Lenten humor from Graymoor Friar
This comes from Brother Greg with the Franciscans of Graymoor, via Judy Anderson. Q. What do you get when you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole? A. Hot Cross Bunny!
Health Update – unplanned trip to Sloan Kettering
I got spend five hours in Sloan Kettering’s Urgent Care department this afternoon and evening. Here’s how I managed that trick – Had a busy day yesterday, going out to New Jersey first thing in the morning. Got home around 5 o’clock and suddenly felt a little achy, so I took some tylenol and headed … Read more
The official Guru of the Faranda family, featured in NY Times article
Our official Guru is Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, who we’ve known for about 17 years. We had never heard of him, until he gave a homily at the NY Archdiocese Respect Life Institute, way back in 1990. It was an amazing and striking homily, and of course the fact that (based on looks) he could … Read more
Health update
Got my bloodwork results from Friday, and the key numbers were exactly identical to the prior week – WBC at 1.6 and abs. Neut. at 0.7. So at least these seem to be the bottom numbers, since I now haven’t had the white blood cell booster neulasta in over six weeks. Dr. Klimek’s office – … Read more
Upcoming Discovery Channel series “Planet Earth”
If you are a fan of the Discovery Channel, you have already seen lots of interesting ads about their series beginning tomorrow, "Planet Earth." Evidently it’s as good as the ads suggest. Here’s a review of the series, which start at 8 PM tomorrow with the first three hours. Tom Shales – Wonders Never Cease … Read more
Joint health update – Tom and Tim!
I had my routine CBC done Friday, but won’t know the results until Monday, when I call Dr. Klimek’s office in NY. I am pleased to say that ten days after ending the augmentin antibiotic regimen, my sinuses are not infected. I think this is about the longest I’ve gone since November without an infection … Read more
Save Darfur – message from former senator and medical doctor Bill Frist
Here’s an email request – Dr. Frist is a heart surgeon – UPDATE – The White House has a fax comment line which you could also use – 202-456-2461 Each year I travel to Africa as a medical missionary. I’ve just returned from my latest trip, a deeply troubling visit to the Sudan. Due to … Read more
Tim Faranda broken fibula update
Tim is coping well since breaking his fibula just above his foot (so in his ankle – duh!) last Friday afternoon. We saw the othopedic surgeon – a very nice fellow in Tarryown by the name of Ralph Purcell – on Monday. Tim had worn an aircast since his Saturday visit to the Phelps ER … Read more
Interview at the Pearly Gates
This just in from my friend Bernadette Harris A man appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. "Have you ever done anything of particular merit?" St. Peter asked. "Well, I can think of one thing," the man offered. "Once, on a trip to the Black Hills out in South Dakota, I came upon a … Read more
One mistake on a computer keyboard… and you’re up the creek…
Here’s a real horror story – the sort of thing anyone depending on their computer fears. Hit the link to read the whole article – When the moving finger wrongs: Do we have a backup plan? – Business – insider.washingtontimes.com JUNEAU, Alaska — Everyone who ever sat at a keyboard knows that moment of terror … Read more