Corey Comperatore, the volunteer firefighter killed at the rally.
Story says it all. Comperatore’s sister, Dawn Comperatore Schafer, said her brother died while trying to protect his daughter when gunfire rang out during Trump’s speech.
Powerful: ER doctor at Rally describes trying to help one victim
On CBS – powerful, dramatic, sobering five minutes. Watch to the end.
Can walking lead to more weight loss than running?
Kind of counterintuitive but a certain rationale.
“A New Arms Race. On the growing threat of nuclear war.”
This is from Commonweal, a Catholic publication. The author is 1,000% right. At the so called Trump-Biden debate fiasco, Biden said "Climate change is the #1 existential threat". Ugh wrongo. Both parties are terrible on this (Military Industrial Complex!). All it takes is one accident, or one crazy man (and there are plenty of them … Read more
Catholic Cardinal Burke says “Never leave the Church”
Yes and humility is the great virtue. The Australian who is interviewing him has a channel with over 550,000 subscribers, including myself.
WSJ: IRS can’t find all those wealthy tax cheats
Interesting editorial and not a surprise. Next target sure to be self employed people and small businesses earning $200,000 to $2,000,000. Everyone knows those SOB's are cheating – the IRS is sure of it… Unlike bank robbers, IRS auditors tend to look where the money isn’t. That’s what happened after the agency started scrutinizing more … Read more
“Jill Biden Refuses To Drop Out Of Presidential Race”
Nice… Following the disastrous Presidential debate, First Lady Jill Biden announced she will not drop out of the race despite growing calls from within the party to do so. "Over my husband's dead body!" Mrs. Biden declared. "The nomination is MINE. You hear me, Joe Scarborough? MINE! Now get back to work, fools!" Many on … Read more
1st anniversary of losing our great friend Judy Anderson
As Brigid pointed out to me a year before Judy’s death from cancer, she was probably my best friend. We worked together in my business for 20 years plus. Judy Anderson and Judy Anderson, co-director Hudson Valley Coalition for Life
Farandaville: #45 for Tom And Brigid
Yup. Today. To paraphrase Don Imus – “45 years of marriage. That’s 32 good years.” The pictures are of our recent train trip in the Lehigh Gorge and a couple of others from our PA trip. I already posted our snake adventure on our hike there. The open air car which was the one we … Read more
My friend Lucy hits a milestone birthday!
A surprise birthday party at at Rafele’s in Rye, brilliant place. About 50 people there, almost all family, so it was an honor for Brigid and I to attend. Lucy turns 90 in three days and she is sharp as a tack! Very funny lady who reads 3-4 books a week. Three children and five … Read more