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Jeffery Kurz Column

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Judy Samaha laughs as she is roasted at her retirement party at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington on Oct. 12, 2006. Samaha retired from Sheehan High School after years of teaching, coaching, and as athletic director.

OPINION: Sheehan High’s Judy Samaha and powder puff

High school was a long time ago for me, so when I first encountered powder puff I thought it was a silly thing. Most role reversal ...
 
Visitors leave the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha, Neb., Monday, July 27, 2020, where face mask wearing is required indoors and encouraged in the outdoor areas. Nebraska
You know what it’s like: You have this vague idea and a sort of memory about something but you’re not really sure about either of ...
FILE - In this Oct. 6, 2016, file photo, John "Tito" Francona, right, former Cleveland Indians outfielder and father of current manager Terry Francona, left, reacts after throwing a ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of baseball
I’ve long admired Terry Francona, the manager of the Cleveland Indians who also led the Red Sox to the world championship, twice. ...
Fireworks explode over Mirror Lake during the annual Independence Day celebration at Hubbard Park in Meriden, Thursday, July 2, 2015. | Dave Zajac / Record-Journal
It says so in the national anthem: rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air. No wonder we like a good fireworks celebration on ...
The Christopher Columbus monument in front of the Town of Southington John Weichsel Municipal Center, Thurs., Jun. 18, 2020. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
Statues are coming down across the nation, and it has not been pretty. Taking down the statue in Wooster Square in New Haven the ...
President Donald Trump speaks during an event on police reform, in the Rose Garden of the White House, Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
It’s good to live in a state like Connecticut, is what I’m thinking. Look at it this way: you could be in Oklahoma this weekend. ...
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Distance markers on the outfield wall and the foul pole, top left, frame the upper center field concourses at Globe Life Field, the newly-built home of the Texas Rangers, in Arlington, Texas, Wednesday, May 20, 2020. The park that was supposed to have its home opener on March 31 against the Los Angeles Angels has yet to see one game played in it this season amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Here’s a tip: Keep an eye out for agate, because when you see agate it will be a sign of returning vitality.Agate is a font, the ...
The Back to the Future DeLorean cruises the streets of the Gaslamp District on Day Three at Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 20, 2019, in San Diego, CA. (Photo by Christy Radecic/Invision/AP)
So, I got my hair cut the other day. It was about as early as it could be as far as being allowed to go to the barber was concerne ...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a demo Crew Dragon spacecraft lifts off from pad 39A on an uncrewed test flight to the International Space Station at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Saturday, March 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)
There’s a lot of worry, as there should be, about formative years. It goes beyond feeling bad about proms and graduations, Little ...
Gov. Ned Lamont addresses the legislature on opening day of the session Jan. 9, 2019. | Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
You know you’ve gotten somewhere when ancient history does not seem all that long ago.We ran an editorial the other day from the ...
Vehicles cross through the intersection of Route 10 and West Main Street in downtown Plantsville March 3, 2020. | Richie Rathsack, Record-Journal
I’ve been on the lookout for stories that have nothing to do with the coronavirus. They can be hard to find. Since the onset of Ma ...
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