At a party, at my house, on Bonitto Crescent, in Mandeville, Jamaica. Here are a couple of pictures from that era (She just warned me “Not again Tom, there’s only so much of that, that people can stand …”)- Treasure Beach on the south coast of Jamaica And here, about a year after we met, … Read more
Do-able, but hard. A short, worthwhile article. for the new study, which was published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the McMaster researchers rounded up 40 overweight young men who were willing to commit to an intensive weight-loss program and divided them in half. All of the young men began a diet in which … Read more
Nice rememberance and funny little vignette by Kelly at the end.
Here are the intrepid, bundled up Midnight Runners brought in food and clothes. This is the Citicorp building stop where there were about 30 people, who were sheltering in St. Peter’s ELCA Church, which is right behind them. The young lady on the right evidently didn’t get the “wear brown” memo.
A big loss. The sharpest mind on the Supreme Court and who believed that laws should be passed by legislative process, not come down from the Supreme Court, or the President. He was also the first Italian-American on the Court.
In Cuba, of all places. Not unity, but it really is a pretty big deal.
Here’s the last hike in 2015, and first in 2016. Both relatively easy. Decided to post a little video this time, instead of photos. December 27th was Manitoga Preserve – not too strenuous, except we got lost a might misdirected when I we missed a cairn and blazes for a left hand turn. Walked north … Read more
The most recent conspiracy theories – I came across this while reading the America magazine website – and America is the USA Jesuit publication. Jim McDermott SJ, had a column there entitled Trump, Clinton, My Jesuit Illuminati Overlords and the Iowa Caucus where he describes doing a google search about Trump and put the following … Read more
So, seems to have gone well. Done at Hudson Valley Hospital, which is also where I had my knee surgery 11 years ago. Have to put in a variety of drops in my right eye for the next several weeks, including one that goes for six weeks. and right now my pupil is still dilated. … Read more
St. Brigid of Ireland, sometimes referred to as St. Brigit of Kildare. See the resemblance?