Great story about a little girl and a brain tumor – hypothalamic hamartoma

Fascinating and amazing. Print and read the whole thing- it’s only a little bit more then three pages. A Child, a Bizarre Tumor and a Perilous Operation – New York Times PHOENIX — Three-year-old Grace Webster perches on the operating table, tiny and cold, covered only by a diaper and her sandy-blond Raggedy Ann hair. … Read more

Einstein – religion is “childish superstition”

I guess this trumps Einstein’s famous quote: "Science without religion is lame; religion without science is blind." Belief in God ‘childish,’ Jews not chosen people: Einstein letter The father of relativity, whose previously known views on religion have been more ambivalent and fuelled much discussion, made the comments in response to a philosopher in 1954. … Read more

Joe’s outdoor track season

Having run cross country in the fall, Tom Faranda’s Folly: The sports seasons have begun at Chez Faranda and not run in the indoor track season, Joe is now on the freshman Fordham Prep track team, and the season is in full swing. This past Sunday was the Jesuit Championships and Joe ran in the … Read more