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| Police spokesman Joe Avery reports "The New Haven Police Burglary Robbery Unit arrested Michael Murphy 27 years old of 52 Henry St, on burglary charges today for three burglaries, two that occurred on Orchard Place in April 2008 and another on... |
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| Volunteers Train at Local Beaches and Hope to Spot the First Horseshoe Crab Arrivals Volunteers will train at three Stamford and Darien beaches for the annual census of the spawning horseshoe crab. Volunteers will learn how to tag the...... |
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| Even when gas prices spiked up to $2 a gallon last year, SUV sales didn't falter. Gas is simply too cheap in this country. There's not enough space here to even begin to go into the reasons why, or to discuss... |
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| There s a new magazine out this month by the publisher that prints Sandra. It s called Verena Knitting and the premier issue, containing more than 50 patterns, from children to plus size, with little advertising. I think it has been... |
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| John Barrows added a video The Pig Roast Mothers ' Day 2008 ... |
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| Yesterday, I started to preview some of the homes on our foreclosure tour scheduled for this Saturday, May 17. We started from a list of ten properties, narrowed from a larger list. From the ten homes we ll preview, we will... |
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| Well John Tomase of the Boston Herald finally ended his silence on the Roger Goodell-Matt Walsh meeting. Well sort of. He has a quick post on his blog about the days activities. It hit roughly around 230 p.m. this afternoon or... |
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| I just posted this on dpreview.com, but I guess I might as well post it here too... |
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| A true love s kiss and a dragon Ingeniously incorporating a mix of memorable elements from earlier fantasy classics, including The Wizard of Oz, Men in Tights, King Kong, and their own fairy tale repertoire, the Disney folks, whose products are... |
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| The lessons we all learned in 2006 or before are finally sinking in, as Harry Reid gives the first signal that maybe even he has had enough of Lieberman's nonsense in his caucus Speaking to MSNBC host Keith Olbermann on Friday,... |
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| Several countries are moving full speed ahead on next-gen nuclear reactors that can use reprocessed spent nuclear fuel. The US is not one of them, even though it has vast (and expensive to store) stockpiles of spent fuel being warehoused. Will... |
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| From here While some states have used the development of racinos and the introduction of slots at tracks as a method to subsidize and save the horse racing industry, Montana has come up with an intriguing alternative. The state legislature... |
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| We just found a killer social media site Has private log-ins, customizable pages, built-in instant messaging, friend invitations, and even news feeds. It's called AOL.com -- back in February 2000. We spoke today to a reporter for BusinessWeek and, while we... |
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| The big trend in the LogoSportswear market is getting back to mother nature. New earth friendly organic shirts, caps and bags have hit the market and are made from 100% organic cotton containing no chemical bleaches or dyes. So what does... |
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| There's been some speculation that the United States should intervene in Burma, renamed Myanmar by the ruling junta that has been slowly strangling that nation for over 40 years. Add to that the recent cyclone that may have killed up...... |
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| Wesleyan is done with its contract with ComCast to provide Cable TV to students and isn't renewing it, mostly because most of you now watch computers instead of TV. There will still be cable in lounges, but if you want it... |
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| Tattoo writers will be among the teen journalists that WTIC-AM radio host Colin McEnroe plans to have on his show starting at 3 p.m. Wednesday. It's possible to listen live online here no matter where in the world you may be.... |
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| I'm working on a blurb sheet for a Samhain book coming out in October and boy, do I suck at blurb sheets. Quick, fun, tagline about a title? Nope, can't manage that. How about a longer blurb to capture a reader?... |
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| With far less tragic consequences, certainly, George Bush s disastrous War on Iraq and Hillary Clinton s disastrous battle for the presidency have chilling similarities. Each was launched with what might seem an arrogance and hubris that seemed rooted in overconfidence,... |
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| In case you are one of those people who never see these types of ads in the local papers I ll pass this on. The EHRTC makes beautiful baskets for the various holidays throughout the year and have just announced their... |
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| Democratic Congressional nominee Jim Himes addresses delegates at the 4th Congressional District convention Bridgeport CT 05.12.08. Photo by CTBlogger Now it's official. Last night, delegates from the 17 towns (including Ridgefield) that make up the 4th Congressional District casted their ballots... |
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| Well the forecast says that it will be partly cloudy for the weekend with a high in the 60s. Last year the weather was lousy, drizzle with a high in the 40s, so anything will be an improvement over last year.... |
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| In her acceptance speech Monday night before Third District Democrats, nine-term incumbent Rosa DeLauro praised herself for making the tough decisions, as the most liberal member of Congress. She said the middle class is being squeezed like never before, and promised... |
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| My friend Mary sent me these pictures of her Barbie dolls of yesteryear. Her mother knit clothes for her dolls using knitting patterns from the 1950s. Look at this great dress with a blue jacket with white trimmed collar. Gotta...... |
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| Coincidence seems to happen more often as you get older, or maybe you are just more aware. One of yesterday's posts in Hypercompendia notes the change in writing style an author may undergo that makes 'old' writing nearly unrecognizable as...... |
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| from: | Spinning |
posted: | 05/13/2008 07:17:09 |
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| Minor league baseball teams not feeling economic pinch, yet By Ed Daigneault The calls weren't answered with quite the same enthusiasm during the long, bleak winter. It was largely because the long, bleak winter mirrored the economy. When Bill Dowling, owner... |
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| This just in from my contact at the Maclaren showroom in South Norwalk... Please join us for a concert with ELLEN WATERMELON ( Music, Puppets Prizes ) Thursday, May 15, 2008 1030am At The Maclaren Showroom 10 Marshall Street, South... |
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| According to a Gallup Poll , most Democrats want the primary race between senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to continue. However, nervous Nellies in the Democrat leadership remain nervous. Huge beads of sweat continue to pour from party leader Howard... |
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| Senator McCain's remarks on climate change yesterday are drawing predictable responses from both sides of the issue. While environmentalists may see it as a collection of half-measures, climate skeptics, including the editors of the Wall Street Journal , regard it as... |
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| What exactly is Hillary Clinton hoping will happen? Let's dispense with the "It's her right to stay in" talk. Though it is inarguably her right, it has also been the right of every candidate who has ever vied for the nomination... |
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| The rule that forced O.J. Mayo to go to college didnt come into effect until 2006, but it was the 2003 draft, the LeBron draft, that caused guys like him to think about their off the court value almost as much... |
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| If you re looking for a charming home within walking distance to West Hartford Center and Blue Back Square, this might be the one! It s a 1759 square foot, 3 bedroom, 2.5 bath colonial with nicely refinished hardwood floors and... |
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| US Schools Trail World In Child Soldier Aptitude Satire - you just gotta appreciate the satire.... |
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| A month ago I was approached by someone who wanted to podcast my weekly small business marketing ideas and tips. No charge. He'd do it in return for permission to use them on this site. We've now got 4 small business... |
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| In a few moments, I will hit the road on my way to Staunton, VA to pick up my middle daughter from college. It is about an eight hour drive. On the way, I'll pass through Martinsburg, WV where I plan... |
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| To Caf Readers, I write as a Woodstock citizen, and do not speak in this message for the Woodstock Board of Education.Following is a letter sent to Woodstock Academy which concerns the Academys plans for expansion of the Bentley Field. I... |
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| I have many outstanding questions on LDAP directory services that I think folks such as Jackson Shaw , Mark Wilcox , Rohan Pinto , Curt Devlin , James Bayer , Terry Gardner , Matt Hardin and others may be able to... |
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| While working on the last of my yo-yo cards at workshop yesterday they were cleaning out one of the closets to store the latest crafts and I got this pile of fabric and a shoebox full of ric-rac!!! Wow, what a... |
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| 1888 - sancionada a Lei urea , abolindo a escravido no Brasil. 1917 - Trs crianas declaram ter visto uma apario da Virgem Maria sobre uma azinheira, na Cova da Iria , perto de Ftima , Portugal. 1981... |
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| (Photo by Sue from MLN) Congrats to Jim Himes! A preliminary report with lots of photos is up at My Left Nutmeg.... |
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| Today, Democrats in West Virginia will give Hillary Clinton another reason to hang in there for the balance of the primary season. She will hail her victory as another indication of her ability to attract real Americans who have little to... |
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| Check out this cool series of print ads for The Power Plant , a contemporary art museum.... |
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| In reading over some comments on the article about the West Hartford Budget in the Courant (May 6) we found this interesting data. Thanks goes to "Anonymous" for doing this research and posting it as a comment. Here are base salaries... |
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| Editor's Note At least for now, I intend to cut back on postings on this site to once a week. As I have in the past, I'm going use the site mainly to expand readership of my weekly Hartford Business Journal... |
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| Matt Bracy of Settlement Capital was interviewed by Jan Schlichtmann in a recent Settlement Capital video series. There are a few points this author would like to open up for conversation. It was stated in the interview by Mr. Schlichtmann that... |
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| More images from the festival are here. More at Wordless Wednesday www.sandycarlson.net... |
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| The William Williams House, at the intersection of CT routes 207 and 87 in Lebanon, was built sometime before 1748, when it was purchased by the Revered Solomon Williams. In 1755, Rev. Williams gave the home to his son, William Williams,... |
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| By Kira Hamman If youre anything like me, you started just a few too many tomato seeds. Theyre so little, really, and it always seems like an extra flat or two is no big deal. I somehow manage to ignore the... |
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| "The Hills" couldn't just end its odd season with a final episode, it had to have a preshow, an after party at a big L.A. mansion and a performance from Usher. The ultra glossy and super-fake looking drama of young...... |
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| Several retailers with a strong ties to Connecticut have made some green buzz recently and the state will be a beneficiary of these institutions commitment to corporatesocial responsibility and environmental stewardship. These commitments include sharing energy efficiency knowledge with state officials,... |
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| This is congressional district convention week. The Republicans had theirs over the weekend, and Democrats had theirs last night. Now, at last, we know the candidates for each congressional district. That means it s time to break it down, and see... |
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| Connecticut is number one and I m not sure we should be happy about that. Seen at Daily Fuel Economy Tip For the first time in history, America has a state with an average gasoline price above $4 per gallon. To... |
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| I've been really busy lately, but I have some news to post... I was awarded a Warren J. Mitfofsky summer research fellowship from the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research for my proposal Balancing Fact and Faith Evolution and Creation in... |
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| The next Gallery Talk sessions took place over the course of last week, with John Timmons stepping into the office to cover Bonaventura Berlinghieri's Byzantine...... |
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| She threw up on me in the morning. She s better now.... |
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| As promised in my last post, here is some more personal information about the Bookkitten, designed to keep the blog interesting. (And designed to keep my one fan--if my one fan is still out there--reading this tome). This is the first... |
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| Let me alleviate the fears of Christians everywhere. The Bible is still ranked as America's Number 1 book. But now that we got that out of the way, what are the Top Ten, and what does this list say about our... |
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| It was 500am on Saturday morning when I noticed that the sky was just starting to get lighter. I gathered my binoculars and camera ready to head out for what I expect will be an exciting morning of birding. We are... |
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| Hattip to Reddit on this one. An unbelievable story about a student lecturing Boy Scouts on the US Constitution and being labeled a "terrorist" for doing so. Watch out Social Studies teachers, you're next! As part of his duties as an... |
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| Thank you, thank you to everyone who has kept my mummy in their thoughts. It has been a tough few months for her. After having severe stomach pain, mummy went in for exploratory surgery. During the surgery the doctors discovered that... |
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| On the Task Force, named as Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders Chair, we find Dr. Kenneth Zucker, from Toronto infamous Centre for Addictions and Mental Health (CAMH, formerly the Clarke Institute). Dr. Zucker is infamous for utilizing reparative therapy to Ccure... |
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