Month: December 2025
Pope Leo – “The one book that describes who I am”
Fr. Mark Gorman explains – and I read this very short book probably 35 years or more ago. Brother Lawrence! And here’s another short video as Fr. Gorman expands on the book and Brother Lawrence. It’s wonderful that his community published it after his death.
Friday cocktail – the Honey Bee
How easy is this – and delicious. To see a similar cocktail but with gin go here – I posted five weeks ago. The Bees Knees Farandaville recipe – same as above. 2 oz. dark rum 1/2 oz. lemon juice 1/2 oz. honey You can shake it in a mixing glass and pour into a … Read more
WSJ: Billionaire “Cash for Kids” donations going into 25 million children’s new “Trump Accounts”
This was part of the so called “Big Beautiful Bill”. And it is/was a great idea. Michael and Susan Dell plan to donate $6.25 billion to 25 million children for savings accounts. The founder of Dell Technologies and his wife will provide $250 for children age 10 or under who were born before Jan. 1, … Read more
Wednesday wordle
Took about 40 seconds.
Canada set new record – euthanizes 16,449 in 2024.
So, in Canada depression is an acceptable reason to be euthanized. According to the latest report on “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD) from Health Canada released at the end of last month, there was a 6.9% increase in state-assisted deaths in Canada in 2024. In 2024, although assisted suicide is permitted, in which the person who wishes … Read more
Tuesday wordle
A close call.
Eddie Murphy, 1st appearance on Johnny Carson Show
New Year’s Day, 1982. He was 21 years old. Don’t think he’d get away with some of this today.