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| No matter what hill youre climbing or how steep it is, sometimes you just need to take a break so you dont burn out. Whether its a few minutes, an hour, a weekend or a vacation, we all need to sit... |
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| Those of us who knew and admired former Courant copy editor Ken Stack have always thought of his daughter, Megan, as an extension of the newsroom s journalistic family. Ken talked about her often, and even after he succumbed to cancer,... |
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| It s getting beyond heart of darkness in Mexico now. The reporters were kidnapped after covering a protest at a penitentiary against the arrest of its director. This would be the same prison where three inmates were temporarily released and given... |
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| This is a perspective of the river I hadn't seen before. The Sun was just beginning to clear the towers of Manhattan. The skyline was backlit... |
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| Mmmmm, BLT sandwiches for dinner..... |
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| as CT takes the opener by a score of 2-1 behind Rayni Guichardo's (2-3) 6 innings of strong pitching and Tyler White's second save of the season. Down 1-0 in the bottom of the fifth CT used sac flys from Brett... |
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| I can't remember a major local newspaper giving as ambivalent an endorsement in any campaign as today's Hartford Courant. Sure, the headline reads "Endorsement Malloy In Democratic Primary For Governor", but when you read the entire article, they don't seem to... |
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| A guy from Waterbury is warning us about Kevin Lembo, calling him "a puppet" who "can't talk about his own record." Mike Jarjura -- the guy behind the Waterbury "miracle" (who knew?) -- is trashing Lembo with his junkmail in the... |
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| The house of Chauncey Jerome, on South Street in Bristol, has seen many changes over the years. Chauncey Jerome was a clockmaker and entrepreneur who became the most successful of the many clock manufacturers in the Bristol area. His house in... |
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| Smartshield SPF30 Sunscreen Lotion is eco-friendly, is rapidly soaked up and adheres with the top layers of the skin while protecting against UVA and UVB rays. Southern Magnolia Minerals Brazilian Bronzer Giveaway is a post from Great Finds and Giveaways... |
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| The Yankees have done what the Yankees always do makes moves at the trade deadline that will significantly improve the on-field product. Lance Berkman brings a potent bat to NY, tough not as lethal as before, he doesn t have to... |
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| Do Bears Shit In The Woods? Why Wasn't A Warrant Executed In California? NEWS ITEM Drug defendant's attorney says police chief dated mother of suspect Law Offices of Rob Serafinowicz twittercooljustice ATTY. ROB SERAFINOWICZ Cool Justice Blog... |
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| "Glee" topped the honored programs at the Televisions Critics Awards Saturday night in Beverly Hills, winning Program of the Year, Outstanding New Program and individual achievement in comedy for the irrepressible Jane Lynch, who plays the show's malevolent cheerleader coach, Sue... |
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| On some of the fiber arts forums I haunt, some of the members have asked what roving is. Well, as Wikipedia explains, a roving is a long and narrow bundle of fiber with a twist to hold the fiber together. It... |
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| davelucas, sparklecat, ecopunkorguk, photosbykml, ontheverge6, ScottzPrincess Typically, on Fridays Twitter users post lists of interesting people they follow on Twitter. Well, it is now Saturday, but I didnt get around to my Follow Friday post yesterday. Also, typically at the beginning... |
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| I am glad I got to spend 30 minutes relaxing outdoors on a beautiful day with a coffee slushee. # I am glad my children are having fun at the playground. I am glad we got to feed the ducks. I... |
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| On our way through Pennsylvania on Friday, we stopped at the Evergreen Cemetery, where President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address to consecrate graves of so many men from the North and South who fought for an idea of sovereignty, the... |
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| LynnHite is now a member of How I Taught My Brother To Cook Welcome Them!... |
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| "Can't anybody play this here game?", was the refrain from Hall of Fame Manager Casey Stengel as he watched his hapless New York Mets once again steal defeat from the jaws of victory.If the Old Professor, as he was known, were... |
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| from: | THE TIDE |
posted: | 07/31/2010 07:57:00 |
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| Its on to North Carolina for the Oxford 12-year-old Babe Ruth team. Oxford qualified for the Cal Ripkin World Series, which starts Aug. 12, with a 4-2 victory over Burlington, Mass. on Thursday in the New England Regional Championship at Harrison,... |
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| by Eileen Weber Last week, I vacationed in a place I have never been Aruba. Why a tiny Caribbean island only 20 miles long and six miles wide? Because every time Ive had it up to here, its the furthest...... |
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| By Jenn Mercer During the holidays, many people enjoy getting together for cookie exchanges. The idea is simple and the logic impeccable. When you make a batch of cookies, you get a lot of one kind of cookie. If you want... |
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| If the Presidents Deficit Reduction Commission uses baseline or current services budgeting as a benchmark for determining spending cuts and tax increases, thats a good sign that the crowd in Washington wants to pull a fast one on the American people.... |
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| from Newcomer (I have) a completely different experience that poses what I feel is an interesting question about human behavior in our society. Hopefully others here will find it interesting as well. It might be akin to what Becky was referring... |
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| I went to the DMV to renew my license on my 32nd birthday because that was the date it expired, and I like to wait till the last minute. The air from sky down was blue and balmy, which was a... |
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| With Theme Day coming up, maybe I should save this photo - the blue would fit right in with the Bright Colors theme. The daylillies are over, the cornflowers almost so, the farm stands are overflowing with corn and tomatoes -... |
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| Another great Thursday. Light winds, but enough to keep moving (barely, at times). Spirit was race committee, and they did a great job, although they started the sequence about 5 minutes early. Maybe they were just trying to give us more... |
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| Patricks Place Saturday Six Episode 329 1. How many different spices are there in your kitchen? Oh, I have no idea. I have a whole self fill of spices. 2. Of the spices you have on hand, which one is your... |
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| Connecticut Taxpayers do not have representation in Hartford. We have instead taxation without representation. We have a massive state deficit which now throws away an additional $6 million dollars of taxpayers monies on a liberal, wasteful, non productive Utopian political program... |
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| The CT GOP needs to stop endorsing and running RINOs, and CT voters need to stop rewarding them and electing them with their votes. The CT Democrats are already readying their campaign attack ads regarding how she made her millions by... |
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| What s the Real Mission of This Commission? Hartford (Google Maps location Welcome to Hartford. We don t do addresses at Const. Plaza) July 28, 2010 I ve now been to two exhibits at the CCT gallery in downtown Hartford and... |
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| Conhecidos pela rivalidade no futebol, Brasil e Argentina fizeram um acordo para a disputa de dois amistosos anuais entre as selees. Nesta sexta-feira, os presidentes da Confederao Brasileira de Futebol, Ricardo Teixeira, e da Associao de Futebol Argentino, Julio Grondona, selaram... |
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| I have been working with my students to improve their sparring skills this month, it s a great hot weather activity! Sparring can be a tough skill to perfect since everyone wants to jump in the ring and mix things up.... |
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| I recently took a ride down to the Old Lyme area to look for shorebirds. There were a few sandpipers around but not as many as I had hoped. For no particular reason other than I like the place, I made... |
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| It cannot be a surprise that those in Connecticuts left of center community who secretly loathe Republicans not tucked within the Democratic Party heart of darkness continue to advance the political fortunes of so called moderate Republicans. They revere and praise... |
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| On this refulgent summer afternoon, the state legislature is trapped indoors for a special session, attempting to fix the public financing system for campaigns that are already under sail. The legislature seems poised right now to put all of its fixes... |
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| This author has learned that the NSSTA will feature a segment on the In Force structured settlement annuity market at its Regional Meeting in Las Vegas to be held in mid November 2010. It is believed to be the first...... |
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| Unlike ACORN, the Tea Parties are not likely to be crushed by external sources. They disproportionately serve the wealthy and well-educated who can come up with the resources and connections to withstand attacks. For example, Fox News was behind a... |
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| Connecticut s attorney general is investigating the conduct of a politically connected state marshal after an audit described cases of him shaking down local businesses.... |
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| EWTNs New Series, The Suffering Church, Reveals the Truth About CatholicChristian Persecution Around the World And What You Can Do About It Irondale, AL (EWTN) Imagine being thrown into a hole in the ground or a metal trailer for months on... |
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| Many nonprofit organizations are familiar with fundraising and making contacts with people in their community, but to expand your reach globally, it is important to rely on social media. For starters, people all over the world are primarily using social media... |
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| Yep. Ants. A lot of them. Franois Vautier put an ant colony inside his scanner and scanned it every week for five years. The time-lapse results are creepy, colorful and compelling. But then youd expect nothing less from mankinds... |
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| Check it out - I catch a trout despite my questionable technique.... |
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| by Emily Dickinson nn mm Twas here my summer paused What ripeness after then To other scene or other soul My sentence had begun. To winter to remove With winter to abide Go manacle your icicle Against your Tropic Bride.... |
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| Satterly Landing Park, Mount Sinai Harbor History of Mt Sinai Kayaking Long Island Satterly Landing Map... |
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| There are two reasons I patronize my local hardware store instead of the big boys like Home Depot and Lowe s. I want to support the hometown business. But I can also walk in, say I need a light bulb,... |
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| Thanks to Brandon Fischer from VABenefitsBlog for this guest post. Real estate agents were super busy this year as many families took advantage of the $8,000 tax credit for first time homebuyers. Millions of people cashed in, according to the Internal... |
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| The Connecticut Forum Announces Azar Nafisi, Author of Reading Lolita in Tehran will be a Panelist at Forum Book Club Saturday, May 7, 2011 Azar Nafisi is best known as the author of the national bestseller Reading Lolita in Tehran A... |
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| I originally meant to post this back in January. But I've been so busy I never finished it. I'm going to pretend this is still January... This blog might not make a lot of progress for the next six months. Let... |
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| The New Haven Register recently reported that a West Haven home owner was arrested for allegedly violated building codes, illegally altering a multi-family home from a 2-family to a 3-family without city approval. This arrest comes in the wake of the... |
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| What if search results included only answers from experts in a field plus your dearest friends? Would it be cool to get human response from people who know the topic, plus the added personal ideas of your close acquaintances? Facebook is... |
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| ravings of a semi-sane madwoman these pictures are stunning. they are amazing and a few are from connecticut too! (a couple in the beginning and a couple at the end)... |
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| What a man s desk says about his mind... |
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| Hummingbird feeders have become increasingly popular among homeowners with an interest in nature. The energetic antics of the birds offer excellent entertainment, and despite the specialized nature of the feeders, they sometimes provide a surprise. Other birds occasionally figure out a... |
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| Audubon Greenwich 613 Riversvile Road Friday, August 6, 2010 730-900 pm Night Hike for Bats and WNS Update Start with an indoor discussion about bats and the devastating white-nose syndrome (WNS) disease that is destroying whole communities of these essential members... |
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| One of the more interesting new websites ( HistoryPin ) is a mashable application that allows individuals to add photographs of specific locations to that specific location. The result is a set of photos that show a multiplicity of historical snapshots... |
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| In my early adolescence I idealistically viewed sex as harmless nothing more than an entirely innocuous pleasure act, especially for teenagers of the condom-equipped and sexually liberated 21st century. The fear of pregnancy and disease never entered my naive little heart... |
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| I've been working about two weeks on my video project, which is to document the final few weeks going into the primary (August 10th) of candidate for Governor Ned Lamont's campaign. Basically the campaign has given me tremendous access to tape... |
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| When legislation is introduced in the US Congress, most of the discussion typically concerns its specific provisions. Sometimes, as in the case of the "public option" absent from the final healthcare bill, notable omissions vie for attention. However, in the case... |
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| You know how it's illegal to spam people via email? Illegal to send emails about your product unless the person has signed up? Well, shouldn't that same idea apply to your CAR WINDSHIELD? I forget where I was- maybe the Newfield... |
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| The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according the director of its Department of Environmental Sanitation and Toxic Substance Management, Lin Chien-hui, is planning on phasing asbestos out of use throughout the United States by 2020. Currently the United States remains as one... |
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| Tomorrow is the annual town get-together, Village Fair Days (Friday and Saturday, July 30 31). Local and regional politicos will be there, so make sure to ask them some "real" questions, as the local media doesn't seem to know what... |
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| Thanks for your patience over the past week - sometimes real life gets in the way of blog posting, and we've been busy with outdoor work, the garden and putting up veggies for the winter, and so on. Lynnafred and I... |
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| On May 26th, 2010 Judge Norma Ruiz denied a request for court approval to transfer future structured settlement payment rights to Settlement Funding of New York, LLC (Peachtree Financial). The opinion, seen here, is a direct response to the cash now... |
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The goal of Connecticut Weblogs is to help draw attention to state blogs and bloggers. How this works: Each half hour Connecticut weblogs searches for updates to blogs in our registry. It looks for updated RSS feeds -- the same feeds that alert search engines to content changes on your blog. 