Is rugby football too rough?

Here’s an article from The New Zealand Herald about a concern in the world-wide rugby community – the seriousness and high number of injuries among professional players. The players are bigger, faster, and stronger, with high velocity collisions in tackle and ball-winning situations (and only very light pads for the shoulders). It’s fantastic to watch, … Read more

Brigid’s Australian family wing pays us a visit

Brigid’s brother Neville, his wife Geri, and their daughter June just finished a lovely five day/four night visit with us. They’d flown in Thursday from England, where they were visiting other relatives, including Brigid’s two sisters and left Monday afternoon. They’ll have a couple of nights in LA and then fly to Brisbane, completing an … Read more