in your thoughts and prayers (along with everyone else serving)
Two Connecticut National Guard Units Heading Overseas
HARTFORD, Conn. -- The Connecticut National Guard said two units from eastern Connecticut are being mobilized for duty in Iraq.
About 30 soldiers from the 134th military police company of Norwich will be deployed for up to 18 months.
State Guard officials said about 20 soldiers from the 1109th Aviation Classification and Repair Depot in Groton are also being mobilized.
There will be a send-off ceremony Wednesday in Groton
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
tell me how this piece of (alleged) STINKING FILTH
can have a dozen supporters? or even ONE for that matter. the DNA EVIDENCE SAID HE FATHERED THE CHILD OF AN ELEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL. why would ANYONE, ANYONE support a man who could do this? WHY (he's not gone to trial yet so i will hold back a bit. ). anyone who supports him (with the dna evidence proving he indeed fathered the girl's child) should ALSO be thrown in the slammer
Minister Pleads Not Guilty To Rape Charges
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A Pentecostal minister accused of fathering the child of an 11-year-old member of his congregation pleaded not guilty Tuesday to rape charges.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Miano set bond at $750,000 for Modesto Reyes and ordered him to have no contact with the victim or her family.
Miano also admonished a group of about a dozen of Reyes' supporters for waving at him during his arraignment.
"In 30 years of doing this, I've never seen an outpouring of support like this," said Bill Gerace, Reyes' attorney.............
Minister Pleads Not Guilty To Rape Charges
HARTFORD, Conn. -- A Pentecostal minister accused of fathering the child of an 11-year-old member of his congregation pleaded not guilty Tuesday to rape charges.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Miano set bond at $750,000 for Modesto Reyes and ordered him to have no contact with the victim or her family.
Miano also admonished a group of about a dozen of Reyes' supporters for waving at him during his arraignment.
"In 30 years of doing this, I've never seen an outpouring of support like this," said Bill Gerace, Reyes' attorney.............
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
i be a healer...........
virgina had one, connecticut had many (and some say the FIRST execution) as did other states. today really isn't that different (in my most humble AND knowing opinion)
Three-century-old Virginia witch is exonerated
Grace Sherwood was convicted through trial by water in 1706 VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (AP) -- The Witch of Pungo is no longer a witch.Gov. Timothy M. Kaine gave an informal pardon Monday to Grace Sherwood, who 300 years ago became Virginia's only person convicted as a witch tried by water."I am pleased to officially restore the good name of Grace Sherwood," Kaine wrote in a letter that Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf read aloud before a re-enactment of Sherwood's being dropped into the river."With 300 years of hindsight, we all certainly can agree that trial by water is an injustice," Kaine wrote. "We also can celebrate the fact that a woman's equality is constitutionally protected today, and women have the freedom to pursue their hopes and dreams." ( Watch the re-enactment of Sherwood's riverside trial -- :42 )Sherwood, a midwife who at times wore men's clothes and lived in what today is the rural Pungo neighborhood, later became known as "The Witch of Pungo."..........
i wrote about alse young a while ago. ties in
i wrote about sgt patrick stewart, here
as did left of center
Three-century-old Virginia witch is exonerated
Grace Sherwood was convicted through trial by water in 1706 VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (AP) -- The Witch of Pungo is no longer a witch.Gov. Timothy M. Kaine gave an informal pardon Monday to Grace Sherwood, who 300 years ago became Virginia's only person convicted as a witch tried by water."I am pleased to officially restore the good name of Grace Sherwood," Kaine wrote in a letter that Virginia Beach Mayor Meyera Oberndorf read aloud before a re-enactment of Sherwood's being dropped into the river."With 300 years of hindsight, we all certainly can agree that trial by water is an injustice," Kaine wrote. "We also can celebrate the fact that a woman's equality is constitutionally protected today, and women have the freedom to pursue their hopes and dreams." ( Watch the re-enactment of Sherwood's riverside trial -- :42 )Sherwood, a midwife who at times wore men's clothes and lived in what today is the rural Pungo neighborhood, later became known as "The Witch of Pungo."..........
i wrote about alse young a while ago. ties in
i wrote about sgt patrick stewart, here
as did left of center
i have PERSONAL experience with emus
so perhaps i should go out looking for them.
years ago when i went to visit friends in texas, we went to the texas state fair (where, i will tell you, i almost passed out for the FIRST time in my life STONE COLD SOBER mind you - due to the heat AND it was october) and besides being attacked (in a GOOD way) by pygmy goats, AN EMU SHAT ON MY SHOES
see? I DO KNOW EMUS!!!!
Emus on the loose
(Middletown-WTNH, July 10, 2006 2:38 PM) _ Farmers in West Simsbury are desperate to find their missing emus. Five of the large flightless birds are living at the Flamig Farm; two got loose this weekend and are still on a wild adventure. One was spotted in Simsbury. The last known sighting of the other bird was in Middletown this morning -- a good 45 miles away.
by News Channel 8's Jodi Latina
A drive in the country -- birds are chirping, cats purring, and an emu is missing. What?!
"We're looking for an emu. Yeah, big, runs real fast. Have you seen it?" asks the reporter."No I had not," says Pete Smigel.
Yes, state police and Middletown police report an emu is on the loose.
"Haven't seen it.""Would you know what to do if you had?" asks the reporter."I would call you.""What am I gonna do?""I don't know. I'd run!" says John Nemecek as he laughs......
picture: oaklandzoo.org
some people stick to their beliefs
like ms keaney. she seems to tell it like it is and i like that in a person. i would disagree with her (personally) on one point though. IF the liebs wins the primary i will NOT support him. i just cannot
Lieberman confronted by voter on campaign stop
(WTNH, July 10, 2006 6:10 PM) _ With just 28 days to go until the state Democratic primary, Senator Joe Lieberman seems to be encountering a bit of political harassment.
Ned Lamont's campaign says they have nothing to do with it but Lieberman's campaign thinks otherwise.
by Chief Political Correspondent Mark Davis
It has been a full week since Senator Lieberman announced he would hedge his bets on the outcome of the Democratic primary by circulating petitions to run as an Independent in November. Today, he got called on that strategy at one of his own campaign events.
In between events in the Hartford area today, Senator Lieberman made a quick trip to the Tigin Irish Pub in Stamford to get the endorsement of the Irish/American Democrats of Connecticut.
There were two anti-Lieberman picketers outside who claimed not to be part of the Lamont campaign.
Inside, I found myself in the middle of a verbal confrontation from someone who claimed to be a life-long Democrat and Lieberman supporter.
"I'm wondering why you're being a 'fair weather democrat' saying that you'll only respect the Democratic primary if you win, isn't that the epitome of a 'fair weather Democrat?" asks Maura Keaney."I'm gonna win," says Lieberman."And if you win I will respect that and I will support you 100 percent as will other Irish-American immigrants," says Keaney."I want ultimately to give a larger group, including a larger group of Democrats the opportunity to vote in November," says Lieberman."Aren't Democrats smart enough to know when the primary is?" asks Keaney."I hope so, and, in a way this is a challenge and look, this is the point of our system," says Lieberman....................
Lieberman confronted by voter on campaign stop
(WTNH, July 10, 2006 6:10 PM) _ With just 28 days to go until the state Democratic primary, Senator Joe Lieberman seems to be encountering a bit of political harassment.
Ned Lamont's campaign says they have nothing to do with it but Lieberman's campaign thinks otherwise.
by Chief Political Correspondent Mark Davis
It has been a full week since Senator Lieberman announced he would hedge his bets on the outcome of the Democratic primary by circulating petitions to run as an Independent in November. Today, he got called on that strategy at one of his own campaign events.
In between events in the Hartford area today, Senator Lieberman made a quick trip to the Tigin Irish Pub in Stamford to get the endorsement of the Irish/American Democrats of Connecticut.
There were two anti-Lieberman picketers outside who claimed not to be part of the Lamont campaign.
Inside, I found myself in the middle of a verbal confrontation from someone who claimed to be a life-long Democrat and Lieberman supporter.
"I'm wondering why you're being a 'fair weather democrat' saying that you'll only respect the Democratic primary if you win, isn't that the epitome of a 'fair weather Democrat?" asks Maura Keaney."I'm gonna win," says Lieberman."And if you win I will respect that and I will support you 100 percent as will other Irish-American immigrants," says Keaney."I want ultimately to give a larger group, including a larger group of Democrats the opportunity to vote in November," says Lieberman."Aren't Democrats smart enough to know when the primary is?" asks Keaney."I hope so, and, in a way this is a challenge and look, this is the point of our system," says Lieberman....................
Monday, July 10, 2006
needleworks in newington is going out of business
they have been there for over 20 years. i'm sorry about that. i believe it has something to do with the landlord, but of course i'm not quite sure. the yarns are 1/2 price (good for me, but NOT good for them). i do wish them all the luck in the world
i got myself some
atacana hand dyed 100% alpaca
linie 285 smach crazy (poly)
plymouth carnival (rayon, nylon, poly)
noro iro 75% wool, 25% silk
cascade fixation (98.3 cotton, 1.7 nylon)
tahki poppy (nylon and cotton)
cascade lapin (poly)
lang tosca (55% wool, 343 acrylic)
cotton chenille by crystal palace
and the opink is gossamer karabella (kid mohair, nylon, poly). i've started a lace patter scarf
Saturday, July 08, 2006
a home for a hero
i'm sorry sgt luce was wounded in such a horrible fashion. i'm sorry sgt luce had to serve where he did at all. i am overjoyed sgt luce and his family will get a home i am sure they deserve
what a great program: homes for our troops is! we MUST never abandon our TRUE heros.
Wounded Marine Gets First Home
COVENTRY, Conn. -- A Connecticut Marine who was severely wounded in Iraq will get his first home thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Sgt. Jared Luce lost both legs when a bomb exploded underneath his vehicle in Iraq.
The organization Homes For Our Troops pledged to build the Luce family their very own home in Coventry.
Contractors from the Home Builders Association of Hartford County are donating the materials and time....................
what a great program: homes for our troops is! we MUST never abandon our TRUE heros.
Wounded Marine Gets First Home
COVENTRY, Conn. -- A Connecticut Marine who was severely wounded in Iraq will get his first home thanks to the kindness of strangers.
Sgt. Jared Luce lost both legs when a bomb exploded underneath his vehicle in Iraq.
The organization Homes For Our Troops pledged to build the Luce family their very own home in Coventry.
Contractors from the Home Builders Association of Hartford County are donating the materials and time....................
Friday, July 07, 2006
i'm OVERYJOYED he got denied admission!!!
this is my third posting on him. here are the others; i'm NOT going to be politically correct and a (former) taliban member.....
i'm not against understanding other cultures OR other religions OR other beliefs but i am NEVER going to understand (or want to) things like treating women like chattel or worse, killing them for doing something so horrid like GOING TO SCHOOL. there is NOT ONE BIT OF SYMPATHY IN MY HEART for this taliban member (current or former i don't give a shite). and please don't forget who gives aid and comfort to al qaeda. i will go so far as to say (AGAIN) this man NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED IN AMERCIA much less let into a school here.
Former Taliban Ambassador Denied Yale Admission
POSTED: 2:23 pm EDT July 6, 2006
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A former Taliban ambassador who sparked controversy by enrolling as a nontraditional student last year at Yale University was denied admission to a program that would have put him on track to receive a Yale degree, a supporter said.
Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi, who had been studying in a special program that does not award degrees, became the topic of debate after a New York Times Magazine story in February described his life at the Ivy League school.
Supporters said the school was promoting understanding across cultures. But critics, including some alumni, were aghast that Yale would open its gates to someone who represented a repressive regime that harbored al-Qaeda.
Students in Hashemi's program are eligible to apply for admission to the Eli Whitney Program, which awards the same bachelor's degrees received each spring by Yale undergraduates.........
i'm not against understanding other cultures OR other religions OR other beliefs but i am NEVER going to understand (or want to) things like treating women like chattel or worse, killing them for doing something so horrid like GOING TO SCHOOL. there is NOT ONE BIT OF SYMPATHY IN MY HEART for this taliban member (current or former i don't give a shite). and please don't forget who gives aid and comfort to al qaeda. i will go so far as to say (AGAIN) this man NEVER SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALLOWED IN AMERCIA much less let into a school here.
Former Taliban Ambassador Denied Yale Admission
POSTED: 2:23 pm EDT July 6, 2006
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A former Taliban ambassador who sparked controversy by enrolling as a nontraditional student last year at Yale University was denied admission to a program that would have put him on track to receive a Yale degree, a supporter said.
Sayed Rahmatullah Hashemi, who had been studying in a special program that does not award degrees, became the topic of debate after a New York Times Magazine story in February described his life at the Ivy League school.
Supporters said the school was promoting understanding across cultures. But critics, including some alumni, were aghast that Yale would open its gates to someone who represented a repressive regime that harbored al-Qaeda.
Students in Hashemi's program are eligible to apply for admission to the Eli Whitney Program, which awards the same bachelor's degrees received each spring by Yale undergraduates.........
oh my great goddess
i just looked up the news story on the lamont vs liebs debate on nbc 30 last night. there is a poll for a vote to see who you think won that debate. you can check it out by clicking on the link above.
81% (at 1:30 am) think ned lamont WON (so do i). stop by and vote too.
NO WAR NO JOE
NED LAMONT FOR SENATOR!!!!
get out and vote in the august primary
on the national msnbc site as of 1:50 am, mr lamont is ahead in their 'who won the debate poll' by 78%.
Thursday, July 06, 2006
the debate is half over
ned lamont got off to a slow start. i thought he was rather stiff BUT NOW, he's kicking the liebs ass (i think). have to watch the second half......wait and see
i wasn't going to write about this
but i just saw this ad and i decided to
Sony ad casues white riot
By Keith Stuart 08:37am
new billboard advert for Sony's white PSP has caused consternation across the US videogaming community. The ad shows a white model dressed entirely in white threateningly grasping the face of a black model. Next to them are the words, "PlayStation Portable. White is coming". The ad can also be seen on the Dutch official PSP site.
Sites such as Kotaku, Joystiq and Digital Battle have questioned whether the ads are racist. So far the debate has split comments sections with some condeming Sony and equal numbers defending the ads as a harmless personfication of the handheld console's two available colours........
i go into work VERY early. each morning i stop at the same place and get two 24 oz black coffees. not only is the coffee MOST excellent BUT the service is as well. there is one little tiny woman working there and she busts her ass. she also has my coffees for me as soon as she sees me walking in the door. EVEN if there is a big long line. and yes, sometimes there IS a big long line at the time of the morning (especially security guards from EVERYWHERE. the joint is lousy with 'em). the coffee place is not in the most savory of hoods. i don't mind though. i've never really had a problem. an occasional pan handler or the like. there are also a lot of police officers who happen to stop in (it's situated in a place where there are state troopers, local city police and another kind of police right at hand). this morning it was raining out. i got to the coffee place and i opened my door a wee bit. i didn't have my shoes on and i was fumbling about with my head down trying to put them on. i hear a man talking to me, but i don't quite understand what he's saying. i give him the old, wait a minute universal signal. after a bit, i get out of the car and proceed to enter the joint. he's on my heels asking me where such and such a street is. i answer him then he asks if he can have a ride. i look him in the eyes and calmly with my voice level, say NO. he then starts in about me not giving him a ride because he is black. well if he wasn't black before he said it he sure was charred AFTER he said it (by now we were INSIDE). i tore him a new one. i told him i didn't give a flying yoo hoo (well my language may have been a bit more on the salty side) what the hell color he was, i was NOT LETTING ANY STRANGE MAN OR WOMAN IN MY CAR AT 3 AM. i wish i had my camera in my hands at the time. if you could have seen the look on his face, it was priceless. then the little woman who works the coffee started in on him. he tore outta there like no one's bid-niz. he picked on the WRONG women with that shite (at 3 am)
(and there is the other fact that i couldn't even give my best friend a ride because i have so much 'stuff' in my car. in my backseat AND in the passenger seat. there is only room in the drivers seat and that too is a squeeze)
some, like paul simon had diamonds on the souls of their shoes
this poor man had FLAMES on the souls of his......................
Connecticut Man Hit By Lightning, Sets Fire To Barn
POSTED: 8:10 am EDT July 5, 2006
SCOTLAND, Conn. -- A man from the tiny Connecticut town of Scotland has been hospitalized Wednesday morning after living through a shocking experience.
The man was reportedly hit by a bolt of lightning just before 7 p.m. Tuesday on Miller Road.
The lightning also sparked a barn fire..........
............."It was just a brilliant light that surrounded him," neighbor Sandy Palardy told NBC 30 News. "I asked him if he was OK. He said his shoes were on fire."............
Connecticut Man Hit By Lightning, Sets Fire To Barn
POSTED: 8:10 am EDT July 5, 2006
SCOTLAND, Conn. -- A man from the tiny Connecticut town of Scotland has been hospitalized Wednesday morning after living through a shocking experience.
The man was reportedly hit by a bolt of lightning just before 7 p.m. Tuesday on Miller Road.
The lightning also sparked a barn fire..........
............."It was just a brilliant light that surrounded him," neighbor Sandy Palardy told NBC 30 News. "I asked him if he was OK. He said his shoes were on fire."............
Wednesday, July 05, 2006
c'mon liebs grow a set!
either you ARE a democrat or you are NOT a democrat. either you win or lose the primary in august. if you LOSE to ned lamont take your vagina out of your mama's handbag and BACK HIM UP as the DEMOCRATIC senatorial candidate from connecticut. don't take the ball away and cry unfair practices. your constituants may like a lot of what you stand for BUT it is evident THEY DO NOT BACK THIS UNJUST WAR BASED ON LIES. BRING OUR MEN AND WOMEN HOME NOW
Lieberman Tries to Reassert Commitment to Democrats
By JENNIFER MEDINA
WILLIMANTIC, Conn., July 4 — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman tried to reassert his commitment to the Democratic Party today, after announcing on Monday that he would run independently for reelection if he loses the state Democratic primary next month.
"I have one goal, and it is to be the Democratic nominee and win this primary," Mr. Lieberman said after an Independence Day parade in this eastern Connecticut town, where he marched with a few dozen people, drawing both cheers of support and shouts of opposition.
Speaking to reporters at the end of the parade route, Mr. Lieberman decried what he saw as too much hatred in politics.
"Once you start hating, you lose the ability to get anything done," he said.
He added later that when he disagreed with his party, it was on the basis of principles.
"I think that saying 'you've got to be with us for everything' is the road to defeat for any political party," he said.
The parade today was Mr. Lieberman's first public appearance since he announced that he would begin gathering 7,500 signatures on nominating petitions so that he can seek a place on the November ballot as an independent if he is denied the Democratic nomination. .................
Lieberman Tries to Reassert Commitment to Democrats
By JENNIFER MEDINA
WILLIMANTIC, Conn., July 4 — Senator Joseph I. Lieberman tried to reassert his commitment to the Democratic Party today, after announcing on Monday that he would run independently for reelection if he loses the state Democratic primary next month.
"I have one goal, and it is to be the Democratic nominee and win this primary," Mr. Lieberman said after an Independence Day parade in this eastern Connecticut town, where he marched with a few dozen people, drawing both cheers of support and shouts of opposition.
Speaking to reporters at the end of the parade route, Mr. Lieberman decried what he saw as too much hatred in politics.
"Once you start hating, you lose the ability to get anything done," he said.
He added later that when he disagreed with his party, it was on the basis of principles.
"I think that saying 'you've got to be with us for everything' is the road to defeat for any political party," he said.
The parade today was Mr. Lieberman's first public appearance since he announced that he would begin gathering 7,500 signatures on nominating petitions so that he can seek a place on the November ballot as an independent if he is denied the Democratic nomination. .................
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
peace
if not this 4th, what about the 5th and thereafter? peace, now
Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace. - buddha
The first peace, which is the most important, is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their oneness with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize that at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that this center is really everywhere, it is within each of us. -black elk
Peace is the only battle worth waging. -camus
They shall beat their swords into ploughshares, and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. -isaiah
It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it. -eleanor roosevelt
all we are saying, is give peace a chance -john lennon
Mother, mother There's too many of you crying Brother, brother, brother There's far too many of you dying You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today - Ya Father, father We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate You know we've got to find a way To bring some lovin' here today Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see Oh, what's going on What's going on Ya, what's going on Ah, what's going on In the mean time Right on, baby Right on Right on Father, father, everybody thinks we're wrong Oh, but who are they to judge us Simply because our hair is long Oh, you know we've got to find a way To bring some understanding here today Oh Picket lines and picket signs Don't punish me with brutality Talk to me So you can see What's going on Ya, what's going on Tell me what's going on I'll tell you what's going on - Uh Right on baby Right on baby -marvin gaye
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Monday, July 03, 2006
the liebs makes it to time magazine
and even they think he is running scared. Can Lieberman Survive Iraq?With bloggers, consituents and many party officials still angry about his support for the war, Connecticut's moderate Democratic senator is fighting for his political life By PERRY BACON, JR./EAST LYME
As Joe Lieberman was criss-crossing Connecticut last Friday, picking up endorsements from labor unions and being greeted with applause at diners, it seemed like nothing had changed for a man who has long been one of the state's most popular politicians. Then, in the small town of East Lyme, Joe Barry, a retired Vietnam veteran and local Democrat, literally got in Lieberman's face.
"Senator, that was the plan, to get rid of Saddam," Barry said, sitting with about 12 people in a senior center that Lieberman had stopped at. "We got rid of Saddam, now let's get out of there. What are we looking for, Vietnam, where 50,000 people died?" Lieberman calmly responded, "We have a plan," but Barry shot back, "Who has a plan?" "The United States Military, the United States Government," Lieberman said, naming General George Casey, who leads American forces in Iraq. ...............
As Joe Lieberman was criss-crossing Connecticut last Friday, picking up endorsements from labor unions and being greeted with applause at diners, it seemed like nothing had changed for a man who has long been one of the state's most popular politicians. Then, in the small town of East Lyme, Joe Barry, a retired Vietnam veteran and local Democrat, literally got in Lieberman's face.
"Senator, that was the plan, to get rid of Saddam," Barry said, sitting with about 12 people in a senior center that Lieberman had stopped at. "We got rid of Saddam, now let's get out of there. What are we looking for, Vietnam, where 50,000 people died?" Lieberman calmly responded, "We have a plan," but Barry shot back, "Who has a plan?" "The United States Military, the United States Government," Lieberman said, naming General George Casey, who leads American forces in Iraq. ...............
Monday, June 26, 2006
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