— 1 — Between a senate debate on Monday and a presidential debate on Wednesday, I was glued to the tv this week. I’ll be in my home state this weekend, and a sad, pathetic part of me hopes I can catch their Senate debate too. — 2 — The Massachusetts Senate debate was prettyContinue reading >>
7 Quick Takes, Volume 10
— 1 — Summer ends now, now, barbarous in beauty… It’s getting to be just about time for a depressed post about how the weather affects my mood, but I just can’t summon the energy to write it. Symptom # 2 of autumn: lethargy. I’m happy for everyone who loves cold evenings and thick sweaters,Continue reading >>
Why I pay taxes gladly
“There are 47 percent of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right, there are 47 percent who are with him, who are dependent upon government, who believe that they are victims, who believe the government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they are entitled toContinue reading >>
Honorary girl
Let me preface this all with a ****deeeeeep sigh****. I have often wondered if I could summon the same irritation with a member of the party I normally support that I conjure when someone with whom I politically disagree says something boneheaded. This morning I learned that indeed I can. Here’s the deal. Our currentContinue reading >>
Guns are weird in the State of Connecticut
When I was in sixth grade, our DARE officer let us pass a bullet around. I don’t remember exactly what prompted this, but my guess is that we were being typical sixth graders and someone harangued him until he showed us a bullet. I didn’t even want to touch it, not out of any highmindedContinue reading >>
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