I'm on the VOTF mailing list. Originally formed as a laity response to the priest sex abuse situation, they quickly branched out into a vaguely defined reform of the Catholic Church. Their emails for the last year or so did reflect a drop in donations, and then yesterday I got the email that is discussed … Read more
A brief video from the official Vatican youtube site. The Vatican took down the original video because of a defect in the audio.
Last Friday Tim finished the first of his two two week stints at Teatown Reservation. It’s a nature center and Tim loves summer camp there. Brigid took the first two pictures on Friday and Tim had taken the turtle shots on Thursday. This is one big turtle – about the size of a medium … Read more
The F-22. An "uncancellable" program. Too many contractors in 40 states. I believe in national defense, not stupidity and waste. High-Priced F-22 Fighter Has Major Shortcomings – washingtonpost.com The United States' top fighter jet, the Lockheed Martin F-22, has recently required more than 30 hours of maintenance for every hour in the skies, pushing its … Read more
Here's an interesting and speculative feature in the science section of this morning's NY Times, about a long term study of rhesus monkeys. Dieting Monkeys Offer Hope for Living Longer – NYTimes.com It's filled with amusing lines like "Although people are similar to mice in many ways, they differ in other ways…" There's an insight.
I posted a tiny video a couple of days ago. The Pope's social justice encyclical: "Charity and truth are the essence of Christian revelation" Here's a good analysis that is not too long. Prints out at five and a half pages. OSV | Our Sunday Visitor July 19, 2009 | Pontiff espouses economic justice in "Caritas … Read more
I don't think that was the idea … £6m drive to cut teen pregnancies sees them DOUBLE | Mail Online The Government-backed scheme tried to persuade teenage girls not to get pregnant by handing out condoms and teaching them about sex. But research funded by the Department of Health shows that young women who attended … Read more
A short video introducing Pope Benedict’s third encyclical, published yesterday.
Joe has his first job* and it started today. He’s going to be doing some computer setting up in the BOCES system in this area. He was very lucky to get the job, which came at the invitation of the Dad of one of Tim’s friends. It’s a good first-time job, especially in the current … Read more
Good Fourth of July column. David McCullough is certainly a great writer. Here's a review I did of "1776." Tom Faranda's Folly: Latest read – "1776" And way back when I was living in Jamaica – 30 years ago! – I read one of his first books "The Path Between the Seas" about the building … Read more