Bar fun
From my friend and occasional contributor Dennis – http://file.qip.ru/embed/111226964/dfc05946
Another reason to be Catholic – an official Blessing for Beer
UPDATE: I have a number of friends named Maria. One of them – very attentive – made the following point in an email: I hate to break it to you, but that looks more like an Anglican service, not Catholic – did you notice the WOMEN in the picture?? I replied: yes, did you see … Read more
Joe Frazier
I'm no fan of Boxing – actually I think the sport should be banned – but it is what it is. Frazier died of liver cancer yesterday. The semi-retired NY Times sports columnist Dave Anderson – who is 82 years old - has a very nice column today about Frazier. Some people mean more together than … Read more
My friend Sue Konig, running for the Westchester County Legislature – vote is tomorrow.
Here’s an email I sent around this morning: This is a first! An email I’m sending around, asking people to vote for someone! Tomorrow is an election day, and my friend and neighbor Susan Konig is running for the Westchester County legislature. Sue is on the Republican and Conservative lines, so if you are … Read more
Nice article on older New York lifeguards, keeping fit over 60
From the NY Times a few days ago. Very interesting. For some reason they put it in the retirment area of the business section, instead of in health and fitness. “We’re really proud of our older lifeguards,” said Mr. Gorman of the New York State office of parks. “To me, these guys are like Jack … Read more
Rugby: The New Zealand flyhalf (that’s a position) is 22 years old and a cancer survivor
Aaron Cruden, who wasn't even in the original World Cup team, but was called into the national side when the first two choice players were injured during the tournament. Cruden Triumphs Adversity Again It should not surprise anyone that first five-eighth Aaron Cruden had the mental and physical fortitude to guide the All Blacks into … Read more
Oklahoma woman refuses chemotherapy for herself to save her unborn baby
Now she had to choose between her life and her baby's life. Phillips said she agonized only for a while before deciding against taking potentially lifesaving chemotherapy in hopes that she would soon hold a healthy baby in her arms.
Update on Tim’s knee
We saw Dr. Weinstein (who did the surgery) on Friday. things are comingalong fine. he drained about 25 cc's of fluid from his knee, and will take out the staples this Wednesday. It was the first time we (Tim and I) had seen the incision area, since the ace bandage covred the dressing since the … Read more
Episcopal Parish in Maryland converts to Catholicism
Interesting – thay had been a Anglo-Catholic parish, with rites very similar to Roman Catholicism, but still part of the Episcopal communion. At the basilica, before the archbishop, parishioners stood for Communion. But at St. Luke’s, they’ll be allowed to kneel under the guidelines laid out by the Vatican in 2009 when it announced plans … Read more
Despite low pay, long hours, no sex, Catholic priests “are among happiest members of society”
UPDATE: Got an email from one of my correspondents and she says "sounds like an average American worker, married with kids!" A study, which also references other studies with similar findings. Study: Most Priests Are Happy, Appreciate Celibacy Isolation causes unhappiness. We are meant to be connected with others. The good news here is that … Read more