Monthly Archives: December 2011

What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt co-starred in 2009′s  “(500) Days of Summer.” She stars in the FOX sitcom “New Girl,” and you may remember him from NBC’s “3rd Rock from the Sun.” Both are going to be major stars. I … Continue reading →

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I Love This Kid

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

We aired this story about Piper Killen a couple of days ago.  If you missed it, please watch.  You’ll love her too. I Love This Kid, posted with vodpod

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Something I’d Like to Do. Just Once.

Posted on December 26, 2011 by

 

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by
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Now I Know

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

I’ve watched those Lexus holiday commercials for years, wondering who puts a bow on a car and gives it for Christmas? As it turns out, my neighbor.  It’s stashed in my garage. I’m looking forward to opening the door for … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Year

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

It’s tempting to say the weather.  But we can recover more quickly from any storm than we can from this: Pick a subject.  Almost any subject.  What happened to the art of compromise?

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A Moment in Paris

Posted on December 22, 2011 by

Leaving work one night this week, I heard Jay Leno joke about a study that says men spend more on gifts for their mistresses than their wives.  (As it turns out, a study of dubious academic pedigree was released a … Continue reading →

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The Universal Language

Posted on December 20, 2011 by

This is a very cool video.  I know this girl’s uncle.  The girl was lucky enough to travel around the world with her family for a year, being home-schooled along the way.  And wherever you go in the world, soccer … Continue reading →

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Nowhere Man

Posted on December 15, 2011 by

Connecticut is now 0-for-3 in its efforts to win a federal “Race to the Top” grant.  The state wanted nearly 50-million dollars to beef up educations programs for young kids.  The U.S. Department of Education said, “No.” But I’m wondering … Continue reading →

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Keith Richards and…

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

Bobby Goldsboro? Over vacation, I read Richards’ autobiography, Life.  It’s a no-holds-barred tell-all of his life before and during The Rolling Stones.  There (perhaps miraculously, given his lifestyle) is no “after.”  Yet. It’s a great read, but for all the … Continue reading →

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