"Now that Obama and Co-President Clinton have confessed that they were dead wrong on the Bush tax rates, it would be a good time for them to admit they were dead wrong about Obamacare bending the cost curve down and saving Americans $2500 on their premiums. It'd be a good time to admit their stimulus … Read more
In the last few days Farandaville celebrated two birthdays – Tim on December 9th and Brigid today, December 12th. Here they are this evening – Of course, anyone having their picture taken with Tim, always appears in need of uhhh, a bit of sun. ! We find it cool that Tim is born on the feast of St. … Read more
From my transplanted Irish/Liverpoolian Australian friend Kevin –
I seem to have made a full recovery from pneumonia, which was diagnosed last Monday. By the past weekend I was pretty much symptom-free and was back in the gym. I saw Dr. K today, and she said my lung was clear – they are doing a CBC just to be sure my white count … Read more
I got an email last night saying: I'm writing this because I thought you and your readers might want to check out our article "Top 50 Blogs About Stem Cell Research", wherein Tom Faranda's Folly is listed at #30 ( http://mastersinhealthadministration.net/2010/top-50-blogs-about-stem-cell-research/#30 ). Please don’t hesitate to let me know if you have any feedback. I don't … Read more
Tim's football season is behind him, but here's a little carryover. He is actually a pretty good basketball player, especially on defense. Tim's team won this game, 42-19 and he scored five points. In his five year basketball career, this is the first time he's fouled out. It's a charging violation – he must have outweighed … Read more
Yesterday. A relatively short (12 paragraphs) article in the Real Estate section, "When Borrowers Default on Second Homes" Even in a nonrecourse state, however, those homeowners who opt for a strategic default on a previously refinanced property may not be protected from lenders, because the mortgage in such a case was not accorded for a first purchase, … Read more
Nice article with a front page picture in the Westchester Journal News. The link does not take you directly to the article. Hit "westchester" and the "sleep out" to get there. The third annual "Sleep Out" fundraiser took place Saturday night through this morning at Holy Name of Mary Church on Grand Street. It's the … Read more
Despite evidently getting better offers from other teams! While the Yankee winter has been dominated by the negotiations between Yankee captain Derek Jeter and the club's front office, Rivera's free agent status went quietly under the radar, although his importance is immeasurable.
My college roommate's new grandaughter, who I posted about here – A new – and tiny – baby is doing well. She's now 46 days since her very premature birth and hit 2 pounds a couple of days ago. Her adjusted gestational age is 30 weeks(!). Here's the blog to take a peak – amazing … Read more