Friday cocktail – Elderflower & Gin; 2 summer variations
Light and refreshing. These are both good although Farandaville slightly prefers the 2nd one. Prosecco subbed for tonic.
Did Pope Leo Reject Just War Theory?
The short answer is no. Here is a good article by an Irish theologian/professor in Ireland, published in the Jesuit magazine America. The link should work even if you are not a subscriber. There is more to the article then what I have excerpted. Ever since the United States and Israel initiated “Operation Epic Fury” … Read more
OMG! Knicks pull off miracle comeback!
The biggest finals comeback (29 points!) in NBA history. At one point the Spurs were ahead 71-42. And whole game highlights are here.
Pope gets 10 minute standing ovation after speech to Spain’s parliament
Leo hits all the right notes. This is from CatholicVote. Pope Leo XIV received a nearly 10-minute standing ovation from members of Spain’s Parliament June 8 after he gave a sweeping address that praised key elements of Spain’s heritage and advocated for legislation to be rooted in the protection of human dignity from conception until … Read more
NYT: “One-and-Done Heart Disease Prevention?”
A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug seemed to reduce LDL long-term in a small trial. The results may point to something “curative,” one expert said. If confirmed in larger studies, researchers hope the findings may lead to a one-and-done way to prevent heart disease in large numbers of people. Most gene therapies target … Read more
YIKES! 11,000 bottles of bourbon stolen!
If they show up in my neighborhood… I did some research, a relatively low cost bourbon, around $32 a bottle. The bottles, worth about $500,000, were taken in what company officials called a “coordinated cargo theft operation carried out in broad daylight.” It was a sunny Friday afternoon in Philadelphia when the driver of a … Read more