A Bristol hero dies too young
By Jack Krampitz Joe Kapacziewski died last week on Jan. 23 at his home in Texas. He was 40-years old. I suppose we could leave it at that because that…
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Nana’s pasta sauce, changes on the local newspaper scene and a podcast that looks back as well as ahead
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, Mary and I will have had another babysitting gig, this time with two of the three grandkids—one three-year-old and one one-year-old. Thier mom had a…
Good morning, Bristol!
Friday is the single greatest threat to Thursday. Alas, to the victors go the spoils, Friday begins. Weather Partly cloudy and 40, your cheese quesadillas is ready. The logic of…
Another outstanding Bristolite, a challenging drama at Hartford Stage, one reason to contact legislator
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, exam week will be winding down at school—the week started with the local NAACP scholarship breakfast on a holiday, so exam week began Tuesday…
A home cooked meal, TBE stuff and the local NAACP scholarship breakfast
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, there will be crepes for breakfast and, later in the morning, TBE will meet for our weekly gathering where we will review the week…
An inauguration day, some listening and reading about student success and the value of rest and another appeal
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, inauguration day at the state capitol will have come and gone. Since Mary was taking her oath as a new member of the state…
Happy New Year! A birthday party, how you can help and more about our plans for 2023
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, come New Year, we will have celebrated the third birthday of baby girl grandchild, a New Year’s Eve baby. It will be a small…
Christmas Eve, looking forward to ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ and some very involved podcasts
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, somehow the presents will all have been wrapped and found their way under the tree—a miracle since I will not have wrapped one item….
Christmas tree is up, lights strung, awaiting ornaments
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the white pine (concolor if you recall from last week’s column) has been decorated with lights but not ornaments just quite yet and stands…
Thanksgiving leftovers are behind us; holidays ahead
By David Fortier Come Sunday morning, the rain and wind will have gone and sometime this afternoon Mary and I will head out to get our Christmas tree. This is the…