Should have scanned in a picture of him as a baby, but these shots of him in England earlier this month will have to do! This duet taken by five year old cousin Lizzie! Here’s Aunt Libby, Uncle Michael and cousins – Outside of Oxford, when we were with Tom and Mabvuto Hardy Riding a motorized scooter, … Read more
Kieran Lalor is the Republican candidate running against former rock star and current Democratic Congressman John Hall (go here for a cute picture of Hall long ago, with his band Orleans John Hall (US politician) – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ). I have written about Lalor before; he is a former history teacher, Iraqi marine veteran, … Read more
Haven’t done one of these in awhile. But two things came up yesterday – 1) A major American scientific group admitted there was no consensus in scientific circles on the cause of global warming: DailyTech – Myth of Consensus Explodes: APS Opens Global Warming Debate The American Physical Society, an organization representing nearly 50,000 physicists, … Read more
The Dent family has occupied 87 Stockton Lane in York, England for 56 years. Currently only Brigids sister Kate is there, as Brigid’s Mother died four years ago at age 91. I love York and have fond memories of my visits there, going all the way back to the summer of 1978, when I was … Read more
There are 12 or 13 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. most of the upstanding, hardworking people. I agree we have to control our borders, but the answer isn’t mass arrests. On Religion – Immigrants Find Solace After Storm of Arrests – NYTimes.com Then came the morning of May 12, when both satisfaction and retirement ended … Read more
The last night we were at Brigid’s sister’s house in York – last Wednesday – we took Kate to dinner at an Italian place, “Luigi’s Restaurant.” Here’s a medley of pix of the two sisters, as they look at pictures, order from the menu, eat (and drink) – St. Francis rules at “Luigi’s”
Another sad situation as the ex-Yankee player and broadcaster has died of brain cancer after a two year struggle. Murcer joined the Yanks in the late 1960’s, touted as the successor to Mickey Mantle – they were even both from Oklahoma. While never achieving Mantle’s level, he had an excellent career and then became a … Read more
Gone at 53 after a three year fight with colon cancer. What a pity. A very humorous and good-natured pundit both before and after his stint as press secretary. Former White House Press Secretary Tony Snow Dies at 53 – washingtonpost.com When Bob Woodward of The Washington Post disclosed internal White House maneuvering to push … Read more
Here is a long study from the NY Times. It deals with cost vs. benefits, incentives to physicians to perform them, etc, etc. A very good, comprehensive article, I have excerpted eight of the 95 paragraphs. Some great CT images of the heart are also included in the article! Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s … Read more
This is off ZENIT, a Catholic news service. The Archbishop is leaving the Archdiocese of St. Louis to assume the role of the new prefect of the Apostolic Signature, the Church’s supreme court, based in Rome. Archbishop Burke Disciplines Sister of Charity She Participated in Attempted Ordination of Women ST. LOUIS, Missouri, JUNE 27, 2008 … Read more