Tom Faranda's Folly

It's all about spreading Hope. Great. Eight minutes long.  

 DOUBLE DUH! Note last paragraph excerpted on reduction of dementia. Loneliness has become such a widespread problem that Silicon Valley billionaires are now highlighting it to market AI companions, with Mark Zuckerberg recently stating “the average American has fewer than three friends”. This actually echoes what the World Health Organization has called a crisis of … Read more

Amusing and brief. I posted about his appointment to San Diego here – Pope Leo makes first US Bishop appointment Just paste this in. 

He was 82.  Nice tribute in Rolling Stone and if you were or are a fan, worth reading. Rolling Stone? I didn't even know it still existed.  Brian Wilson, who as leader of the Beach Boys and a founder of California rock invented a massively successful pop sound full of harmonies and sunshine, has died … Read more

The Wall Street Journal lead editorial yesterday. They are oh so right.  Will Democrats ever learn a political lesson on immigration and crime? It doesn’t appear so judging from their response to the migrant protests in Los Angeles that turned violent on Sunday night. Chaos on the streets will increase public support for a hard-line … Read more

Nice image. Haven’t read the article yet, but I will. Brigid picked up the magazine as we are not subscribers.    

A formidable player into his 40’s as a defensive end. For many years held the record for starting the most games (270) in the NFL. Best known perhaps for a famous miscue – running the wrong way after recovering a fumble! Good article about him. And I’ve embedded a video at the end of the … Read more

Wow. 49 years ago. I’ve lost track of how many years I’ve repeated this post but it’s been at least nine years which is why it’s all pasted in from nine years ago. And we do miss Mike & Karen … and Kevin… and Bill… and my business associate Judy who did most of the … Read more

First my friend Jessica had some private words with him. And man of the people that he is, Pope Leo then hung outside at some of the HNM stalls.     

Michael Pham, born in Da Nang Vietnam and fled with his family when he was 13 years old. 2 & a half minute video – that's a parishioner, not the Bishop!