I’ve never pulled a comment on a post and put it on the front page before, but Linda L. gets the nod for her comment on Ted Kennedy, Jr.’s eulogy at his father’s funeral.
I hope the sentiments expressed yesterday will prompt our elected officials as well as news commentators, lobbyists, and the general public to [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Variations On A Theme
Posted in Diatribes, Digital World, Noticed, People, tagged blogging, Ted Kennedy, Terry Cowgill on August 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
August Exits
Posted in Noticed, Weather on August 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Already? Summer’s over? Can’t be. Hasn’t even started yet, has it?
Look around. Usually by the end of August there’s some color in the trees. A hint of red or yellow. But it’s still solid green.
Maybe the seasons are time shifting. Maybe September and October will be the new May and June.
Maybe.
Junior
Posted in News, People, Politics, tagged Jr., Ted Kennedy, UConn Law, Wesleyan, Yale on August 29, 2009 | 6 Comments »
What a remarkable performance by Ted Kennedy, Jr. at his father’s funeral.
If you’re not aware, he adopted Connecticut as his home some time ago. He went to Wesleyan, grad school at Yale, and UConn Law. He and his family live in Branford.
Your Ad Here
Posted in Diatribes, It's all about me, Noticed, Sports, tagged golf, NBC Connecticut, New Era on August 28, 2009 | 8 Comments »
I never was much for wearing caps when I played golf until I woke up one morning to discover that most of my hair had gone away and wasn’t coming back.
Now, I always have a cap on my head when I do anything outside. It keeps my big old bald spot from getting burned, but [...]
What’s Next, The Truth Squad?
Posted in Diatribes, News, Sports, tagged cheerleaders, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, UConn on August 27, 2009 | 5 Comments »
UConn has dumped its cheerleaders in favor of something called the “Spirit Squad.”
Christine Wilson, assistant vice president for student affairs and director of student activities, said the change was made because “we want people formerly called cheerleaders to focus in on building spirit at UConn, on spending time working on ways to engage fans and [...]
Look Out, Old Macky’s Back
Posted in Media, People, tagged Colin McEnroe, WNPR on August 26, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Not that Colin McEnroe was ever away, but he’s coming back to Connecticut radio.
Colin’s return to the air is important for two reasons. He’s local. As radio gets less and less local, the guy oozes Connecticut. And whether you agree with him or not (as people are saying in their tributes to Ted Kennedy), he brings a [...]
Ted
Posted in News, People, Politics, tagged Boston Globe, obituary, Ted Kennedy on August 26, 2009 | 5 Comments »
So many tributes to Ted Kennedy today, so I’ll share this one observation.
For those of us who experienced the grief and horror of November, 1963 and June, 1968…the one consolation is in the Globe’s headline.
Pap Test
Posted in Noticed, People, Sports, tagged Billy Wagner, Boston Red Sox, Jonathan Papelbon, Theo Epstein on August 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein on Jonathan Papelbon and his questionable comments on the team acquiring reliever Billy Wagner.
“I think Pap feels he was misunderstood. He’s not a Rhodes Scholar to begin with.” (Boston Globe)
And how does your boss feel about you?
One Thing At A Time
Posted in Digital World, It's all about me, News, Noticed, tagged multi-tasking on August 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If I’m writing something, I can’t be listening to my iPod.
If I’m reading something, I can’t be having a telephone conversation at the same time.
I don’t multi-task. I can’t multi-task. I can only do one thing well at a time.
I used to be somewhat envious of the younger people around me (OK, OK, they’re almost all younger) who seemed to [...]
