Rachel MacNair is a longtime activist who has been involved in promoting a “consistent ethic” across a wide span of issues. She is a Quaker, a pacifist, and pro-life. She was president of Feminists for Life of America for ten years Feminists for Life – Women Deserve Better MacNair is a scholar, with a Ph.D. in social psychology. … Read more
Six months to a year. A good article in the NY Times a few days ago. Personal Best – Fitness Isn’t an Overnight Sensation – NYTimes.com CARL FOSTER, an exercise physiologist at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, was amused by ads for a popular piece of exercise equipment. Before-and-after photos showed pudgy men and … Read more
From my brother Phil Why Men Wear Earrings A man is at work one day when he notices that his co-worker is wearing an earring. The guy knows his co-worker to be a normally conservative fellow, and is curious about his sudden change in "fashion sense." He walks up to him and says, "I … Read more
Sunday Joe had a track meet starting a bit after noontime and Tim had an evening basketball game. Joe’s meet was at the Armory, off Broadway and 168th St. in upper Manhattan. The Armory is about ten blocks south of the George Washington Bridge. And despite it’s name, and the image it might bring to mind, … Read more
At the March for Life last Thursday, eighty (80) women spoke in front of the Supreme Court on the disaster that their own abortions had on their lives. This six minute video is from a recent Students for Life conference – Why would a card-carrying member of NARAL Pro-Choice America join Feminists for Life? What … Read more
Farandas were there for probably the 18th or 19th year in a row (with one year off for me due to being in Sloan Kettering – 2006). Brigid did an interview at 6:30 this morning with the cable news channel 12 while we were picking up people in Tarrytown. The station called to say they’d … Read more
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This is on the Bishop's website, and I am publishing the whole thing below USCCB – (Office of Media Relations) Bishops Address Opportunities, Challenges for New President, Congress January 13, 2009 The Honorable Barack ObamaPresident-electPresidential Transition TeamWashington, D.C. 20270 Dear Mr. President-elect, As our nation begins a new year, a new Administration and a new Congress, … Read more
Chocolate of course, has caffeine, in varying amounts depending on the type of chocolate. Bottom line – it can disrupt your sleep. Really? – Really? – Can Chocolate Be Disruptive to Sleep ? – Question – NYTimes.com
In keeping with my resolution here My second annual New Year's interview with myself about getting back to reading more books, this is the first of the year. And even though it's a sports book, with the sub-title When Munster best the All Blacks, it's certainly a serious book. While ostensibly about a rugby match, it's … Read more