Tom Faranda's Folly

Without mentioning Putin or Russia. “A day late and a dollar short” is the saying…  

Excellent Italian place – very good value – as the northern and southern Farandas met up in the middle – sort of. 16 of us – unfortunately not the full number of area Farandas but not bad. Lovely couple… Brigid with Paul and Cat, her two godchildren – My cousin Kenny – the real deal … Read more

Go Brigid Go! A true space cadet!! Artificial weightlessness!!

I thought these women had already been canonized. Here' a short article – the Reign of Terror ended ten days after the Carmelites were guillotined. Hit the link for the whole story. Their voices sang out from the scaffold as they went to their death on July 17, 1794, during the Reign of Terror, the … Read more

Terrible. hit the link and scroll down. Ukrainian man sobs by son’s blood-soaked body as Russian attacks continue

I posted about this American Saint last year.  Feast of Saint Katharine Drexel A quote – "It is a lesson we all need—to let alone the things that do not concern us. He has other ways for others to follow Him; all do not go by the same path. It is for each of us … Read more

Sadly the Democrat Senator from Pennsylvania, Robert Casey, has completed his conversion from pro-life to pro-abortion. Senate Republicans, with the help of Democrat Senator Joe Manchin, voted to defeat a Democrat bill that would overturn every pro-life law in America and legalize abortions up to birth. Lawmakers voted 48-46 against cloture — against ending debate … Read more

No surprise of course. Bernie Sanders is the most prominent member of the DSA. They did condemn the invasion. The Democratic Socialists of America blamed US and NATO “imperialist expansion” for helping trigger the Russian invasion of Ukraine — provoking criticism from local political leaders. “DSA reaffirms our call for the US to withdraw from … Read more

A $10 million comprehensive study of the 1,400 mile long reef by the University of Sydney. My thinking –  Climate change has always been going on, and no doubt humanity is adding to it today. The answer is not to become crazed, but as a society adjust to the inevitable. Like don’t buy Miami Beach … Read more

Great to see. These people are risking long prison sentences – or death. This article from the WSJ and see video from The Sun (UK)  below. In the U.S., it’s easy to become cynical observing Hollywood celebrities pretending to be brave as they mouth politically correct talking points and broadcast cost-free virtue signals. But in … Read more