Another of those truth is stranger than fiction stories. We have friends in the UK who adopted twins after being told they could not conceive – and then had two successive sons. In the adoption process the birth mother got to chose the family she wanted her child to go to. Andy and Sarah were … Read more
This past Thursday, the Stepinac varsity was put through some marine training paces by – marines. The training session was actually covered by cable news, channel 12. It was about a ninety minute part of the all day football practice (it’s now pre-season!), done at the beginning of the day. I watched a good part … Read more
My friend, business associate, and all-around nice holy good great person. On WVOX AM in Westchester County. Judy spoke about Women's Equality Day (Reformed), celebrating the 93rd anniversary of women getting the vote. AND, why the Day in Westchester was REFORMED. She and Regina Riely led the REFORM. HVCL co-director Judith Anderson interview on WVOX … Read more
I posted about this a few days ago – NYT health update – short people get less cancer -YAY! and now here's more about why short people live longer. HOWEVER – they also say tall people are smarter – duh. The research is clear: Being tall is hazardous to your health. Setting aside simple mortality, … Read more
Pathetic.This should be read by all the prosperous upper middle class (dare I say, white?) folks who voted for progress and social justice (they thought) when they voted for Obama. A WSJ op ed. from Thursday. Arthur Brooks: How Obama Neglects the Poor We have a robust and growing economy for high-income Americans. Those at … Read more
From my friend Bernadette.
Yay! But how come I got lymphoma? Here's the article from today's NY Times health seciton ,which is filled with good articles. "Cancer Risk Increases with Height" An analysis of 20,928 postmenopausal women showed that the taller a woman is, the greater her risk for a number of cancers, including breast, colon and skin cancer, … Read more
Grim. Afghanistan, 2009. Who put the men in an indefensible position?
Following my old rule "Always subtract seven years", which really no longer works for me. Oh well. I will be posting over the weekend about losing 14 lbs of ugly fat (without cutting off my head) in the past six months. Here I am June 23rd on Bull Hill, picture by Jeanne Marie Gagnon. Go … Read more
Wow, here's a very difficult situation. I have great sympathy for the head nurse and administrator. The expression "You're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't" comes to mind. To make a small (very small) joke, they really got screwed. What followed illustrates one of the most complex and unexamined issues facing … Read more