From the NY Times, last Sunday. the moral, for fitness keep it simple, and I agree. That's simple – not the same as easy! It's about 18 paragraphs long. So when I found myself 40, fat and weak, I paid special attention to exercise science articles, in the hopes of getting strong. I found stories … Read more
Joan of Arc Burned Alive: History Today The charges against Joan of Arc were brought about by scholarly religious experts in Rouen, France. They charged her with heresy and rejecting the authority of the church. They claimed she did this by listening to direct and divine messages from God instead of those from the church … Read more
USA is still the heaviest country. Of the top ten, the only country on the African continent is Egypt. The audio improves as the two minute video runs.
CHSAA, as in the highly competitive Catholic HS Athletic Association. Below is his 154’4.5″ throw for fifth place. All the throwers with better throws (the winner was 160’10.5″) were seniors. Tim finished 15 feet ahead of the next junior or underclassman. One more meet to hopefully push his personal record higher, this Sunday. Brigid and … Read more
BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Israeli and Palestinian leaders accepted an invitation to the Vatican next month from Pope Francis, who urged the two sides to make sacrifices to achieve peace Sunday during his first visit as pontiff to the Middle East. "The time has come for everyone to find the courage to be generous and … Read more
And a new PR of 150’11”. There was no real chance of him finishing higher than third, since the first (191′) and third (168′) ranked throwers in the state were competing, but he did edge ahead of his fourth place seeding. No one else was over 138′. It’s interesting that Jack O’Brien and Mike Gabrielsen, … Read more
From my friend Ellen, who is NOT demented. I scored 50% (two out of four correct) so I suppose I'm halfway there … Yep, it's that time of year again for us to take our Annual Dementia Test. Exercise of the brain is as important as exercise of the muscles. As we … Read more
Had my semi-annual visit to Sloan and meeting with the lymphoma guru, Dr. Zelenetz. Everything was fine, including the CAT scan. So, after eight years (last chemo was the "high dose" stuff in January, 2006 – hard to believe it's that long ago) I'm now going from semi-annual visits and an annual CAT scan, to … Read more
After three weeks in York. Here she is with Joe. Tim was out when we got back from JFK. Now, here’s how Brigid found me (sort of). that’s a 30 plus year old t-shirt, as a sign. The t-shirt goes back to 1978(?). Brigid’s family name is Dent and I had this shirt made up … Read more
Supreme Court ruling favors prayer at council meeting Justice Anthony Kennedy, writing for the majority, said the prayers are ceremonial and in keeping with the nation’s traditions. “The inclusion of a brief, ceremonial prayer as part of a larger exercise in civic recognition suggests that its purpose and effect are to acknowledge religious leaders and … Read more