In case you forgot the Dred Scott decision in 1857, it was a 7-2 Supreme Court decision that made permanent (they thought) that slaves were simply property. "The court held that the law must therefore continue to treat African-Americans as 'unfit to associate with the white race either in social or political relations, and so … Read more
Cuomo did it in a NY Times op ed which I didn't bother to read since I knew what it would say. But I did read it before I posted this – and I was right – knew exactly what Cuomo would say – down to the line about him being an altar boy and … Read more
I’ve posted several times about this former Sudanese slave who ultimately became a Catholic sister in Italy. Here is the first time in 2008 St. Josephine Bakhita – saint of Darfur. And today – February 8th, the day she died in 1947 – is her feast day. Canonized in 2000, a great Saint for this … Read more
I suppose this has been said in the past by a few Bishops; still waiting to hear it from the NY Cardinal Dolan, since it only applies in Daly’s Diocese.. See here Cardinal Dolan’s pathetic TV interview about his joke of an interview a few days ago. As soon as I can locate it online … Read more
Of course I've known this for years… decades. Women’s brains are 'four years younger' than men’s, study finds. Analysis of metabolic brain age may explain differences in cognitive decline rate Scientists found that healthy women have a “metabolic brain age” that is persistently younger than men’s of the same chronological age. The difference is apparent … Read more
Sort of. Now that Rylai and Spiderman have been separated from their daughter Buffy (living in an adjoining cage) they are spending quality time together. Rylai the Mom is light gray and actually a bit bigger than her darker significant other, Spiderman. Note the cute and delicate paws. … And whiskers. And Rylai’s hairy ears!
The letter was supposed to be read in every Church at every Mass in the Archdiocese of NY. It was read in my parish of Holy Name of Mary. The poster is not Dolan's; it's floating around the internet. Letter to the Faithful of the Archdiocese of New York February 3, 2019 Feast of St. … Read more
YIKES! This may have been the first album I ever bought. You can hear the whole album at link below the picture. The two big hits of course Somebody to Love and White Rabbit. Surrealistic Pillow And here's Pink's live version of White Rabbit.
Thanks to our great friend Carol – an original founder of the Seamless Garment Network – for the list. Of course there were plenty of other anti-women features in the bill. Any health care provider can do it (like a dentist?) if a woman is assaulted and has a miscarriage the child doesn't count …. … Read more
"Only by the grace of God." I posted this yesterday – Mariano Rivera – first ever unanimous selection to the Baseball Hall of Fame In this interview he seems almost stunned. By all account a wonderful person who has done much for his own community in Panama.