Tom Faranda's Folly

This guy must have watched a few episodes of Man vs. Wild Francisco Piedrahita, Colombian Academic, Survived On Urine And Plant Stems While Lost In Louisiana Swamp

To the deli for coffee a bottle this past Monday, with about eight of us. Along, of course with his Mom, Lee, down from Boston for a visit. Mason and Mom Judy and Lee Grandma Brigid – and Mason looks happy I’m pretty good with baby boys (don’t know how I’d cope with baby girl … Read more

Lovely event, held in the gym at Fordham University. The 25 second vid. And three pictures.  And Mom  and Tim!  At the beginning of the ceremony, they started with the National Anthem and it was very well done.  Here’s the scene inside the gym.  

From humor consultant Ellen. Very interesting – I had never heard this before.   A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter. “What are you doing?” She asked. “Hunting flies” He responded. “Oh. killing any?” She asked. “Yep. 3 males. 2 females.” He replied. Intrigued, she asked, “How can … Read more

I love the one hour hike up Sugarloaf Mountain, just north of Cold Spring and next to Breakneck Ridge. So last Friday, Brigid and I and Mike and Karen Riner met up, and headed up. It was a good opportunity for Mike to try out his new titanium hip, which he had installed about six months … Read more

The theoretical physicist who suffers from A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and the author of "A Brief History of Time." Worth the five minutes it takes to read it. Life and the Cosmos, Word by Painstaking Word

UPDATE: From one of my friends (a woman) re: Maureen Dowd (see below) -  "My theory is she was never picked for the May crowning of Mary. Really, the bitterness never goes away." I personally know a several people who are unhappy; they are "Traditionalists" of the extreme variety. Not only do they prefer the Latin Mass, but they … Read more

As the two year May 17th anniversary of the protests for the giving of an award to then new President Barack Obama, approaches. Here are some postings I’d put up at the time. Brigid makes the news at Notre Dame today, Brigid took all these pictures at Notre Dame, Brigid’s home, safe and sound and there’s … Read more

  Sent to me by my friend Joe. UPDATE: Here’s the prior view smuggled out by Rich  

Several years ago I read a column in the Jesuit magazine America, written by this woman. I even posted about it here -  A remarkable story; one women's journey from pro-choice atheist to pro-life Catholic. She'a a website designer – and now a writer, with a popular blog. I corresponded with her by email several times. The whole article is … Read more