Sarah Palin's pro-life position is driving them nuts. One of the three groups is Planned Parenthood (misnamed or course; they are the biggest abortion provider in the country. Planned Barrenhood is a more appropriate name). How can PP, which receives hundreds of millions of dollars from the government, be involved in politics? Abortion Rights Groups Target Palin … Read more
I met Fr. Bourgeoise years ago. He founded the group that protests the formerly named "School of the Americas". I also left a comment on this article on the LoHud website. Vatican may discipline Maryknoll priest over woman's 'ordination' | lohud.com | The Journal News For a clear explanation of why the Catholic Church cannot … Read more
Great article! Prints out at nine pages. With Child, With Cancer – NYTimes.com LIZETTE IRVIN, HEAVILY PREGNANT, reclined on a hospital bed, relaxed, considering the circumstances. A bag of fluid dripped into her blood through an IV line as Irvin sucked on ice cubes, trying to pass the time. The ice helped to minimize the metallic … Read more
Since early June I have been plagued by an annoying cough. I've had it in the past, but for some reason this time it had a different character. I've been to my internist's three times, been on Levaquin twice, which cleared the cough up – but it came back quickly. So I finally wised up, … Read more
But the test is controversial. Good feature in the NY Times Ovarian Cancer Test for Women Raises Hope, and Concern – NYTimes.com The need for such a test is immense. When ovarian cancer is detected at its earliest stage, when it is still confined to the ovaries, more than 90 percent of women will live … Read more
With the usual suspects – Riners – Novotnys – Cannons (Minus Denice who is visiting daughter in Japan). I forgot my camera, but Karen Riner took a couple of pictures – Tom and Doreen Brigid and Dennis – that’s red zinfandel in the foreground…
This is a great interview published this past weekend in the Wall Street Journal. Warren was the facilitator of the Saddleback Church Values Forum, with Obama and McCain. Warren of course is an Evangelical Pastor, but his approaches mirrors the true understanding of the Catholic Church's presentation of the "seamless garment" or consistent Ethic of Life. Commentary: The … Read more
Written by a Catholic woman journalist The Problem With Liberation Ordination – WSJ.com Don't tell that to Judy Lee, one of the "priests." She insists that the archdiocese's pronouncement will be a dead letter: "We are Roman Catholics. . . . The all-male hierarchy and their legal traditions came along with the spiritual package that … Read more
As people who read my blog back when I was undergoing chemotherapy, and during my Sloan Kettering stay know, I kept going to the gym throughout my chemo. I even took dumbells into Sloan, and was allowed to use them (as well as this dinky faux bicycle exercise thing they gave me) before I had my … Read more
I've never heard anyone say an unkind word about "the Yogi." Here's a good feature off the Yankee website. Yogi a part of Yankee Stadium lore | yankees.com: News Yogi Berra's delightfully fractured language has grown so much over the years that there seems to be a Yogism for every occasion. One that fits with … Read more