As always, glad I went. It’s a great public display of Faith, as we trek across Manhattan. However – when I first started going, in the early 90’s, there would be 800 – 900 people. Yesterday, at the height, only about 275. By the time we reached the end there were maybe (optimistically) 200 people. … Read more
In the morning I’ll be at the Pax Christi Stations of the Cross, across Manhattan on 42nd St. Curious? Well, it takes three hours (but I arrive a bit late) and looks like these four pictures, from a couple of years ago.
An interesting study (in mice, but still interesting!) of exercise, chemotherapy, and tumor growth. From the NY Times. How Exercise May Aid Cancer Treatment In a new study involving mice, aerobic exercise slowed the growth of breast cancer tumors and made the cancer more sensitive to chemotherapy. The results raise the possibility that exercise may … Read more
Hahaha. No I don’t have his app. Does explain why Tim’s a monster and I’m a wuss. How ’bout after age 60, Lee?
So Brigid and i were out for a quick walk at Croton Landing Sunday evening, and a bit before 7pm came across some fisher guys. Brigid on the right. Looking quite saintly And then I wised up and put the sun behind me There it is – we think they said it was a Bass. … Read more
So a cocktail and then have dessert – you’ve used up your daily calorie ration … Anyway, it’s only 890.
Soon to be beatified.
Hike of the month is this Saturday & organized by Jeanne Marie – going to George’s Island Park in Montrose – won’t be too strenuous (Anyone interested, email me). Anyway I have detected a fashion statement that JM likes to make on both winter and summer hikes. Can you spot it? Here’s the always cool, … Read more
I always suspected this. Isis tricked victims into appearing calm with beheading rehearsals. Islamic State videos featuring ‘Jihadi John’ Mohammed Emwazi were preceded by mock run of killing videos in which they were unharmed
This past weekend I went on a Retreat of more than one day, for the first time in 22 years. It started Thursday night and went to Sunday afternoon and was organized and coordinated by men in my parish, working with other men from surrounding parishes and a strong group from Connecticut. The “team” was … Read more