Yes a wonderful friend, a wonderful person, with a wonderful family. I will miss him. He was 90 and if you look at his obituary below, you’ll see he lead a full life. Clem Crossing the Bar By Alfred, Lord Tennyson Sunset and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there … Read more
What? Me worry? Yes this might be a little mean spirited… but perhaps not – and this is not to denigrate FBI agents and staff at all. However, there is a history … J Edgar Hoover – wherever he ended up – must be laughing his butt off Of course, from the BB – In … Read more
I was there about two weeks ago – in the spot formerly occupied by The Dessertist – who are now at 4 Croton Point Ave. and who we also love. Matters Coffee next to the Wells Fargo Bank. Here's the Westchester article with a nice picture of the interior. Matters Coffee Pours Top-Tier Java in … Read more
UPDATE: The Catholic League has an amusing PR – the attack on traditional Catholics To quote the late Fr. Dan Berrigan, “If you are going to follow Jesus you better look good on wood.” Thanks to our friend Theresa for sending me the link below. If you want to read the full Atlantic article go … Read more
Home now; was dropped off by Joe Friday late afternoon and picked up by Tim and Brigid yesterday. Great 28 hours and will post full rundown soon. Two different hills
Today is the feast of St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein), the Catholic convert and intellectual who was murdered in Auschwitz 80 years ago today. interesting article in the Jesuit publication America. hit the link for the whole article. Cardinal Michael Czerny S.J., visited Auschwitz today to celebrate Mass at the convent of the Carmelite Sisters … Read more
The great historian and writer. I read his first famous book "The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal” in 1977 when I had moved to Jamaica on my teaching job. A year later over my Easter break I traveled to the canal on my way to see my brother Jim in … Read more
The Hiroshima bombing anniversary is August 6th – 77 years ago. The world is running out of time. This is a great column. Small excerpts below. The Anniversary of Hiroshima: John Paul II and Fulton Sheen on the Bomb and Conversion St. John Paul II made the following remarks during his visit to Hiroshima on … Read more
Yes and that’s just the start… Short video.