In a message sent to the Americas on Dec. 12, a day the Catholic Church celebrates in honor of the Virgin Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, Pope Francis, who was named Person of the Year this week by Time magazine, said that America is called to be “a land prepared to accept life … Read more
With the “Big Chill” Relays this past Saturday, at Yorktown HS. The Big Chill is very aptly named, because it is an indoor event, but held outdoors! Don’t ask why … Tim had a good day, getting a new PR in the shot put as he twice went over 40′. His throw was the second … Read more
Here’s a neat 4 minute video off the Wall Street Journal channel. They put it out before the 2012 Olympics. For the record, Tim throws the HS 12 lb. shot put and currently uses the glide technique. I expect he’ll throw around 40′ tomorrow at the “Big Chill” event.
Here is a fine article – with a birds-eye picture – on the rescue yesterday after the train derailment. I'm sure I've taken this route round trip at least 2,500 times, since I used to have a Manhattan office. I left Manhattan around 1,999. The article is short, but lovely, so hit the link. It's … Read more
From the NY Times health section – If a woman is physically active during pregnancy, she may boost the development of her unborn child’s brain, according to a heart-tugging new study of expectant mothers and their newborns. The findings bolster a growing scientific consensus that the benefits of exercise can begin to accumulate even before … Read more
My brother Jim sent me this picture today, which Brigid had to remind me she took, in our living room. We still have the same couch. That’s Jim to my left, Paul with his typical shut-eyes, and Phil wearing his left wing intellectual granny glasses. I do look hefty in this picture …
From my friend Ellen –
UPDATE: Here's the Journal News/Lohud report on the game. Stepinac falls to St. Anthony's Losing to St. Anthony's, the Long Island HS football powerhouse. Final score 14-35, with Stepinac never really in the game. So we finish overall with a very good season, 7-4. Here's a little bit from the Catholic HS football website, posted … Read more
A very big deal. Stepinac had been blown out just a few weeks ago by Iona Prep. The article also contains two embedded videos. Safety spurs Stepinac over Iona Prep in rare playoff meeting Down a touchdown in the third quarter, Stepinac had four chances to score from inside the 4 and was stuffed. The … Read more