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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Horticultural Question

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

A few weeks ago I posted a picture of a stunned bird, and was surprised to find that the post attracted comments from people who quite obviously knew what they were talking about. The probable cause of the little bird’s problem, as well as its species, was quickly identified. So, here’s another challenge. We were […]

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Ready to serve

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Since we left for Vermont, Sarah Palin has spoken out about Obama’s death panels. You know, those are the boards that will sentence your granny to death, should the cost of her health care prove too high. Well, we here in Vermont are ready to serve. We’ve already heard a few trial cases, and have […]

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Sunday in Vermont (even though it’s now Wednesday)

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

As I write this, I have no idea when I will get close to an internet connection. I last posted from Long Trail Brewery, in Bridgewater Corners, Vermont. It was a bit hectic, and I had already fallen somewhat under the influence of their delightful brews. (Try the sampler, if you ever make it to […]

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Hello from Vermont

Sunday, August 9, 2009

At the moment I’m at the Long Trail Brewery (featuring free Wi-Fi), drinking Belgian White. Having no idea what is going on out there, I will decline from attempting any political comment. I do understand from my wife’s Iphone (my Blackberry is even more useless up here than in Connecticut) that, after a gorgeous day […]

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Friday Night Music-Vermont Bound

Friday, August 7, 2009

Tomorrow we are off on our annual sojourn to Vermont, so I thought I’d post something with a Vermont theme. The only song I could think of was Moonlight in Vermont. Unfortunately, Willie Nelson’s version, which was the first I ever heard and a great rendition, is not available as a video, nor is Ray […]

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A Tale of Two Towns

Friday, August 7, 2009

Pity David Lattizori (well, not really) the developer who bought the Perkins Farm in Stonington. All of his plans to destroy develop the parcel have been frustrated, by the residents of the nearby Stone Ridge retirement community, which itself sits on land only recently raped by another developer. Per usual, it’s the folks who took […]

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So sad to be so misunderstood

Wednesday, August 5, 2009

This morning’s Times carries a puff piece about health insurance lobbyist Karen M. Ignagni, the point person for the Insurance Industry’s drive to destroy health care reform. It seems that the misunderstood insurance companies and their lobbyists were taking a friendly approach to health care reform and are now mystified, totally mystified, at the fact […]

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Don’t forget!

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The Cash for Clunkers program may be out of money, but the Bulkeley House still offers Beer for Cash, or any other alcoholic beverage of your choice. If your choice be non-alcoholic, they will take your cash and turn it into some form of liquid refreshment. Yes, it is yet again time for that select […]

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Birthers and “truthers”

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com draws some distinctions between the “birthers” and the “truthers”. The “truthers”, if like me you’ve never heard of them before, are people who believe that George Bush, Dick Cheney and/or the CIA knew about 9-11 before it happened. Apparently a 2007 Rasmussen poll found that 61% of Democrats “either believed that […]

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Dodd’s Mortgage Loan

Monday, August 3, 2009

If you need any more evidence that one Merrick Alpert is in the business of pushing right wing memes against Chris Dodd, look no further than this morning’s Day, where he is quoted on Dodd’s mortgage refinance: And among the Democrats, the senator’s upstart primary challenger, Merrick Alpert of Mystic, slammed the “sweetheart deal,” calling […]

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