Archive for the ‘Slice of Life’ Category

CineTalk: Part Two…

CineTalk: Part Two…   Welcome back. In the age of 3D it was just a matter of time before the greats tried their hand at it. “Hugo” is another brilliant Martin Scorsese vehicle that I think will prove to be timeless. I was glad I saw it on...

Are We Alone?

I have always wondered about that. Scientists say that their are possibly MILLIONS of planets in the universe that could possibly sustain life. Now, provided that’s the case, what are the chances that we are the only intelligent life. Well, most of us humans are...

Set It Off

There is one thing thing that I really like being asked. Okay, actually a couple, but i won’t get into that. In this case, it was two weeks  ago, and my brother Edgar ( yes it’s Edgar and Edwin. Hey it’s a Connecticut Yankee thing)...

Tell Me Where To Go

So, my new endeavor has me traveling across the State of Connecticut. How convenient is that?  Since I am driving anyways, I figure I might as well stop by all these really cool places that only the “locals” know about. Maybe it’s a  little roadside...

Tax Savings For 2010

Most of us dread tax season, and feel “taxed” enough in the current economic climate. So, it is good to hear that there are a few areas where you might be able to reduce your tax consequences, either now or in the future. Check with...

The Desire To Journey

If you really think about it, the only thing that prevents of us from being able to travel as often as we might like is the man made construct of time and money. TIME; that we are not able to take off from our jobs...

Yale New Haven; Thanks For Fixing Us Up-Again

A few weeks ago, I was attempting to open an oyster with a serrated bread knife. I knew when I was doing it that it was the wrong tool for the job, but before I could talk any sense into myself, I cut my finger...

If It's Fall, Then Bishop's Orchards Is The Place

Having grown up in Guilford, there are just some things that have always been there, and you just associate with the town. The Green,The Stone House, Faulkner’s Island, and Bishop’s Orchards. Since 1871, the Bishop family has been providing the town with best, and freshest...

"Brood"ings: Happy Columbus Day From Inside A Suburban

Holy Mother of God! Is that swearing? I am trying hard not too. Well, not THAT hard but anyhow…I just got out the car from a three hour tour with the twerps and my lips are chapped from yelling. There isn’t enough wine in the...

Helping Hands

My financial advisor is a wonderful gentleman from Guilford named Tom Genera, whose business is Eagle Strategies Corporation. In conversation one day, he mentioned that he’d heard about a woman from Deep River who was sending homemade cookies to active military personnel and veterans abroad...
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