Mrs. Moses takes charge
This is from my friend Thea MaGinnis
Teenager in the house! Joe Faranda turns 13
My oldest boy Joe is having his birthday today. “Why it seems like only yesterday that we got him.” Indeed. Joe’s start with us was a bit shaky. The social worker bringing him over from his foster care family in Queens to join us in Manhattan had her car hit hard in the side on … Read more
Our weekend in Boston
I am just getting to the July 14-16 weekend, because I only just put the pictures on the computer. We rendezvoused at the Back Bay Hilton with two other couples Friday night – Mike and Karen Riner and Paul and Doreen Novotny. Paul and Doreen organized the weekend, including picking out the restaurants (Mexican Friday … Read more
Science, politics, and stem cells
Most people have some type of political agenda – or perhaps values agenda is a better description. And this is no less true for scientists. And frequently it colors their judgement and purported objectivity. Here is an excellent article on science, politics and embryo stem cell research (FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped design the referenced web … Read more
Health update – word from the Lymphoma Guru
After last Thursday’s debacle of going for my appointment at Sloan Kettering and never seeing Dr. Zelenetz, Tom Faranda’s Folly: Health update – Dr’s appointment but unable to see the Doc I was finally able to speak with his nurse today. ("Nurse Nancy" – she was off Friday and Monday). Here’s the drill from Dr. … Read more
A little humor from Boston
Just got back this evening from a weekend in Boston. An excellent time. Had a good laugh over this t-shirt we spotted at a kiosk outside the Boston Aquarium. That’s Johnny Damon, as he looked back when he played for the Red Sox. Of course now he’s a clean-shaven Yankee, patrolling center field. If you … Read more
Off to Boston this weekend
We are about to head up to Boston for the weekend. The Novotny’s and Riner’s will be joining us and I am hoping to see people like Mary and Kevin Blake, and John McCarthy. Nothing further on my erstwhile appointment with Dr. Zelenetz yesterday. Spoke to their office twice this AM and they are going … Read more
Health update – Dr’s appointment but unable to see the Doc
Went to Sloan this afternoon as scheduled, arriving at 4:50 for the appointment with Dr. Zelenetz. I’d called and was told they were running a little late, so come in at 5:00 rather then 4:45. Had bloodwork and my vital signs were taken – all done by 5:15. At 5:45 the receptionist said "it would … Read more
Latest Read: Before the Legend – The Rise of Bob Marley
A caribbean motif tonite (see prior post). I got wind of this book when an excerpt was published in – of all places – the Wall Street Journal. It turns out the author, Christopher John Farley, is an editor at the Journal, which probably explains how it ended up being excerpted there. If you don’t … Read more
The King Kong of hammerhead sharks
Has been caught. This story WFTV.com – News – Record Hammerhead Shark Was Pregnant immediately reminded me of my (true) hammerhead story. Brigid and I were on a north coast of Grand Cayman (shortly before we left the island, in 1981) diving in 95 feet of water with Bob Osterwyk, Paul Sleep, and a lady … Read more