The Swine Flew Through The Park April 27, 2009

Swines and pigs created this  scene at Elizabeth Park this weekend.  Shameful.  Litter everywhere and graffiti on the playscape.  Look at this graffiti carefully….it looks like it was done by children.  Were the parents encouraging them?  Who bought the Sharpies?   Those were left on the ground with the other litter.  If you know who did [...]

Deep Conversation about a Fictional Dog April 27, 2009

Yes, Denise, Al and I had a long conversation about a fictional dog who was a household name in the summer of 1976.   Who would have thought?   We are news anchors and friends who have talked about everything over the past 15 years…and this was a new chapter in our pod chatter.
It started when Denise [...]

The new 4 door Oxymoron: Hypocrisy is standard April 24, 2009

I snapped a quick picture of this  vehicle on West Street in Rocky Hill today.    It was covered in bumper stickers, and one quickly learned this driver is a …well….let’s put it this way….didn’t vote for McCain.
There was an Obama sticker, a save the environment sticker, stop the war, etc.   There was also one that [...]

Do they really believe that? April 13, 2009

“Phone number? ”   That’s what the cashier at Sports Authority asks as does the one at Babiesru.     I’m paying cash and they want my home number.   Do I get the cashier’s number in return?     What would she want my number for?
When I asked for an explanation I was told it is so the store can send me [...]

Eva M. House 1916-2009 April 11, 2009

As many of you now know, my grandmother passed away last week after a long life.  Kara and Scot were talking about it on Better Connecticut and I want to thank all of you who expressed your condolences, including on Facebook.
“Gram” died on Friday, hours after suffering a stroke.   She was 7 weeks from turning [...]

The Wild, Wild West End April 2, 2009

Wild turkeys,  bats, a coyote, owl and a woodpecker.  Where am I?  Simsbury?  Essex?  How about Hartford?
That’s what I’ve seen in the city’s west end.    Every morning I hear an owl and a woodpecker..thankfully in a tree and not in my house!    Yesterday, I saw a flock of turkeys crossing Asylum Avenue.  Last summer we [...]