WSJ – “Stocks get cheaper”

Not a big  deal. Total drop from the high is 8.5%. More a return to normalcy in the capital markets (interest rates going up; borrowing more expensive). "Relative to earnings, the S&P 500 is cheaper than it was a year ago." It happens. The Eagles winning a Super Bowl is no doubt a shocking event. … Read more

Sad news: Justin Thyme has closed

Ugh. One of the Faranda go-to places (the other being Memphis Maes). God bless and best wishes to Scott and his family and the other folks at JT. Here’s their posting on the Croton Community facebook page. After 15 years and 8 months of opening what we call our home to all of our customers … Read more

Pope Francis crushes it on euthanasia

As NY State and New Jersey have legislative battles over legalizing suicide. "Pope Francis: Behind euthanasia lies mentality that values people based on efficiency" Francis said the process of secularization, “by rendering absolute the concepts of self-determination and autonomy,” has caused a growing demand for euthanasia in many countries “as an ideological affirmation of man’s … Read more