry is actually woven cloth and is 225 feet long. King Charles stood beside Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum this week and celebrated the return of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for the first time in nearly a … Read more
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