Like many of you, I have made one or two or more resolutions. I, for one, am on that intermittent fasting. I don’t eat before 11 a.m., nor after 7 p.m. This is an easy diet for me: I like lunch more than breakfast and I often am in bed at 8:30, where I read for at least two hours. So dinner at 6-ish works for me. I have lost around seven pounds since mid-December, even with the … [Read more...] about A la Carte: A New Dish for a New Decade — Roasted Shrimp, Caulifower with Quinoa
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Talking Transportation: Pre-Cursor of the Tesla, the Dymaxion Car has Connecticut Roots
Did you know that Bridgeport was once the home of “the car of the future”? It was the Tesla of its era, but only three were ever built. This mystery vehicle? The Dymaxion Car. The designer? Buckminster Fuller. Best known for his pioneering 1940s architectural design of the geodesic dome, a decade earlier Fuller was already inventing other things. It was the 1930s and the … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Pre-Cursor of the Tesla, the Dymaxion Car has Connecticut Roots
A la Carte: A Day for Dauphinois (aka Scalloped Potatoes)
If you are reading this column today, you know that yesterday was Christmas. If you have little ones, they probably woke you up at dawn, to let you know that Santa had arrived. When our little ones were young, we spent Christmas with my husband’s sister in East Bloomfield, N.Y. We arrived on Christmas Eve, early enough to get to my in-laws’ church in Rochester. There my … [Read more...] about A la Carte: A Day for Dauphinois (aka Scalloped Potatoes)
A View from My Porch: The Second Renaissance of Miss ElizabethTashjian (Connecticut’s “Nut Lady”)
Editor's Note: We are delighted to welcome a new columnist to our LymeLine family today. Tom Gotowka will write an occasional piece under the title, "A View From My Porch," and we are going to let him introduce both his column and himself in his own words. We hope you enjoy Tom's offerings -- as always, let us know your thoughts! Author's Note: “A View from My Porch” is a … [Read more...] about A View from My Porch: The Second Renaissance of Miss ElizabethTashjian (Connecticut’s “Nut Lady”)
Reading Uncertainly: ‘The Library Book’ by Susan Orlean
Editor's Note (i): If you're still searching for a last-minute gift, then consider this book -- it's the perfect present for book- and library-lovers everywhere! Many thanks to our wonderful and ever faithful book-reviewer Felix Kloman of Lyme for sharing his thoughts on this best-seller, which is described by The New York Times as “a sheer delight…as rich in insight and as … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly: ‘The Library Book’ by Susan Orlean
Legal News You Can Use: Do You Know the True Purpose of Alimony?
Alimony is an important protection for some divorcees. If you are divorcing, it might be something you're looking into seeking, too. Do you know how it's determined? Do you have any idea about how much you need? Here's a little more about alimony, so you can understand what to expect. 1. Alimony is decided by the courts unless you and your spouse agree on an … [Read more...] about Legal News You Can Use: Do You Know the True Purpose of Alimony?
Talking Transportation: 2020 Hindsight by Jim Cameron
As we review the details of Governor Lamont’s CT2030 transportation plan, I have a strange sense of déjà vu. Haven’t we been through all this before? Journey back with me to 1999 when the famous Gallis Report warned that southwestern Connecticut’s transportation woes were strangling the entire state. If something wasn’t done, they warned, we would become “an economic … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: 2020 Hindsight by Jim Cameron
A la Carte: A Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Recipes from Lee, Including How to Bake That Turkey!
Editor's Note: We are running several of Lee White's wonderful Thanksgiving recipes together today to give readers an opportunity to choose the ones they wish to use. Enjoy! For more years than I can remember, I have been writing about turkey at Thanksgiving. I get every food magazine every month and every single month, in October, a turkey is on the covers. My mother never … [Read more...] about A la Carte: A Cornucopia of Thanksgiving Recipes from Lee, Including How to Bake That Turkey!
Legal News You Can Use: Mothers Against Drunk Driving Remind Drivers to be Safe This Year
As the holiday season approaches, it's important that people understand the dangers of drunk driving. That's why Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) has taken a stand again this year in Connecticut. The Connecticut branch has spoken out to remind people to be safe on the roads this season, stating that 39 percent of the fatal crashes that took place in 2018 involved drugs … [Read more...] about Legal News You Can Use: Mothers Against Drunk Driving Remind Drivers to be Safe This Year
I See Great Things in Baseball – Part 3: The Movies
Editor's Note: This is the third and final essay by Tom Gotowka on the subject of baseball. We apologize for the delay between the second and third essays, but we made the choice, in consultation with Tom, to hold the latter as it arrived in our Inbox very close to election day. We did not wish it to become lost in all the excitement of our election reporting ... and so now … [Read more...] about I See Great Things in Baseball – Part 3: The Movies
A la Carte: Time for Turkey? Sure, But What to do With the Left-Overs — How About Making Turkey Hash Salad?
Oh, my, Thanksgiving is upon us, although it is late this year. As you read this, you actually have an extra week to buy your turkey and make the stuffing (I make the stuffing the day before, refrigerate it and stuff much of it into the cold turkey). I have made roasted turkey almost every way possible. I have brined it, roasted it upside down before turning it upside, baked it … [Read more...] about A la Carte: Time for Turkey? Sure, But What to do With the Left-Overs — How About Making Turkey Hash Salad?
Reading Uncertainly? ‘Genesis’ by Edward O. Wilson
“What are we, what created us, and what do we wish ultimately to become?” Dr. Edward O. Wilson, the prolific emeritus professor at Harvard, biologist, and naturalist, is also a continual questioner. His last book, The Meaning of Human Existence (2014) also began with a question,“Who are we?” He begins with a restatement of what we have learned from our studies of human … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly? ‘Genesis’ by Edward O. Wilson
Talking Transportation: Reading Old Timetables
I love reading timetables. Not the new ones on smartphone apps, but the old printed ones. Reading about a train or plane’s journey on paper is almost like taking the ride itself. Growing up in Canada, I was fascinated with the two major passenger railroads, the quasi-government owned “crown corporation” Canadian National Railroad (CNR) and the private Canadian Pacific … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Reading Old Timetables
Reading Uncertainly? Halloween Special! ‘Connecticut: Spooky Trails and Tall Tales’ by Local Author Gencarella
Here is an engaging, enthralling, timely, and often frightening set of stories from our Nutmeg State, subtitled “Hiking the State’s Legends, Hauntings and History”. These are stories we love to hear, tell – and retell – regardless of origin and authenticity, especially if they involve ghosts, mysteries, illnesses and deaths. And we storytellers do modify them to fit our local … [Read more...] about Reading Uncertainly? Halloween Special! ‘Connecticut: Spooky Trails and Tall Tales’ by Local Author Gencarella
Talking Transportation: Connecticut’s Own … Igor Sikorsky
Have you ever flown in a helicopter? They seem such a glamorous (if expensive) way to travel, by-passing the traffic en route to the airport or sightseeing over rugged terrain. But do you know that the helicopter had its first flight ever right here in Connecticut, the creation of Russian immigrant and inventor Igor Sikorsky, 80 years ago. Sure, Leonardo da Vinci made … [Read more...] about Talking Transportation: Connecticut’s Own … Igor Sikorsky