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THAT’S WHAT IT IS

Watching Al Roker spread his unique brand of joy in Rockefeller Center, as they get ready to light the big Christmas tree imported from Shelton.
And that’s what it is.
A CHRISTMAS tree.
I was faced with the annual dilemma earlier today, writing a story about decorations in downtown New London.
The information said “holiday” trees.
What’s a “holiday tree?”
I [...]

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"THE MUFFLER"

There are at least 32 college football bowl games between December 20th and January 7th.
As a sports fan, I will care about the traditional bowls, the Rose, Sugar, Fiesta and Orange, and of course, the BCS championship game.
And this year, I will have interest in something called the Meineke Car Care Bowl, in Charlotte on [...]

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THIS IS NUTTS!

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Embattled Arkansas coach Houston Nutt resigned Monday, giving up his job three days after directing the Razorbacks to a victory over top-ranked LSU. Nutt told Chancellor John A. White that he wanted to close a chapter in his life.
Nutt said he was hopeful that his departure would unify the state, which [...]

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BILL O’NEILL

What a good, decent man.Bill O’Neill was a politician, and proud to say so.
A saloonkeeper by training, he didn’t market himself, he didn’t brand himself, he did what he thought was right.
That doesn’t mean everything he did was right, but if he, after careful consideration, believed it was, then so be it.
Once upon a time, [...]

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AT HALFTIME… (UPDATED)

Random thoughts at halftime of the UConn-West Virginia game…
I’ve never been a UConn flag waver, but win or lose at West Virginia, Randy Edsall’s program has come of age on the national stage.
Speaking of Edsall, did UConn find him in a catalog?
This has nothing to do with his ability. I mean, the man just looks [...]

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WHO’S OUT THERE?

Let’s see, there’s Peter N., Linda, Mark, and my friend Anonymous.
Thanks to their comments, I know they read this blog, along with select friends and family.
(By the way, I know the spelling on this graphic is atrocious. It’s all I could find, and it fit the bill.)
On television, we want our work to be seen. [...]

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WHAT A TURKEY

Hi everybody, I’m Gerry Brooks.
Our top story tonight: I hate my job! I want out! I can’t stand the people I work with!
Imagine if I led a newscast that way.
Certainly, you’d never forget it. And certainly, it would be my last newscast whether I wanted it to be or not.Well, that’s the gist of a [...]

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LIFE LESSONS

Sometimes you learn about life by reading the obituaries.
I read the obits.
Everybody has a story, and in a few inches of newsprint, obituaries are the life stories of those who have left us.
Some are interesting, some are informative, and some are entertaining.
In the latter category falls the obituary of Peter Rabbett of East Hartford and [...]

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PREMATURE CELEBRATION

Got caught in a time warp Sunday.
Driving along, looking at some remarkable autumn foliage on November 18th, which was strange enough.

Then the station that happened to be on declared itself, “The official radio station of Christmas,” and the next thing I knew, there was Nat King Cole, singing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
I really [...]

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