Day: May 28, 2014

Jane Galloway R.I.P.

Jane Galloway died we were just told.

Jane was an Upper Darby school teacher who after retiring became  a long-time, award-winning writer for the Press Papers of Delaware County, Pa.

She was in her mid-eighties and graduated from Haverford High School in the late 1940s.

She lived many years in Springfield before moving to Granite Farms Estate in Middletown.

She attended Grace Chapel Church in Havertown.

A service at Granite Farms Estate is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., June 6.

She was one of the sweetest people you’d ever want to know.

 

Jane Galloway R.I.P.

Jane Galloway R.I.P.

Democrats Dumber

Democrats DumberDemocrats Dumber

 

A paper by James Lindgren of Northwestern University School of Law revels that more than a third of Republicans don’t know that the Earth orbits the Sun in one year.

That’s right, only 61.1 percent of the GOP know the fact. Why to go public schools.

But that’s not the really scary part. The really scary part is that less than half of Democrats know this. Yes, less than half — 48.4 percent.

And they vote for president which explains why “You Can Keep Your Doctor” got elected twice

Conservative Republican had the highest scientific literacy at 67.3 percent which explains why they vote the way the do.

The lowest? Conservative Democrats at 27.1 percent. That certainly explains why they vote like they do.

Liberal Republican came in at 46. 4 percent and moderate Republican at 44.1 percent. That pretty much explains their voting habits as well.

By the way, conservative Republicans were also least likely to believe that astrology is scientific.

 

 

Leiper Church Becomes Holy Myrrh Bearers

Leiper Church Becomes Holy Myrrh BearersLeiper Church Becomes Holy Myrrh Bearers

 

It’s  official.

The Ukrainian Greek Catholic parishes of Holy Ghost in Chester and Saints Peter and Paul in Clifton Heights will be merging to Holy Myrrh Bearers with its home at the historic former Leiper Presbyterian Church, 900 Fairview Ave., Ridley Township albeit with a Swarthmore address.

Leiber, which opened in 1819, closed Jan. 8, 2012. Among those who worshiped there were presidents Andrew Jackson, William Henry Harrison and James Buchanan.

It was purchased by the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia in March.

Holy Ghost at 3015 W. 3rd St., and Saints Peter and Paul at 100 S. Penn St., will be closed and sold.

The first service at the new church is scheduled for Sept. 28 with a blessing ceremony the day before.

The Holy Myrrh Bearers, were those involved with the burial of the Lord Jesus and the discovery of the empty tomb on Easter.

UPDATE: the first service is now scheduled for Nov. 2 with the blessing ceremony the preceding day.