A Super Bowl and more of the same
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, with the Super Bowl on the horizon one of the big issues that arose in family texts was whether…
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Civil discourse here at home
By David Fortier First, some musing about the national scene. Despite the constant reiteration from the national media, I don’t think we are as divided…
History — and things go on as they always do
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, our little TBE gang will have gathered at Jack’s house, wearing masks; at least one of us will phone…
The longest week–or maybe just one more
By David Fortier The week dragged on, in some way three weeks long rather than one, and I can’t help thinking it had as much…
Still looking for the words
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning I still did not have the words for what happened on Wednesday. They, the words, will come eventually, but…
The week brings bright spots amid more testing
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, I will have had my 6th test for Covid. There have been several exposures at school, and then the…
Not at all typical, but Christmas just the same
By David Fortier The Fortier clan celebrated a socially distanced, outdoor gift exchange on Christmas Eve in lieu of our annual Christmas celebration. The youngest son…
City of Bristol announces third round of CARES Act Funding Awards to local organizations
(BRISTOL, CT: December 9, 2020) – The City of Bristol recently announced investments in local organizations with a second allocation of funding provided to the…
Ballot arrived by mail. How about that!
By David Fortier The ballot was right there in the mailbox. I realize not everyone will be receiving one this time around. But that will…
Postseason blues
By Jim Greenleaf At best, the Red Sox World Series victory ran very hollow down here in football country. It’s just not geography. The Astros…
The name might ring a bell
By Jim Greenleaf Close to the Gulf of Mexico in Galveston, Texas, where Broadway meets the seawall is a tiny shotgun house which was the…
Pokemon Go lights up Memorial Boulevard
By David Fortier Like fireflies, the cell phones flit off and on along Memorial Boulevard down by the Vietnam Veterans walk. Cell phones are what…