Charlie Gard has died

Inevitable. And shameful that the Judge insisted the baby go into hospice rather than home with his parents. Charlie Gard, ‘beautiful little boy’ at heart of dispute, dies This is from the Daily Mail (UK) Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) said last night ‘we have tried absolutely everything’ to accommodate the parents’ but will not … Read more

My birthday lunch with “the lads”

At Justin Thyme. Coincidental that it was my birthday since we’d been aiming to do lunch for awhile. I kept it quiet about my birthday – hoping they’d miss it – but they were alerted by Mike’s wife Karen. Anyway here you go – straight snap and then a selfie shot -because it’s always all … Read more

Body recovered at Breakneck Ridge

Sad. A fall at the popular and strenuous hike north of Cold Spring. The article is not clear as to the circumstances. I will post if and when I get further information. Below the article is a picture I took two years ago on my way up. The terrain is rugged and on weekends very … Read more

“Why the Pope is Fighting for Charlie Gard”

The author is a Professor of Law at Notre Dame. I believe most people have by now at least heard about the situation with the baby in England. Once again, Pope Francis is offering a powerful, profound and much-needed lesson to the entire world about how to love unconditionally our brothers and sisters on the … Read more

Martin Landau

The actor was 89. Had a huge career and an Oscar for best supporting actor in Ed Wood. But I know him as  Mission Impossible's, Rollin Hand, the man of a thousand faces.