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“9/11 for Catholics; Especially Poignant”

September 9, 2026 by Tom Faranda

From the Catholic League, and this is not to denigrate the terrible losses for people of other faiths, or no faith. The loss of nearly 3,000 innocent Americans on September 11, 2001 in New York City, western Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. is something everyone who lived through that fateful day will never forget, and this … Read more

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NFL: “Greatest Revenge Moment Ever”

September 9, 2026September 9, 2026 by Tom Faranda

If it’s not the greatest, it’s in the Top Ten. Steve Largent is in the Football Hall of Fame.

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Tuesday wordle

September 9, 2026 by Tom Faranda
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(King) “Charles welcomes the tapestry that explains why England needed France”

September 8, 2026 by Tom Faranda

Haha. The Bayeux Tapestry – which I saw in France in my wanderings long ago. The tapestry is actually woven cloth and is 225 feet long. King Charles stood beside Emmanuel Macron at the British Museum this week and celebrated the return of the Bayeux Tapestry to Britain for the first time in nearly a … Read more

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Monday wordle

September 8, 2026 by Tom Faranda
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Short Essay: “Campus Keepers of the Faith”

September 7, 2026September 7, 2026 by Tom Faranda

This is an excerpt of a speech by the Catholic writer Mary Eberstadt and published in NR. Since NR (National Review) allows a limited number of free articles (don’t need a subscription; I got in without one) you should be able to access it. The link is the sub title and I have excerpted a … Read more

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Sunday wordle

September 7, 2026 by Tom Faranda
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Why is it called a cocktail?

September 6, 2026 by Tom Faranda

From History Facts – forwarded to Brigid and then on to me. A cocktail is an alcoholic drink that combines one or more spirits with other ingredients, such as bitters, juices, syrups, or tonic water. The creation of the cocktail was inspired by punches that combined spirits, fruit juices, and spices in large bowls. Historians … Read more

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Saturday wordle

September 6, 2026 by Tom Faranda
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“Greybeard” reclaims his record as oldest man to complete the Appalachian trail

September 5, 2026 by Tom Faranda

He finished five days ago. Both short videos are worth watching. lots of fun. And another. Can’t get enuff of ol” Greybeard.

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