A cancer survivor – 17 years after given a 2 year life expectancy

Author Katherine Russell Rich Now there probably aren’t a lot of Web sites where the announcement that you’re around and breathing would cause anyone to take notice, let alone respond. But this is a site for people with Stage 4 breast cancer, something I’ve had for 17 years. The average life expectancy with the diagnosis … Read more

Farandaville sports last weekend

Well, sports if you count Joe going to the West Point spring paintball "Combat Classic", and Tim getting his trophy for being on the County district little league champion travel team last summer. And of course, it all counts. I took Joe up to West Point last Saturday morning, where he joined six friends plus one Dad. … Read more

You don’t do blonde jokes at Novotny weddings

Or Marissa and Karen will kick your you-know-what. One year ago, Marissa Novotny was the Maid of Honor at her sister Alison’s wedding to Matt. I took this picture, which I loved, of her with Karen Riner. Yesterday, this time at Mariss’a own wedding (Alison Maid of Honor of course) to Jim, she and Karen posed again. … Read more

Statement by the Archbishop of Milwaukee on the Murphy serial abuse case

I put up a post about this yesterday. The presiding judge sets the record straight on the Wisconsin child abuser, Fr. Lawrence Murphy . Here's the statement of the current Archbishop, Jerome Listecki, which he made Tuesday at the end of Mass.   Dear Friends, This Lent throughout the archdiocese, we celebrated a Season of Mercy, acknowledging our sinfulness … Read more