Tom Faranda's Folly

Including – Lord of the Rings the Siege of Helms Deep and the ice planet Hoth battle!  

Yes totally true – and here's a recent 5 minute CNBC business interview 10 days ago regarding this issue if you doubt it. birth rate decline While visibly ageing, Pope Francis is going strong at 87. He had something important to say on the tenth of May. The following headline, from a Latter Day Saint-friendly … Read more

Wow. 48 years ago. I’ve lost track of how many years I’ve repeated this post but it’s been at least nine years. And we do miss Mike… and Kevin… and Bill… Ahhh, 40 years ago – June fifth, 1976. In Downing Stadium, a Rugby Festival with four games. After three New York teams all get … Read more

Puffer fish – and they can puff up. Brigid really loved these fish because she’d heard somewhere that they were monogamous (they’re not…). We’d see them while snorkeling or scuba diving. That was long ago – we left Grand Cayman in 1981(!) and last time we visited was in 1986 or ’87. Aiming to go … Read more

See below. Brigid put this whole thing together, recruited tour guides, gathered “inside” information, etc. And designed the poster. Whole thing will be very cool.

You can dig through and get the other six stories here – Seven ordinations on May 25th Will Mendoza – and he has two brothers also in the Seminary. To quote Will "God works in strange ways."

This is a follow up to this posting from yesterday. Perplexity ai answers the question: "Does rising inflation lower unemployment?" And the answer is (using perplexity ai pro version): Inflation has affected different income groups in the following ways: Low-income households spend a larger fraction of their budget on necessities like gasoline, heating, food, and … Read more

You probably read in the last couple days that Robert F Kennedy Jr says a worm was found in his brain. WASHINGTON, D.C. — A local tapeworm was shocked and disgusted to find himself residing within the brain of a Washington politician, according to sources. "I'm horrified. I didn't ask for this," said the Taenia … Read more

You have to hit the link. https://youtube.com/shorts/MKFqxiAvhYE?si=e-f521AVkWeLmJb-     

Pew is a reputable survey organization. Here is their recent religion survey. The video is four minutes long.  A new study into the 2024 election finds voters in the US are divided along religious lines. Former President Trump draws support from 81% of white Evangelical Protestant voters and 61% of white Catholics. By contrast, 77% … Read more