As cowardly and shameful as the killing of Tiller. And two people were murdered. The man outside the school was showing graphic signs of aborted babies. He was also in a wheelchair and had braces on his legs. Police: Shooting suspect offended by anti-abortion material – CNN.com Pouillon, whose anti-abortion activity was well-known in the … Read more
Before I left Tim's game yesterday - to get to Congressman John Hall's Town Hall meeting – I watched his first inning at bat. A single to right, and he ended up at third after an outfield miscue. Tim is not slow around the bases for a big guy! His little league career is now over … Read more
It's in the works. Novelties – A Tiny Monitor With a Huge Task – Tracking Cancer – NYTimes.com Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created prototypes for cancer monitors the size of a grain of rice, small enough to fit easily into the bore of a biopsy needle. Tiny coated particles inside the … Read more
It is rare for a Bishop to publicly speak about another Bishop in this manner; even one who was removed – as Archbishop Weakland was – due to a scandal. In this column he talks about reading Weakland's memoir, "A Pilgrim in a Pilgrim Church." A short review by Bishop Tobin, only 15 paragraphs. The Rhode Island … Read more
There's a Latin saying: "De mortuis nil nisi bonum" The best translation is: "Speak nothing but good of the dead." UPDATE: Here's the Washington post editorial – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy: Champion of Noble Causes – washingtonpost.com
Dear God, This year please send clothes for all those poor ladies in Daddy’s computer. Amen
Sort of. My friend and business associate Judy was goofing off took the day off yesterday and went fishing on her son Mike’s boat in the sound. Catch of the day by Judy
Hentoff, Nat Hentoff – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia an old line secular Jewish liberal, Village Voice columnist, and author of several books and many, many articles on the First Amendment and freedom of speech. Nat Hentoff I was not intimidated during J. Edgar Hoover's FBI hunt for reporters like me who criticized him. I railed against … Read more
Yes – more and more evidence that it can substantially lower the risk of cancer. Phys Ed: Does Exercise Reduce Your Cancer Risk? – Well Blog – NYTimes.com What these recent studies, including the one from Finland, share is the suggestion that, in order to use exercise to reduce the risk of cancer, you must … Read more
Lymphedema, a problem especially for breast cancer patients. Well – Weight Lifting May Help to Avert Lymph Problem – NYTimes.com After a woman has surgery for breast cancer, she is typically given a long list of don’ts. Don’t lift anything heavier than 15 pounds, including your child. Don’t carry a heavy purse or grocery bags. … Read more