We had a lovely visit yesterday from Dan and Kathy Brusstar, along with their three children, Joe, Suzanne and Mary Margaret. I have known Dan for about 15 years, and Kathy worked part-time for me, back when she was Kathy Thompson. And I am Mary Margaret’s godfather. I took a few pictures, and since since … Read more
My last chemotherapy ended four weeks ago today. Here’s my post from the day I went in, complete with picture. Tom Faranda’s Folly: In Sloan Kettering for RICE #2 Of course, I still have a lot more to go – the big session, commencing in early January. Tom Faranda’s Folly: All systems GO for high … Read more
From the NY Times – Doctors’ Delicate Balance in Keeping Hope Alive – New York Times This article will only be avialable for free on the Times website until the end of the year. I have archived a copy and can email it to anyone who would like it.
A summary from the Washington Times – Pope issues call to battle terror, poverty – World – insider.washingtontimes.com
It’s incredible, but very few state and local municipalities have ever done the actuarial studies needed to determine what their future liabilities are going to be to their retirees. Or put it another way, the future liability of the taxpayers of the state or local municipality. This New York Times article focuses on NY City, … Read more
Spending the evening at home with one excited nine year old, and a twelve year old who’s a little excited. And Brigid who’s prepping a turkey for tomorrow Go here to track Santa NORAD Tracks Santa 2005 Merry Christmas!
The Washington Post ran this editorial yesterday – it begins: "HERE IS A STORY of courage, hope and love, though you have to go backward in time from this Christmas season of 2005 to get to those things." A Legacy of Courage
A bit more often then once a week, I have received either comments or email, or regular mail, from people who have been touched by mantle cell lymphoma. It’s been fmaily or friends who’ve mostly contacted me. I am not sure how folks have found me – possible through the link at the Lymphoma Information … Read more
Darby is the short name for Darbepoetin, the red blood cell stimulating medication. My dosage was upped to 300 mg.’s (from 200) and the plan is to give me the shot every two weeks. This will probably pep me up. I am feeling a bit fitter the last several days. But my endurance is still … Read more
My friend Colleen Murray and I go back a long ways. I met her in 1975 when we were both teaching at the Catholic grammar school in Croton. I taught there for two years – math and science to grades 5 thru 8. The second year I was there, she was named principal. I left … Read more