Tom Faranda's Folly

Amusing and I suppose makes sense. I like the spooning idea (depending on who I'm with …).  

Below is a link to a great short article by Mark Rippetoe, the author of this excellent book, which I think I’ve posted about and also given many copies out. Here is the article which takes five minutes to read. Funny, his comment about getting off the toilet – that’s why I’m lifting weights three … Read more

After posting this ” … how Jesuits (and Pope Francis) spread devotion to angels”   a friend of mine sent me this.

And it’s true!   “In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is.” Yogi Berra Think about it – it’s true!

A topic not often thought of these days.

This is part of a series of short videos from National Geographic.

Gone at 59. A great, inspirational man and a sad loss. I met him very briefly twice. The NY Post article below the picture is a beautiful portrayal of him. Hero NYPD cop Steven McDonald — who famously forgave the cowardly teenage gunman who left him paralyzed from the neck down 30 years ago — … Read more

But what about the chocolate, coffee, & junk food diet (with some wine)? Any studies on that? For the study, researchers analyzed the diets of about 400 adults, 73 to 76 years old, in Scotland over a three-year period. During this same time, the researchers took MRI scans of the participants to analyze their overall … Read more

Not exactly good local economic news. This is from the Times Union, an Albany paper. United Van Lines reported Tuesday that nearly two-thirds of the moves involving New York households were outbound, a higher proportion than any other state except New Jersey and Illinois. The 2016 National Movers Study by Fenton, Mo.- based United also … Read more

In this case Disney, on Carrie Fisher. The entertainment company, the distributor of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” and the next two films in the franchise, could receive $50 million thanks to an insurance policy the company took out in the event Fisher was unable to fulfill her three-film contract.