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Uncas on the road less travelled

 June 16, 2013; Updated: 3:50 pm

When Mother told me an Indian princess was at my parents' gas station, I was sure she was joking. I thought all the Indians were out West riding ponies and shooting at cowboys - certainly not driving around Old Mystic in cars.

Ready to relax into grandparenthood

 June 14, 2013; Updated: 4:20 pm

My son Dillon just got engaged on a scuba trip. He proposed underwater with invisible ink and a black light. She shined the light on his "Will you marry me?" sign, and flashed him the "OK" sign.

Aside from being thrilled with Emma, my...

Asteroid with its own moon? Yes.

 June 9, 2013; Updated: 4:01 pm

Five o'clock on Friday means happy hour, the start of the weekend, and, on May 31, it meant hello asteroid 1998 QE2 - and its moon.
This has been a year for rocky visitors to our neighborhood. On Feb.

A bird as welcome as summer

 June 7, 2013; Updated: 3:54 pm

From my office window I spotted a small flock of birds flitting about the high branches of a tall oak. My binoculars were in the car, so I struggled to see just what they were. I went out onto the deck for a better look.

Same mission, new director at CT NOFA

 June 4, 2013; Updated: 11:25 am

It turns out CT is a still a revolutionary state on a number of fronts. That includes passage of the first state legislation in the county to require labeling genetically modified organisms (GMO) as ingredients, a monumental victory for...

Waiting for the next wake-up call

 June 2, 2013; Updated: 4:25 pm

The Four-Paw Alarm Clock is blithely relentless. It does not matter if I have tossed and turned all night, or if I stayed up too late (and too liquid) because the Saints won the Super Bowl or the Red Sox won the World Series - or even if...

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