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Category Archives: Odds and Ends

Disjointed Sense of History

February 7, 2013

For some reason I was really psyched about the Richard III skeleton thing. I love Shakespeare’s historical plays, and was …

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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 …

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The First Debate (Romney vs. Obama 2012): a Preamble

October 3, 2012

Play “fallacy bingo” as you listen to the presidential debates.

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Death of the split ticket

October 2, 2012

Although my politics have always been left of center, I’ve often split my ticket for one reason or another: I …

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What’s for Dinner, Honey?

July 31, 2012

I decided to make boeuf bourguignon today. It’s a stew, right? How hard can it be? The first instruction says …

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Garden Blather

July 9, 2012

Garden blather: I had to prune back my roses today. It almost killed me, because I had to remove a …

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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 …

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Having a Heart Attack?

June 22, 2012

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

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One Man, One Woman

June 13, 2012

I think this speaks for itself.

Bloom County

June 7, 2012

Does anyone miss Bloom County as much as I do? There are certainly some decent strips out there, such as …

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