Tom Faranda's Folly

Sent to me by my friend Theresa and it was originally posted by Kathryn Lopez.    

My app says 4.47 miles and it took me 90 minutes. Some regular Croton Point walkers will recognize some of the spots. It was a hazy day so nothing brilliant – except the cat lover stuff at the end. Tide was WAY in. Cat lover stuff. At the dump area for the RV’s; plenty of … Read more

Agnes is the only laywoman among the 117 Vietnamese martyrs commemorated today.  

It’s not walking but very sensible for people who’ve attained a certain age – like my age. These two physiotherapists have a very popular youtube channel.  I’ve eliminated the “witty repartee” that they like to put into the beginning of their videos …  

On the Skyline Drive in the Shenandoah Valley, the week of November 7th over four days. More to follow on this.

If you don’t know who Treebeard is, go here. Thanks to my friend Bob pointing this out to me. Here’s Treebeard

This is quite excellent. 20 minutes long. Takes scholarly material & makes it accessible to guys like me.  

I posted this last year – decided worth repeating – Wow. What a story. What a sacrifice. The sort of thing that can make you tear up. Everything below the picture is from the Wall Street Journal. Alwyn Cashe died in Iraq in 2005 but he will no doubt be serving as an inspiration to … Read more

Chocolate and coffee – two proofs for the existence of God.  I've excerpted two three benefits below the link – hit the link for the rest. Coffee is one of the world’s most popular beverages. Thanks to its high levels of antioxidants and beneficial nutrients, it also seems to be quite healthy. Studies show that … Read more

Winsome Sears. I never heard of this woman until she was briefly mentioned last night. Here is her victory speech – I think in politics she'd be referred to as a "rising star".