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| Another Other Boleyn Girl Wish I had a dollar for every Henry VIII movie I ve watched. This version of Philippa Gregory s best seller deviates from the book, so I ll review it on its own merits. What I liked... |
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| Here's a secret today is July 3. Nothing happens in the mass media without people carefully planning it (unless you're caught hiking the Apalachian Trail in Argentina ). So Sarah Palin's announcement today that she was calling it quits as governor... |
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| Come blog-hopping with me! Time for another Virtual Girls Night Out (VGNO), hosted by the lovely Ann over at Ann Again...and Again. Go over to Ann's blog, find out about the VGNO, and sign Mister Linky to join in on... |
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| OK--yes, we are undoubtedly setting a bad example. Roxie is watching the Phillies play and she is a fan!... |
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| Canopy rafts are dropped from the air. Researchers are able to spend days in them studying the tops of rain forests.... |
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| .flickr-photo { border solid 2px #000000 }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align left padding 3px }.flickr-caption { font-size 0.8em margin-top 0px } Next? , originally uploaded by Aldon. (!--break--)... |
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| the 4 game series against the Senators. Jesse English gets knocked aroound pretty good and he falls to 5-5 on the season. Sharlon Schoop goes 3 for 4 in the game for CT. EME (2 for 4, doublr) and Ramon Castro... |
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| UConn Huskies junior center Tina Charles had 17 points and added 5 rebounds to help the Team USA Women to an 84-50 win over host Serbia at the World University Games. Team USA wrapped up preliminary play at 3-0 and will... |
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| Crazy Sams Saturday 9 Yankee Doodle Dandy 1. What is your favorite 4th of July memory? (If you aren't in the U.S., then use your own national holiday. ) When I was little I use to go over to a friends... |
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| Really, after Sanford and Palin, there's a lot of pressure to do something really, really strange....... |
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| These are numbers from the estimable website TV By The Numbers (refs. below). Bill Gorman shows two things 1) the decline of broadcast networks (yellow column to the left) 2) the rise of cable networks (yellow column to the right)...... |
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| It is the most famous moment in baseball history that did not occur within the confines of a game. On July 4, 1939, 70 years ago today, the man they called the Iron Horse stepped up to a bank of microphones,... |
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| According to the Teen Advertising Study by Fuse Marketing and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, 45% of US teen Internet users were heavy users of the Web. Thirty-eight percent characterized themselves as average users, and 16% were light users. Teen Web... |
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| Officer Matthew Abate was trying to stop some motorcylists from breaking the law late Thursday night when one of them struck him with his hog, then skedaddled, police reported.... |
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| One of the most common forms of defense in the world of fighting, from street fighting to boxing to the most exotic martial arts, is the side step. It is used when a bigger and more aggressive opponent is in a... |
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| A meditation on loss and pop heroes given in a pair of songs by the Commodores and Badly Drawn Boy and the artists they mention in their songs -- Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson in the former Sinatra, Lennon, Jeff...... |
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| Last week I mentioned a New York Times article, Get a Life, Holden Caulfield , in which Jennifer Schuessler claimed that today's teenagers may not be as taken with Holden as their elders were. She said, "What once seemed like courageous... |
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| O Corinthians tricampeo da Copa do Brasil. Mesmo com um empate por 2 a 2, o time de Parque So Jorge levantou a taa em pleno Beira-Rio na vantagem agregada das duas decises (4 a 2, j que havia vencido por... |
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| You can catch up on past episodes of Danbury Live by visiting the show's official blog.... |
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| httpwww.stacieturnerphotography.com2009ethereal-beauty-connecticut-senior-portraits... |
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| As previously mentioned on this webiste, we visited Walt Disney World in 2004 (see the scrapbook). We visited again in...... |
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| I am trying to blog from my I-Phone, so bear with me. Experimentation is something I always am open to, also I have 2+ hours to sit in the car, so I thought I'd try it Summer is always such...... |
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| If you want to cut to the chase There is a health care rally at the State Capitol on July 7 that will take place rain or shine, veto or sign. Get details and RSVP by clicking here. Things are... |
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| Described via the link below are the worst storms that I've ever experienced, even to date. That's having been through a couple of hurricanes in Connecticut, plus the blizzard of 1978, 1991's "Perfect" storm, 1993's "Storm of The Century"etc. (The '78... |
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| Democrats won t have a primary for mayor in Stamford as one of the contenders has dropped out Board of Finance member Tim Abbazia dropped out of the mayoral race Thursday, conceding the Democratic nomination to city Rep. David Martin and... |
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| Junior's dad and I have a thing for college campuses and libraries. We once drove miles out of our way to see the beautiful University of Virginia, and spent hours at the San Francisco Library while on vacation there some...... |
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| Rabbi Irwin Kula, who blogs for the Huffington Post, recently lost his mother. When discussing with his family what to put on her headstone, twitter came to mind. Not surprisingly, his comment quieted them as they wondered what the heck he... |
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| Where is the discussion in the mainstream media or even on the U.S. left of the implications of the following story? If it is true that the Iranian police and the Basij volunteers in Tehran were infiltrated by provocateurs, it is... |
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| Anybody who thinks the Chicago Cubs are the most loveable losers in the world never met my little leaguers. Then again, no one has ever witnessed anyone, anywhere, lose quite like us. We were the Bad News Bears without a happy... |
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| Citing a source close to the principals, the Washington Times is reporting that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged President Obama for two days to toughen his language on Iran before he did so, and then was surprised when he... |
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| I like Paul Krugman. What's not to like about a Nobel Prize winner? His writing is usually over the top, alarmist, anti-Republican, elitist, and generally obnoxious. He is your classic limousine liberal. But, all in all, he is entertaining. When I... |
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| Maybe we need an "Ironic News" section? July 3, 2009 A Bridgeport man was arrested on drug charges after police caught him with 53 bags of crack cocaine hidden in his buttocks... Source Connecticut Post... |
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| Occasionally I get an idea for an entry that I put on hold because of a series I am working on. After the 2008 election one of my immediate reflections that I put on hold was that corporate media, particularly the... |
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| Hydrangea in Ledyard Most Hydrangea in Ledyard are blue or white. My Endless Summer variety are a bit of both and that is why I like them so much. We seldom see pink Hydrangea here unless they are forced into being... |
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| Water quality in Long Island Sound as measured by dissolved oxygen concentrations is surprisingly good. The Connecticut DEP's first water quality survey of the season, on June 23, showed that dissolved oxygen was above 5 milligrams per liter everywhere, which is... |
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| On Tuesday, I brought my daughter and nephews to the National Submarine Memorial in Groton, Connecticut, before we made our way to Fort Trumbull and Ocean Beach Park for an afternoon of sunshine and the sea. (I was retracing the footsteps... |
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| Some of you have probably noticed the round, dark spots that have appeared in many of the photos of my recent posts( here and here ). About 5 weeks ago I had a batch of photos that all had a dark... |
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| With unemployment rising and consumers being more careful with their money, it stands to reason that commercial real estate is suffering. Here are excerpts of one report which highlights some troubling news regarding some shopping malls, especially aging malls. The report... |
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| Via Media and Communications Law Society Sotomayors Record on Freedom of Speech Issues is Mixed By Kristin Billera As the Supreme Court nomination hearings of Judge Sonia Sotomayor draw closer, people from all walks of life and with many different concerns... |
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| Being a developer in a large corporation is challenging and sometimes their approach is even more challenging to enterprise architects... In most enterprises, there is rarely if any training afforded to the developer community even when the company has a training... |
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| This makes us even more stoked that we're stopping at Threadless while on the PlaidNation tour. The super cool t-shirt company has started a new promotion Threadcakes. Cakes inspired by favorite Threadless t-shirts. Start baking now, and you could... |
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| One of goals for this project is to get a picture of all the public libraries (at least the town's main branch) in the state. But I started that more recently, and it will involve revisiting a whole bunch of towns.... |
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| in the new haven firefighter's lawsuit. i didn't know about lt. vargas until i just read this. either way or any way you look at it, he has one wicked tough road to follow. it appears he is following his heart... |
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| Captain Benjamin Williams built an impressive brick house in Middletown in 1791. As described in New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial, Vol III (1913), compiled by William Richard Cutter, Benjamin Williams came to America from the Island of Bermuda when a... |
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| This pattern comes courtesy of The Snuggles Project, which was founded a few years ago to provide nice soft beds for animals kept in cages in shelters. This is a volunteer project, and the website lists dozens of patterns for snuggle... |
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| By Vanessa Richins David in Kansas How do you keep a tomato plant from growing up in an upside down tomato? Another reader asks I am trying out the upside down tomato planters for the first time. Both of my plants... |
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| Dr. Anthony Morgan - the acclaimed St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center trauma surgeon now battling Alzheimer's - and his wife Linda Mackay Morgan did a nice job telling their story at Wednesday's taping of the Stan Simpson Show. To see... |
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| At the Cape Cod Museum of Art... |
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| Les Enrags.org has an interesting challenge up for both the left and right Million Can March Yes We Can! Welcome to the Unruly Mob and the launching of our Million Can March! This all started with a vague notion that we... |
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| REMAX International just rolled out a newly redesigned and improved REMAX.com. A few things I like You can view comparable sales and even request a comparable market analysis. There are articles for home buyers and sellers. Listings show large photos and... |
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| Music is one of the most important aspect of both my life and Scott's. We've both grown up in homes where music played an essential part of daily life. Scott's parents adored rock n' roll and the glitzy glamor of...... |
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| The black box or flight data recorder of the Air France Jet that went down way off the coast of Brazil last month is said to be some 3 to 4 miles below the surface of The Atlantic in very rugged... |
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| is over at erotic muses. Mike wants to know why the guy doesn't have his glistening chest on display (it's not that sort of book) and why his pants are on backwards (are they?). And what's with the motorcycle (it's in... |
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| Sometimes someone tips me off to a great, FREE activity for kids in Fairfield County and I can barely wait to get to my computer to blog all about it. Ok... that sounds a little crazy but you know what I... |
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| I must say, I do love the sound of "Senator Al Franken." I listened to his radio program on Air America via XM radio and was blown away by the depth of his knowledge and his analysis of the issues of... |
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| I will not post again. The deadline is July 8th.... |
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| My family I just went to the 50 Coins restaurant in New Canaan. We had a great time the food was delicious. Our favorite was the nachos with chili. My boys I finished the entire plate!While 50 Coins... |
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| First, let me start off by saying that everything in your spine and back work together. You know the old saying "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link". Well, this holds true for your back also. We've seen... |
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| My friends at Peoples Action for Clean Energy (PACE) have forwarded me a notice that Hollywood actor and green guy, Ed Begley, Jr. is coming to Connecticut. Ed who is the host of the Discovery Channel s Planet Green Living With... |
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| The BBC points out today that California is the world's eighth largest economy and generates nearly 13% of US gross domestic product - which means what happens there matters for the rest of the country. The State is in a...... |
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| Excerptfrom article by Vinnee Tong, see the Associated Press article The Woodstock, Conn.-based company reported in a court filing that it has debt totaling $10 million to $50 million and assets in the same range. The company is privately held. The... |
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| Norma has been on her soapbox again, and I'm so glad. It's that time of year to start thinking about The Red Scarf Project so everywhere I look, I'm seeing red. Isn't this a fantastic project? It's so huge. This...... |
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| Trying to get artsy with video. Am I going to be content shooting clips of nephew and other 'normal' things? Nope. This... this is the kind of stuff I want to do. Well not crappy like this first attempt at this... |
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| By Vanessa Richins As I mentioned in my article about growing zucchini, you can sometimes end up with too many vegetables for your own family. Other times, you could be in the mood for some homegrown beets, which you didn... |
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| Yipes! In less than 24 hours I will be on a plane to begin my adventures in India. I am all packed up finally, and boy am I tired. I m looking forward to a nice day with my husband tomorrow.... |
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| While riding my bike past The Beacon Light and Supply Company s Walnut Street facility on the day it didn t rain, I noticed their fantastic sign with the vintage-modern lettering. But the official sign is not nearly as interesting as... |
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| Check out this Channel 8 piece. Nice work on the interview Tim!... |
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| Today I was nearly "one of those people" you read about. You know, those crazy people who try to cross raging rivers in their cars because it "didn't look that deep." Those people who end up washed out to sea or... |
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| Odierno Still Blaming Iran for Iraq Attacks During his official video-conference today, top US commander in Iraq General Ray Odierno again blamed the Iranian government for the continuing insurgency in Iraq, claiming that training was going on inside Iran and that... |
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| A phone call from Republican Chairman Paul Roczynski spawned the following email to the mayor. Melody, I received a phone call from Republican Chairman Paul Roczynski this morning regarding my testimony at the Daley Court public Hearing on the 16th of... |
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| Well the "Land of 10,000 Lakes" took what seemed like 10,000 years, but the Minnesota Supreme Court finally ruled yesterday in a unanimous decision to certify Al Franken's election victory last November. The final margin of victory for Franken was 312... |
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| by James Simpkins James Simpkins will be a contributor on this site every Wednesday. A former chef and Le Cordon Bleu culinary instructor, he is a PhD student at UCONN putting his culinary know-how to work studying American food culture....... |
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| Now that the Waxman-Markey Bill, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 --all 1428 pages of it--has been narrowly passed by the House of Representatives, its fate rests in the hands of the US Senate, a body that has... |
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| Typos and Family Vocabulary I love typos. Through the years, as email has become the preferred way to contact people, I've been subject to, and propagated, more typos than I'd ever seen in the pre-email era. There was a pre-email era,... |
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| What the heck?!? I wrote a post last week that I didn't have time to perfect and post last week titled "Avoid Banks in Fairfield County." I wrote it because a Bank on High Ridge was robbed - one that had... |
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| Warm summer nights are filled with a wide variety of sounds, most of them produced by insects. One of the these sounds, a sharp clicking, seems more mechanical than natural, but it is produced by a beetle. The s0-called click beetles... |
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| How to do strengthening exercises for the neck muscles... |
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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. 