Tom Faranda's Folly

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".  

And the couple were experienced hikers. From Outside magazine, 13 paragraphs long. Software engineer Jonathan Gerrish, 45, his wife Ellen Chung, 31, their one-year-old baby Aurelia “Miju” Chung-Gerrish, and Oski were reported missing by a friend on Monday, August 16, after the family’s nanny showed up for work and found no one at home. Local … Read more

Solid reasoning – just ask Bernie. Do you think parents should have a say in their kids’ education? You’re wrong! Here are 7 reasons parents need to just stay away and let the professionals raise their kids. 1) Parents don’t know anything about kids: It’s true. Most of them don’t have master’s degrees in kid-raising … Read more

Showing my age, plenty of people I know, don’t know who Grace Slick is. Here she is a couple of years ago in San Francisco. And at Woodstock, 1969,  White Rabbit.  

Go here – or hit the link for youtube for a bigger view. To skip to the Gospel and the Cardinal's relatively brief homily go to minute 14. The closing remarks start exactly at the 51 minute mark.

Very nice. Was vociferous in his praise of my Parish, Holy Name of Mary. Will post a few more pictures tomorrow.  

Too clever!  

Sometimes under the title of Saints John De Brebeus, Isaac Joques and Companions. By a funny coincidence Brigid and I went to Mass  at the Shrine of the Jesuit Martyrs in Auriesville, NY this past Sunday. We were up for a long weekend, staying in Broadalbin, and doing some hiking in the area (more in  … Read more

I think Powell could have been the first African-American President – but his wife did not want him to run. At the time of his death he also suffered from multiple myeloma. Colin Powell Dead at 84 from COVID-19 Complications Colin Powell, the first black U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs … Read more

Here's a little video. There were all sorts of unsubstantiated rumors that he'd been done in by any number of factions.  And of course succeeded by Pope St. John Paul II who was Pope for over 26 years.