The two women who passed Army Ranger School
The video goes into detail on what they needed to do. Whew! Painful to listen to!
July’s hike of the month – and next one
Actually the plan is for two hikes of the month this month. This Saturday it’s the Fahnestock Park Round Hill/East Mountain Loop trail. 7.5 miles and rated “moderate” by NY/NJ Trail Conference. Looks excellent. Last month’s hike was to be up both North and South Beacon Mountains, and then south over either Sugarloaf or Breakneck, … Read more
Military-Industrial Complex – 1 picture, a thousand words
From my friend Joe. You don’t have to be a pacifist to agree with this.
John Paul II quote
"Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought." -St. John Paul II
“Spirituality may be tied to easier cancer course”
Not that this is a surprise – it's been shown in other studies. The new analyses reviewed previous studies of spirituality involving more than 44,000 cancer patients altogether. The studies varied in many ways, but religion and spirituality were associated with better health regardless of specific religion or set of spiritual beliefs. A sense of … Read more
St. Bridget of Sweden timely quote
“The world would have peace if only men of politics would follow the Gospels.” - St. Bridget of Sweden
Neat interview with new Appalachian Trail speed record holder
It's short and very interesting, covering and making a number of points. He mostly fast-walked the whole way. The record was held by this lady, Jennifer Pharr Davis. Scott Jurek talks about what it took to set a new Appalachian Trail record and how to enjoy wild places on the run When Scott Jurek set … Read more
WaPo: Nagasaki – 2 images; before and after
UPDATE: A thought: Nagasaki was the center of Catholicism in Japan. The bomb landed on the edge of the Catholic enclave and killed 60% of Catholics in the city. In the Washington Post, on the 70th anniversary. I posted my thoughts on the immorality of the bombings here Hiroshima atomic bombing, 70th anniversary Go here … Read more
89 – going strong – Monday amusement!
Sent to me by my friend Ellen! Ron Chestna, 89 years of age, was stopped by police around 2 am and was asked where he was going at that time of night. Ron replied, “I’m on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects> it has on the human body, … Read more
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper has left the Coliseum
I remember him. WWE legend ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper dies at 61 Piper and Hogan battled for years and headlined some of the biggest matches during the 1980s. Hogan and Mr. T beat Piper and Paul Orndorff on March 31, 1985, at the first WrestleMania at Madison Square Garden. Piper was a villain for the early … Read more