CT Blue

A few days I argued that the Democrats could appeal to the visceral emotions of voters, as Drew Westen advocates and still make reasoned arguments. The two aren’t mutually exclusive, for there’s nothing that says you can’t make an impassioned argument that is consistent with reason. I’m listening to a biography of Tom Paine these […]

A link from the Seminal directs us to this article at the BBC News, in which we find that tea is healthier than water. Those who know me know that I drink vast quantities of tea. (By the way, did you know that Connecticut has a large number of excellent sources of quality teas, including […]

I reside in Connecticut, but in my fantasies I reside in Vermont. There is no better state in the Union. I actually own property there, so though I am not a resident, I am a taxpayer, and can feel a certain amount of pride for my home state by purchase, so to speak. So I […]