Tom Faranda's Folly

Good news that they are aiming to have an influence worldwide.

I should say the wildly popular Jordan Peterson who offers the most basic advice on taking responsibility, being honest, treating people fairly, but in an interesting and angular way which is not from a religious point of view. So for his troubles, he get attacked by truly dishonest know-nothings in newspapers like the NY Times … Read more

The ball turret is the one on the bottom of the B-17, shown above.  Usually a small man, jammed in. A horribly dangerous place. A five line poem, written by Randall Jarrell. Below the poem, the explanation – From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State,And I hunched in its belly till my wet … Read more

Yes! The product we've all been waiting for… Further proof there is a God. And I've subscribed to their email newsletter. Brewed with a ‘superfood’ rich in vitamin C, and as much sodium as a sports drink, the FKT Pale Ale targets beer-loving athletes. “Blackcurrant – a superfood which has four times the amount of … Read more

Almost eight million views in less than two months. If we had known this …  

Sort of, as Brigid attends on the BBC channel with Regina and Judy. Note the second picture – Brigid on the phone – to England. If Brigid is happy, we’re all happy…

The anniversary was yesterday. Thanks to Ed Mechmann, Director of Public Policy for the Archdiocese of NY, for sending this around. Justice – eventually – wins out.  One hundred twenty-two years ago today the Supreme Court blew a gigantic hole through the Fourteenth Amendment by upholding “separate but equal” segregation, laying the legal foundation for … Read more

This has been done before, but never from the south approach. He had previously failed on four earlier attempts. Xia Boyu, a 70-year-old double-amputee from China, was part of the first commercial squad of climbers to reach the summit of Everest on Sunday. Boyu had waited more than 40 years for this opportunity. According to … Read more

The great writer. He was 88 and lead an amazing life. The book that most sticks with me (and I rarely read novels) is The Bonfire of the Vanities (not the movie version!) and it’s description of the NY social and financial scene in the 1980’s. Great writing – it is a timeless classic.  I … Read more

From our last hike – as JM’s shoes started falling apart…