Tom Faranda's Folly

A Penobscot indian from Maine.

Great. June 6th is the 75th anniversary. The man was five years old.

Kim Jong Un has reportedly executed his envoy to the U.S. and 4 other officials for 'betraying' the supreme leader after his failed summit with President Trump. Not a particularly good incentive for the North Korean diplomatic corp. People won't be clamoring to take their places …  

I have vivid memories of seeing this movie when I was teaching in the Cayman Islands. The discussions in the teacher's lounge for a couple of days before we went was all about the "thing popping out of his chest".  So we went to see what it was all about. The movie was great -  … Read more

Pope Francis frequently speaks on abortion but it never seems to be covered by the media. Wonder why that is? Doesn't fit the narrative. Thanks to Jessica for sending me this. Pope Francis Laments Aborted Babies, ‘Who Never See the Light of Day’

Pretty good. Stossel, a libertarian, let's the air out of the balloon.

He was 85. "Ensign Parker." And this from the Carol Burnett Show is a great classic. Havey Korman can't keep a straight face

The founder of L'Arche, communities for people with intellectual disabilities. He was ninety. Jean Vanier gave up much to serve… to learn more about him hit this link – A governing philosophy of the communities is Vanier's belief that people with disabilities are teachers, rather than burdens bestowed upon families. Here is what Pope Francis … Read more

I am a Tolkien fan. Totally. Excerpt below; Hit the link for the complete review. ‘Tolkien’: a portrait of the artist as a young scholar When the banker father of the family dies in South Africa, the remaining, destitute Tolkiens—Mabel (Laura Donnelly) and her young sons, Ronald and Hilary (Harry Gilby as the young J. … Read more

Hit the link for the full article. Even a single workout may make our brain’s memory centers, like our muscles, more fit. A single, moderate workout may immediately change how our brains function and how well we recognize common names and similar information, according to a promising new study of exercise, memory and aging. The … Read more