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About 20 years ago, I volunteered for a political campaign and put a huge campaign sign on my West Hartford lawn. Before I knew it, my yard became a magnet for every other candidate’s lawn sign and it looked like a hodgepodge of political tag sales.
On Memorial Day, we rightfully acknowledge the humbling sacrifice made by our bravest Americans to ensure our freedoms. Chief among these freedoms, the right to vote.
“Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained and delighted.” – Dr. Seuss
My dad died. He was in an assisted living facility outside Orlando, Florida, caught the coronavirus, and nine days later his heart stopped beating. He was 77.
Lately I’ve been shoe shopping and have been amazed at developments in shoe technology. By “shoe technology” I don’t mean the technology of manufacturing shoes, I mean the technology of putting the shoe on your foot.
A big SHOUT-OUT to our emergency responders – especially the Highway Department – for extraordinary efforts during Tropical Storm Isaias to reopen roads and aid in restoring power. For seven days straight, they got the job done. Thank you!
