Tom Faranda's Folly

My friend Joe sent me something about this a few days ago – now it’s getting more publicity.  

20-12 over Cardinal Hayes, and despite an ankle injury to their QB, making him immobile for the last three quarters. “It’s awesome for these kids to go back-to-back. It was a great effort by them. Hayes played a hell of a game,” O’Donnell said. “That was a hard-hitting football game and it was a true … Read more

#122 in the country. With their playoff semi-final this Sunday against St. Peter's, who they've already beaten during the regular season, 52-6.

Well not exactly solo. The climb was mobbed. I thought that it would be relatively empty since summer is gone but I sure was wrong. When I arrived a few minutes to 12, I had to drive back and forth on 9D to find a place to park. I did the loop – 2 hours … Read more

Speaking to 500 Italian pro-life activists.

Fr. Robert Barron, who is now Bishop Barron – always worth listening to … an under nine minute video making the connection.  

Actually yesterday – one day late for October but who’s counting? The north end of the Briarcliff Peekskill Trailway. Jeanne Marie and I went about 5 miles on it starting in the very badly marked Blue Mountain Reservation. Here’s Jeanne Marie at the top of Mount Spitzenberg (540 ft) and the view is west across … Read more

A nice day – we watched the Rugby World Cup final, and then this evening the Gagnons joined us. For probably 15 years they have come to our house for Halloween and our kids went out trick or treating together. The trick or treat days are past (alas!) but we still hang out.  Spooky, and … Read more

UPDATE: Article from a White Plains Newspaper Stepinac remains undefeated Yay! Brigid and I went to the game – we know quite a few of the seniors. Both teams were 5-0, but now Stepinac is the only undefeated team in the NYC Catholic league. They are ranked #2 in the state, and they should (but … Read more

Including the parents of St. Thérèse of Lisieux