Tom Faranda's Folly

Mt. Whitney in California is the highest point (14,505′) in the continental USA. Rugged terrain!  

Fell on the first try – but hey, awesome! Check the video.  

Amusing and yes I am. In Fortune magazine and only four questions. You can turn off the accompanying video. Are You Middle Class? Take This Quiz to Find Out.  

Since the Supreme Court unanimously sent their case back to the lower court to work it out and – Most important, the Supreme Court took away the administration’s tool for bullying: The government, it said, “may not impose taxes or penalties” on those who refuse to authorize their plans to provide the contested coverage. Here's … Read more

Lovely little video.  

Samoa, down 26-7 in the finals … USA still in sixth place in the World Series, despite a weak Paris tournament.  

This is a a good show, and they put most of their discussions up on youtube.  Skin cancer, most common form of cancer. 98% survival rate if caught early. 15% if not.  

Video below – Charles Keating IV "The legacy he leaves behind, for his fellow SEALs and for those who knew him, is unmistakable," the group said. "He died bravely, doing what he loved, and what he believed in." "Thousands of people including military veterans, schoolchildren and mothers with strollers lined streets the streets of Coronado, … Read more

A short video – you'll go "Yay!" at the end.

A small celebration, what with the Yankees having won five out of seven so far on their homestand. Here’s how it’s done and why it’s important.