This category is for things that made me do a double-take.

I’m just a guest in this country?

December 16, 2012

First, some background: a few weeks ago the Torrington, CT Parks and Recreation Department discovered that the baby Jesus figurine …

Haven’t You Heard? Smoking Is Bad for You

July 6, 2012

An orangutan named Tori, currently a member of the Taru Jurug zoo in Solo, Indonesia has been a smoker for 10 …

June 22, 2012

I’m bemused by those ads touting one or another hospital as offering better treatment for heart attacks or strokes. If …

June 7, 2012

The City of New Britain (here in Connecticut) just adopted its budget for the coming year. To say that New …