CT Blue

I had something else lined up for tonight, but I read in the Times today that Crispian St. Peters died recently, so I changed my plans. He had precisely one hit here in the States, and truth to tell, it was not such a great song, but it’s one of those tunes that sticks with […]

The ACLU has won a preliminary injunction against the Town of Enfield, barring the Town’s Board of Education from holding graduation ceremonies in a church. I’ve attached Judge Hall’s decision, for anyone who cares to read it. Her description of “The Cathedral” is quite good. It perfectly conveys the fact that one any non-believer or […]

“Serious Dem”, the Merrick Alpert supporter, has written again. I find from his or her comments that I am-a woman. Or perhaps a girl. In any event, a female. I’m not sure what to make of this revelation. Naturally, I’ll need a whole new wardrobe, and my wife will need to make some adjustments. On […]

A commenter recently took umbrage at the fact that I referred to the “Democrat Party” in a recent post. I humbly apologize, as I share her feelings about this usage. All I can say is that the reference slipped by the fact checking committee, the style committee and the board of editors, all of whom […]

I get very few comments, and my basic philosophy has been to approve any comment I get, provided it’s not spam. I believe in free speech and I also think that I should be able to take my lumps if the comments are critical. Today, for the first time, I got a comment that crossed […]