Tom Faranda's Folly

Spotted Friday, August tenth on way to White Plains –

FULL DISCLOSURE: I lived in a country (Jamaica) with extreme poverty and have visited the poorest country (Haiti) in the Western Hemisphere. It’s worth hitting this link for the rest of the short article. Despite progress in reducing extreme poverty, nearly half the world’s population lives on less than $5.50 a day, with a rising … Read more

I am a fan of Sister, although I've never met or corresponded with her. I plan on going to this on November 7th. While her ministry is to to people on death row and to abolishing the death penalty, she is not afraid to voice her right to life position. Activist and author Sister Helen … Read more

This really is amazing. The magician is Dan White on with Jimmy Fallon in June, 2017. Been viewed well over 2 million times.  

Today is her feast day. The promoter and updater of an ancient Catholic devotion. A little excerpt below the link. Saint Margaret Mary and the Sacred Heart Beginning in 1686, the convent at Paray-le-Monial observed the feast of the Sacred Heart privately, and two years later, a chapel was built at the convent to honor … Read more

From Judy. This is very funny.  

This is interesting. See author of this column – Mark Perry – note at the end. And check India and China on the chart. From the June 2018 BP Statistical Review of Global Energy (67th edition) here are some details on C02 emissions in 2017: 1. Global CO2 emissions from energy in 2017 grew by … Read more

Thanks to Maria for sending me this. We love Samantha, who has done some beautiful stuff for us – CONGRATULATIONS TO CROTON’S OWN… THE DESSERTIST http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2018/10/congratulations-to-crotons-own.html CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DESSERTIST! Food Network is celebrating its 25th Birthday and they are hosting a party during NYCWFF–and The Dessertist–a.k.a. Samantha–has been asked to make and present the … Read more

Of course in Farandaville we love short, fat Italians. And he fits the bill. I think he was the sixth oldest Pope ever elected. Here's a short bio off The Catholic Company Morning Offering. Pope St. John XXIII (1881–1963) was the third of thirteen children born to a poor sharecropping family living in Lombardy, Italy. … Read more

Insightful. And sadly might work… Student Harriet Curry agreed. “Some people are still trying to engage with people on the other side, but we have a saying: ‘If you’re being coherent, you’re losing.’ If we want to win these fights, we need to build up anger inside us and then direct that into screaming and … Read more