Good feature in the NY Times. Not a quick read, but well worth the time. For more than a decade, neuroscientists and physiologists have been gathering evidence of the beneficial relationship between exercise and brainpower. But the newest findings make it clear that this isn’t just a relationship; it is the relationship. Using sophisticated technologies … Read more
Ahhh, my college roommates granddaughter, who was born four months premature. You can read a bit about that here, A new – and tiny – baby or here Baby Emma goes home!, or simply type Emma in the search box to the right. Go here to see how she’s doing (GREAT!) at one and a … Read more
UPDATE: We've now bought a 12lb. shot put and a discus. Being mailed. Postage charge for the shot put – only $7.95! Yesterday at the Ossining Relays. In the throwing events when it's a relay meet, you add the two best throws from two different teammates. Unfortunately Tim was the only Stepinac boy throwing the … Read more
Not something I’ll ever do, but kind of fun to read about how to do it! As a note, I still have 20 miles to go, to finish the AT in NY state. Which is pathetic since it’s only about 81 total miles and I’ve been working at it for five years! By the end … Read more
At the Mt. Vernon Development Meet (freshman and sophomores only) and against big schools, including Mt. Vernon, New Rochelle, Port Chester, and Iona. Tim’s second throw (they each get three) was 103 feet 6 inches. They were using a lighter discus then he has been using, since it was an all-freshman event. The second place … Read more
I posted here about Fr., Fr. Ned Murphy, SJ who died on Holy Thursday. His funeral was held last week at the Fordham University Chapel. The founder of Part of the Solution (POTS), here's a bit more information. Fr. Ned Murphy Memorial Fund to benefit POTS
A very sobering story from CNN. Well worth the read. As Lorraine sat in the waiting room with Susie that May morning two years ago, she prayed her husband's liver lobe would cure her brother-in-law. She prayed for her husband, too, but she was less worried about him, since she says the surgeons had reassured … Read more
We’re quite glad that Tim decided to join the track team for the HS outdoor season. He’s doing well, throwing the discus, shotput, javelin and also has run in a 4 x 100 relay. So far it’s early in the season – only been two meets, plus a dual meet with Hackley. Next meet is … Read more
Or rather for me, back and forth from the Stations. My brand new phone decided to malfunction – it suddely heated up and then the battery ran down. I felt I needed to see if I could get it fixed/get a replacement one, and spent a good deal of time at a Verizon store (I … Read more
At the Pax Christi Stations of the Cross this morning in New York it was announced that Fr. Ned had died last night. I knew Ned Murphy from years ago when we were raising funds for POTS (Part of the Solution) in the Bronx. A co-founder of POTS he was a wonderful speaker and homilist … Read more