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I’ve always thought that a library fine was a good thing. Unexpected income. Some librarians have disagreed. Am I wrong?

From a piece in the Hartford Courant entitled Wethersfield Library Begins ‘Food For Fines’ Program: For a limited time, Wethersfield Library patrons can pay their overdue fines with a can of beans or a jar of spaghetti sauce. The library’s Food for Fines program, which began Monday and lasts through the end of August, donates…

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Never took the SAT

The SAT is changing. The essay section has been made optional. The top score is being reverted back to 1600. There are no longer penalties for incorrect answers. The vocabulary will be more practical. At the same time, the SAT is more important than ever. Companies have begun using SAT scores as part of the…

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If you haven’t seen White House Down yet, don’t. You’ve probably seen it already and just don’t realize it.

I watched White House Down last night. I wish someone would’ve told me not to. If you haven’t seen the film, I strongly suggest that you avoid it. Don’t be fooled by the presence of Oscar Award winners. They were clearly fooled, too. And you’ve probably seen the movie already, since it is nothing but…

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Things You Should Do Everyday to Improve Your Life For Real: Give everyone the benefit of the doubt.

I don’t like TIME’s list of 10 Things You Should Do Everyday to Improve Your Life For Real. First of all, I never trust a list with ten items. A round number like ten leads me to think that an item or two was added or removed in order to achieve the seemingly perfect ten. …

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Speak Up storytelling: Pam Murphy

Speak Up is Saturday, March 29th at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. We are sold out! There may be some standing room tickets available, but that’s it! This week we introduce the storytellers who you will be hearing from on Saturday night. Hope…

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Speak Up storyteller: Andy Christie

Speak Up is Saturday, March 29th at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. We are sold out! There may be some standing room tickets available, but that’s it! This week we introduce the storytellers who you will be hearing from on Saturday night. Hope…

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Speak Up storyteller: Kathy Binder

Speak Up is Saturday, March 29th at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. We are sold out! There may be some standing room tickets available, but that’s it! This week we introduce the storytellers who you will be hearing from on Saturday night. Hope…

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Television is so much better today

My daughter heard me mention Asperger’s Syndrome to my wife. She turned to me and said, “Daddy, that’s when someone has a hard time with unfamiliar situations.” Credit PBS and Arthur for that bit of vocabulary awareness. Television today is unbelievable. The vocabulary that my daughter has learned thanks to PBS is astounding. I spent…

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Speak Up storyteller: Lynelle Abel

Our next Speak Up storytelling event is on Saturday, March 29th at Real Art Ways in Hartford. Doors open at 7:00 PM. The show begins promptly at 8:00 PM. There are still some tickets available, though we are expecting a sell out, so purchase them now before it’s too late. Tickets available here. This week…

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