FEATURES COLUMNS
Rick's List -- Summer Doldrums in New London edition
Let's get to it. 1. The 4th of July was on a Wednesday, so the fun kicked off the previous Saturday. Heat and humidity were horrible — I blame New London — and visitors were headed to the shore like children and lemmings marching together with a pied piper...
Chaos or serenity on the water: It’s all good
Sailboats, powerboats, Jet Skis and various other vessels zig-zagged in every direction, throwing up a Maytag of wakes.
Dodges Island Dreams
15-year-old Albert Burrows was writing from the whaleship, Romulus, four months into a three year voyage.
Rick's List — New Column Photo edition
It's a small town and a close-knit region with a lot of loyal Day readers, and we thank you. But I mention this to say that, if your picture's is in The Day with any regularity — whether as a mug shot, or in an ad for your law firm or car dealership, or perhaps because you write a...
Rick's List — Official titles edition
A certain amount of healthy ego is involved in day-to-day life. I'm not talking about outsized self-enthusiasm you see with a lot of pro athletes or Kanye West or that Gwyneth Paltrow woman, but just a sort of natural, take-pride-in-doing-your-job confidence. Lately, for example,...
MORE FEATURES COLUMNS
Combined biking with ferries — Timing is everything
As much fun as it is simply to get out for a casual run, bike, paddle or swim with friends — suck in fresh air, get the heart pumping and muscles moving — sometimes it's worth bringing an edge to the workout.
The red-eyed vireo's inspiring song
High up in the canopy of freshly unfurled green leaves, there is now a little-known bird that is seldom seen but frequently heard.
Zero tolerance: A border wall for Canada geese
You know, I might be more tolerant about birds crossing into my yard if they were American birds like hawks or bald eagles.
Rick's List - Comfortable Runabout Vehicle edition
I've recently started driving my what is my second Honda CRV. The first one provided 15 years of fine work, and I have zero complaints about the Honda CR-V. Well, wait. I do have one complaint. What the hell IS a "CR-V"? It sounds like...
Rick's List - Pomp and Circumstance edition
So far as I can tell from a family tree I found online, there are eight living descendants of the composer Sir Edward Elgar. Now, you may not have all of Elgar's works in your collection, but most of us are completely familiar with Elgar's...
BIG TICKET
Ozuna — Sept. 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena; tickets on sale now; $69-$159
Chicago — Sept. 20 at Toyota Oakdale Theatre, Wallingford; tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today; $36-$125
Raffi — Nov. 3 at Shubert, New Haven; tickets on sale now; $36.50-$82.50
Social Distortion — Oct. 4 at Lupo's, Providence; tickets on sale now; $35-$45
Franz Ferdinand — Aug. 8 at College Street Music Hall, New Haven; tickets on sale now; $28-$32
