Tom Faranda's Folly

The New Republic is the liberal version of National Review magazine. Go here – http://www.tnr.com/article/politics/80162/democrats-faith-based-outreach or here To defend his record and contend with the right-wing grassroots, Obama would do well to articulate the moral-religious values that permeate his policies and initially energized his supporters. And, if the Democrats want to avoid the impression that … Read more

Yeah he's cleand up his act since Tawana Brawley days… Thankfully, Rev. Al Sharpton No Longer Addresses His Detractors As "Punk Faggot"

"Now that Obama and Co-President Clinton have confessed that they were dead wrong on the Bush tax rates, it would be a good time for them to admit they were dead wrong about Obamacare bending the cost curve down and saving Americans $2500 on their premiums.  It'd be a good time to admit their stimulus … Read more

In the last few days Farandaville celebrated two birthdays – Tim on December 9th and Brigid today, December 12th. Here they are this evening – Of course, anyone having their picture taken with Tim, always appears in need of uhhh, a bit of sun. ! We find it cool that Tim is born on the feast of St. … Read more

From my transplanted Irish/Liverpoolian  Australian friend Kevin –  

I got an email last night saying: I'm writing this because I thought you and your readers might want to check out our article "Top 50 Blogs About Stem Cell Research", wherein  Tom Faranda's Folly is listed at #30 ( http://mastersinhealthadministration.net/2010/top-50-blogs-about-stem-cell-research/#30 ). Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any feedback. I don't … Read more

Tim's football season is behind him, but here's a little carryover. He is actually a pretty good basketball player, especially on defense. Tim's team won this game, 42-19 and he scored five points. In his five year basketball career, this is the first time he's fouled out. It's a charging violation – he must have outweighed … Read more

Yesterday. A relatively short (12 paragraphs) article in the Real Estate section, "When Borrowers Default on Second Homes" Even in a nonrecourse state, however, those homeowners who opt for a strategic default on a previously refinanced property may not be protected from lenders, because the mortgage in such a case was not accorded for a first purchase, … Read more

Nice article with a front page picture in the Westchester Journal News. The link does not take you directly to the article. Hit "westchester" and the "sleep out" to get there. The third annual "Sleep Out" fundraiser took place Saturday night through this morning at Holy Name of Mary Church on Grand Street. It's the … Read more