Yes, it’s the ROMEO (Retired Old Men Eating Out) group of which I am an honorary member. Names will not be given to protect the guilty – but all Fairfield U. grads and one had the distinct honor(?) of rooming with me … At Fat Sal’s on Tate Ave. in Buchanan. Great place for lunch … Read more
Life expectancy is declining in high-income countries worldwide, driven in part by the effects of the opioid epidemic on younger adults in the U.S. and the impact of a severe flu season on older adults in other nations, two new studies suggest. Out of 18 countries in the study, 12 experienced life expectancy declines among … Read more
And my friend Karen is a main mover and shaker on this (an HNM parishioner). More information below the lovely poster. Farandas will definitely be going. go here – https://www.facebook.com/events/325581247987329/
I happen to think rather very little of Nancy Pelosi myself, but what is with this little twit? David Hogg to 'Old' Nancy Pelosi: 'Move the F**k off the Plate and Let Us Take Control' And here is more – "insufferable" is certainly the right word – Hogg Wild: If your perspective on 18-year-old former … Read more
UPDATE: This might be easier to read: http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/letters/2018/documents/papa-francesco_20180820_lettera-popolo-didio.html Go here for the full text, just hit the link “If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). These words of Saint Paul forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge once more the suffering endured by many minors due to sexual abuse, … Read more
Who knows? Off Yahoo! Thanks to my friend Jessica for sending me this. Let’s hope and pray it works out for the little girl. A baby with a brain tumor underwent a miraculous recovery after a kiss from Pope Francis When Pope Francis kissed baby Gianna Masciantonio in 2015, some saw it as an encouraging … Read more
"Calling sin by it's real ugly name." Indeed. An extensive excerpt below the link but Ed Mechamnn's entire column should be read. … I have been reading the Grand Jury Report from Pennsylvania. The Report documents the history of clerical sexual abuse in six of the Pennsylvania dioceses (excluding Philadelphia and Johnstown-Altoona, which have been … Read more
The unemployment rate among young Americans fell to its lowest level in more than 50 years this summer, though the share of young people looking for work remained well below its peak in 1989. Of Americans between 16 and 24 years old actively looking for work this summer, 9.2% were unemployed in July, the Labor … Read more
Very sad. This tribute is off the Wall Street Journal and I've excerpted part of it. Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, Dies The 18-time Grammy Award winner was 76 A church-trained pianist and organist who often accompanied herself on recordings and in concert, Aretha Franklin—thanks to her powerful, flexible voice and fierce delivery—was the … Read more
Thanks to Jessica for sending me this. UPDATE: See the two minute video at the end. The Missouri Democratic Party made it clear pro-life Democrats are not welcome Saturday when it voted to remove platform language encouraging a “diversity of views on abortion.” The Riverfront Times reports the state party approved the language in July, … Read more