Tom Faranda's Folly

No comment. Fair and balanced see this – “Ted Cruz Says All His Haters Are Just Unable To Resist His Raw Sex Appeal”  

Dr. Fauci is the highest paid government official in the country (more then the President). Thanks to Maria for pointing me to this article. Forbes used the last three available years of Fauci’s salary — he also made $399,625 in 2018 — to calculate his potential retirement benefits. “If he’d left federal service at the … Read more

This is really a great column. Some excerpts below, but hit the link for the whole thing.  I posted about Madden earlier – John Madden He was the big ole coach of Al Davis’ Super Bowl XI champion Raiders, then he was the big ole face of football on television and the inimitable, fun voice … Read more

UGH. Gone suddenIy at 85 years old. This has made the news worldwide. I was a Raiders fan and of course Madden a larger then life figure (the word “legendary” is in all the reports) in broadcasting and the NFL. Below is a one minute tribute from the Raiders (a link) and then from the … Read more

As sometimes happens when you get, ugh, older you end up buying Christmas present(s) for yourself.  While Brigid was out shopping – buying chinchilla food – she spied a red outfit she rather liked and bought it for herself. A unique outfit and on Christmas she had a bit of a showing – Here is … Read more

Will show some more with people tomorrow! Here’s our little creche Our back room with the lunch set up Typical Faranda humor – the rest of our (formerly) lovely back room – now occupied by six chinchillas. They get to watch us having lunch … Of course the chins are cute… I think this is … Read more

Revelations 21:3 “I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold God’s dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and they will be his people and God himself will always be with them…” First one from the Gianna Center This month’s cover from the Magnificat Prayer book – The Rest … Read more

I love it. Shorter than it says – you can skip the chat at the end.  

Hard to believe but BB landed the biggest of fish. I start the video after the intro commercials. About 50 minutes long – I haven’t finished the whole thing myself but figured I’d post.

Lovely guy who died suddenly last Sunday. He had some health issues but I don’t think anyone expected this. John was 71. We knew him well. John was a retired firemen, convert to Catholicism and incredibly generous with his time and talents. Member of the Knights of Columbus, an active prolifer, and a guy who … Read more