Very interesting article in The Atlantic. Push ups compared to other metrics like body mass index (BMI) treadmill results, etc. At the end I've put a link to the actual push up study. The Power of One Push-Up Several simple ways of measuring a person’s health might matter more than body weight. Still, the profession … Read more
UPDATE: See video below of the Pope’s remarks So do I. At least one of the Democrat Presidential Candidates – Representative Ryan of Ohio – denounced it Sunday morning on one of the news shows. Pope Francis today, June 30, welcomed news of the meeting between President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un and hailed … Read more
Good. Bannon is a sleazeball. Excerpt below but hit the link. U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke has resigned from the Dignitatis Humanae Institute, saying it has become "more and more identified with the political program" of Steve Bannon. In a letter posted on his Twitter feed, Cardinal Burke said June 25 he had urged the … Read more
Good. An interesting point – the Cross was originally built on private property n 1925, and the state took over the property in 1961. Writing for the 7–2 majority, Justice Samuel Alito held that the cross did not violate the Constitution’s establishment clause, as was alleged by the plaintiffs, a group of humanists who argued … Read more
The Mass was mostly for workers and staff. This is from the Guardian (UK).
All the sisters, and a brother. What a nice tale.
Good. Would have been VERY bad if they hadn't. Despite a concerted effort by euthanasia advocates, the American Medical Association has voted to retain its long-standing opposition to assisted suicide. The AMA affirmed CEJA 2, the report which recommended that the AMA retain its opposition to assisted suicide. The vote was 65-35, a huge margin … Read more
This is so powerful. Pretty much just leaving the link – if you are interested, takes 15-20 minutes to read. "Photograph of American troops approaching Omaha Beach, Normandy, on D-Day." First Wave at Omaha Beach An account of the “epic human tragedy” that unfolded when Allied troops landed on the shores of Normandy on D-Day … Read more
The classic about the 24 hours of D-Day, June 6th, 1944. A great narrative. Of course it was made into a justly famous movie. But the book is so worth reading. The title comes from something the German General Erwin Rommel said to his staff months before the invasion; that the day of the invasion … Read more
Third Fourth year in a row I’ve posted this. It never gets old! Now 42 43 years ago… Ahhh, 40 years ago – June fifth, 1976. In Downing Stadium, a Rugby Festival with four games. After three New York teams all get steamrolled by English sides, the England Champions Gosforth take on the NY champions … Read more