Archives for: January 2010
SURPRISE!!!
It wasn't a lot of snow, just 1-3 inches, but the squalls which were expected for the afternoon came during the morning rush hour. Temperatures were cold enough for icing to take place, and later today, temperatures will really take a tumble. more »
Tax deduction for Haiti quake relief
Yes, you can deduct contributions to Haiti Earthquake Relief more »
Not who I expected
If you ever want to put money on a sports bet, just ask me who I think will win and then wager the opposite way. I'm a great contrarian indicator. Take for instance the NFL playoffs. more »
Snowfall Totals
The winter progresses - far from over, but at this point I wanted to list the snowfall totals for Hartford and New Haven:Dec. 5: 0.1"(NH) 1"(HFD)Dec. 9: 2.5"(NH) 6"(HFD)Dec. 20: 11"(NH) 3.5"(HFD)Dec. 31: 1.5"(NH) 2.0"(HFD)J… more »
The McGwire asterisk*
"I'm shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here!" You know that ironic line from the movie Casablanca, where Captain Renault feigns outrage while seconds later pocketing his gambling winnings. I had that same thought yesterday -- I'm shocked, shocked to hear that Mark McGwire used steroids. more »
Most entertaining game of the weekend
So a few days ago I wrote the following about the Packers/Cardinals NFL wild card playoff game: "Don't care either way. ZZZZzzzzzz...." Wow, was I wrong! more »
How well do you drive
I don't know whether Connecticut has the absolute worst drivers in the country, but there sure are a lot of folks who don't seem to remember the rules they had to know when they got their licenses however many years ago. Just today on my way into the… more »
Deja vu times three in NFL playoffs
Does it strike you as unique/odd/downright weird that the first round of the NFL playoffs will look similar to the final week of the regular season? more »