Poem A Day – Nov. 10, 2016
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Crude Lament
William Carlos Williams
Mother of flames,
The men that went ahunting
Are asleep in the snow drifts.
You have kept the fire burning!
Crooked fingers that pull
Fuel ... Continue Reading →
Paw’s Corner – Airbnb rental comes with cat
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By Sam Mazzotta
DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Last weekend we took a trip to the Northeast to leaf peep. We rented a private house through Airbnb, and it was a really nice place. ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Nov. 9, 2016
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Coldness in Love
D.H. Lawrence
And you remember, in the afternoon
The sea and the sky went grey, as if there had sunk
A flocculent dust on the floor of the world: the festoon
Of ... Continue Reading →
ACLU addresses election day registration
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The ACLU has issued an email saying those wishing to register on Election Day may register as long as they are in line by 8 p.m. The Connecticut secretary of the ... Continue Reading →
Now here’s a tip – Nov. 7, 2016
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By JoAnn Derson
“Whenever I need to remember to bring something with me for the next day (e.g., my lunch, important papers, school notes) I write it on a Post-it note ... Continue Reading →
Do you ever get the feeling that the only reason we have elections is to find out if the polls were right? ~ Robert Orben
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Poem A Day – Nov. 7, 2016
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What Shines Does Not Always Need To
Adam Clay
Because today we did not leave this world,
We now embody a prominence within it,
Even amidst its indifference to our actions,
Whether ... Continue Reading →
A Sporting View – The artful Dodger
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By Mark Vasto
This has been a season of losses.
Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe, Arnold Palmer … icons, idols and champions measured on a mythical scale that can never be ... Continue Reading →
Sports Quiz – Nov. 6, 2016
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By Chris Richcreek
Questions
In 2016, Felix Hernandez became the winningest pitcher in Seattle Mariners history. Who had held the mark?
Twice in the 1980s, a Milwaukee ... Continue Reading →
Poem A Day – Nov. 6, 2016
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The Map
Marie Howe
The failure of love might account for most of the suffering in the world.
The girl was going over her global studies homework
drawing the map with her ... Continue Reading →
