Middle age wilding with Farandas and friends

Actually, upper middle age wilding.

This is one of our periodic dinner get-togethers; the Cannon – Faranda – Novotny – Riner clique. Held last Saturday at Chez Novotny, and I am posting this Saturday night, a week later (Mucho pictures; probably only of interest to eight people in the world).

We did our usual thing; too much drinking, eating, talking (esp. me), as we solved the problems of the world.

 

 

 

Our hostess Doreen makes a point

 

 

 

 

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Great News! Chubby people live longer –

According to this – Chubby people live longest: Japan study People who are a little overweight at age 40 live six to seven years longer than very thin people, whose average life expectancy was shorter by some five years than that of obese people, the study found. >>>>>> The study divided people into four weight … Read more

Nice work if you can get it: Company stock drops 60% in value, CEO gets paid $112 million

We should all have a gig like this … Chesapeake Energy CEO Defends His Stewardship – WSJ.com Mr. McClendon on Friday said the drop in Chesapeake's share price was because of the declining economy and the falling price of natural gas, not his leadership. … "Gas prices, as they pulled us down, will push us … Read more

Brigid’s Notre Dame arraignment

Brigid got back late Tuesday night from ND. The Tuesday morning arraignment took only minutes; the judge called her up, she pled “not guilty” and that was it. The trials begin in mid-September with Brigid and the rest of the “South Bend Five” (the five NY area criminals) scheduled for September 29th. Here’s the Notre … Read more

My neighbor Sue, back on the political trail

Sue Konig is running for County legislator – GOP picks Democrat to challenge Westchester clerk, names 8 for county board | lohud.com | The Journal News In other races, the party nominated Somers resident Greg Kane to challenge Legislator Michael Kaplowitz, D-Somers, and former Croton-on-Hudson Trustee Susan Konig to challenge Legislator William Burton, D-Ossining. This … Read more

Stepinac Alumnus Jon Voight speaks out

Actor and Academy Award winner (Coming Home, 1978) Jon Voight is an alumnus of my High School, and his been a big donor to the school. Voight is a former Democrat, but his sentiments are clear here – and I don't suppose it will help his Hollywood career. Jon Voight – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Another point … Read more

Brigid off to South Bend today

Here’s Brigid at yesterday’s Croton street fair, Summerfest. She decided to have her own exhibit with some of the artwork she’s done connected with this year’s 400th anniversary of the discovery of Hudson River (discovered by Henry Hudson, of course). Here she is with Nancy and George and solo   This morning Brigid is leaving for … Read more

Column by the Archbishop of Kansas on the murder of abortionist George Tiller

Archbishop Joseph Naumann. Tiller was from Wichita, Kansas. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann – Life Will Be Victorious Killing those who perform abortions builds up the culture of death, because it embraces its premise that we solve problems by destroying human life rather than honoring the truth that every human being is made in the image of God.  Undercutting … Read more