Month: March 2010

Ugh. I had a coonskin cap. Fess Parker was 85. "Davy Crockett Star Fess Parker … After getting out of acting, he went into the wine business. Fess Parker Winery . And his wine was pretty good. 

Too bad. I posted this Tom Faranda's Folly: Stepinac, my high school, wins basketball championship back on the seventh, when Stepinac won the CHSAA NY championship. and moved into the state finals.  But a great run, nevertheless. Stepinac's season came to an end yesterday in the CHSAA Class A state championship after a 66-62 defeat by Buffalo's … Read more

The Capuchin, Franciscan head of the Archdiocese of Denver - Archbishop Chaput The Senate version of health care reform currently being forced ahead by congressional leaders and the White House is a bad bill that will result in bad law. It does not deserve, nor does it have, the support of the Catholic bishops of our … Read more

We always watched the original Mission: Impossible in our house, when it ran from 1966 to 1973. And Peter Graves played, Mr. Phelps, the head of the team. His brother, James Arness, is the famous marshall Matt Dillon from "Gunsmoke." 'Mission: Impossible' Star Peter Graves Dead at 83

UPDATE: NPR picked up the column Why You Should Run For Office My friend and neighbor down the street, Sue, sent me an email yesterday. It's was in response to my post God's Gift to the Republicans – Pelosi strikes again! on Tuesday. I thought I was God's gift to Republicanshttp://article.nationalreview.com/427376/put-me-in-coach-/susan-konig?page=1back on NRO telling people they should run … Read more

The "personal ordinariate" initiative of Pope Benedict. Their priests will have to be ordained, since Anglican ordination is not recognized by the Catholic Church. In a sense, they will have their won Anglican "rite". 100 Anglican parishes to join Catholic Church   "The request means the 100 Anglican Church in America parishes will ask for … Read more