We begin with physicians, for whom a combination of factors can conspire against success. They take eight or so years off from the world to do nothing but learn how to be doctors, then receive a six-figure annual paycheck with no real idea of what to do with it. If they can save lives, many … Read more
This was a huge commotion in Croton from about 5:30 onward yesterday. As I was returning from the gym rescue vehicles from Croton and Ossining were pouring into the south end of the Croton train station, where kayaks and canoes are normally launched from. Later on, we turned on channel 12, which had amateur video of … Read more
His column is already up online and will be in the NYT Sunday magazine section. Asking Candidates Tougher Questions About Faith The ignorance is embarrassing. A small error (which has since been corrected in the online edition) – he said Rick Santorum, ex-Senator of Pennsylvania and now running for President, was a fervent evangelical. You … Read more
Dog Mourns at Casket of Fallen Navy SEAL
I'm posting this because I'd heard Friday evening that a small boy had been plucked out of the Long Island sound, and there was initially no understanding of how he got there. "I saw somebody in the water, which is unusual that far out," Sandomenico told Newsday. "So I turned around, and it turns out … Read more
This morning. You can go here and have a listen. Judith Anderson interviewed on WVOX about tomorrow's Women's Equality Day (Reformed)
SEAL team six lost 7% of it's members in the helicopter crash. ABC – Seal Team Six Mourn Loss of Service Members
"Recent" unfortunately being several months ago. As much as I like to do book reviews, I have really fallen off on doing them; just too busy. This is the fifth installment of my friend Maggie Barbieri's murder mystery/romance/comedy series about the adventures of college English Professor Alison Bergeron. Here's the review of the first in the series … Read more
Jennifer Pharr Davis, 27 year old woman, averaged 47 miles a day. Unlike 90% of through-hikers, she started in Maine and finished in Georgia. A 27-year-old woman set a new all-time speed record on the Appalachian Trail on Sunday, covering 2,180 miles in 46 days 11 hours and 20 minutes. Jennifer Pharr Davis, from North … Read more
As noted here, yesterday was my birthday, as I exited my 50’s. (I used to say “always subtract seven years.” Alas, I can no longer get away with that). The day started with this layout on the kitchen table – and it requires some explanation. Here’s a close up of the center picture – … Read more