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Monthly Archives: January 2009

Reminder

Monday, January 19, 2009

It you’re from Groton, or wish you were from Groton, or just don’t have anywhere else to go to to celebrate the end of an error, and the beginning of a truly new era, come to the Par Four Restaurant in Groton (93 Plant Street). People will be arriving about 11:30 and staying until whenever […]

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Sunday night music special

Sunday, January 18, 2009

Pete Seeger and Bruce Springsteen and a cast of thousands: I’ve always thought the Democrats should have closed their convention with Pete and assorted others singing this song. This is even better, and he sings all the verses. UPDATE: Too good to be true. Josh Marshall says it well: As most of you likely know, […]

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Who’s the worst president of all?

Sunday, January 18, 2009

We have had 43 presidents. About a week ago I decided that I would take a crack at making the case for Bush as the very worst of the lot. It quickly became apparent that it would take a while, so I tried to be a bit methodical about it. I used an outline program […]

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It’s cold out

Saturday, January 17, 2009

We are lucky enough to live within walking distance of a state park (Haley Farm), which is on Palmer Cove. So while my property is not waterfront, I am five minutes distance from a waterfront park, saved from destruction over 30 years ago by the Groton Open Spaces Association. When we woke up this morning […]

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Chris Donovan makes himself look very bad

Saturday, January 17, 2009

I don’t know much about Chris Donovan, the man who replaced Jim Amann as speaker of the Connecticut House, but I was certainly prepared to be well disposed toward him, since he was replacing Jim Amann, a man who truly needed to be replaced. Apparently, Donovan himself didn’t agree with that basic premise, because Amann’s […]

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Friday Night Inaugural Concert

Friday, January 16, 2009

Here we are in the waning days of the Bush Administration. We all have to hope that there’s truly a new day dawning. So, to celebrate, I’ve tried to find some songs that are a bit appropriate. First, while the lyrics are not precisely apt, there’s enough in here to serve as a not so […]

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Sorry Joe, I won’t go

Thursday, January 15, 2009

I’m not so stupid as I expect that Joe Courtney really expects me to make it to Washington to join him and the rest of the Connecticut delegation to celebrate the Obama inauguration, but must we yokels be insulted by having Joe Lieberman’s name on the list of people “celebrating” Obama’s inauguration. This merely adds […]

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Curmudgeonly Etymology

Thursday, January 15, 2009

I have been working lately on something that’s taking up a good deal of my time. Whether it will bear fruit or not, I don’t know, but I am left with little time to post, and less time to think. So I am going to mount a hobby horse that I have been riding for […]

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More on Wal-Mart

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

The Day has a follow up article on the Wal-Mart situation (Some Celebrate Wal-Mart’s Loss Of Interest). Indeed, more than some are celebrating. Unfortunately, not everyone: Director of Planning and Development Michael Murphy said it was “unfortunate that the project didn’t move forward,” as staff believed the improvements being proposed would have protected the watershed. […]

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One last encore for the Potemkin Presidency

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Truly Pathetic: The White House had high expectations for yesterday’s final, historic news conference. “ONE CORRESPONDENT PER ORGANIZATION,” proclaimed the bulletin sent to reporters. “STANDING ROOM ONLY FOR NON-SEAT HOLDERS.” But when the appointed hour of 9:15 a.m. arrived, the last two rows in the seven-row briefing room were empty, and a press aide told […]

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