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Jeffery Kurz Column

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Gov. Ned Lamont addresses the legislature on opening day of the session Jan. 9, 2019. | Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

What would we say about 2020?

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 ...
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont speaks during a press conference at a Red Cross blood drive at the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz were also in attendance. The purpose of their visit was to encourage residents who are healthy to donate blood.
My oldest child is now 30 years old. I started working at the Record-Journal six months before he was born. It’s hard to believe ...
The 18th green at Hunter Golf Club in Meriden, Mon., Apr. 27, 2020. The course will reopen on Tuesday. Golfers will need to make a tee time in advance. The course’s locker rooms, clubhouse, and pro shops will remain closed. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal
This should be a no-brainer.Golf? Come on. Going to a park? Ditto.If people are having trouble playing a round of golf or visiting ...
Reporter Lauren Takores interviews First Lieutenant Andrew Solari at Quinnipiac Valley Center in Wallingford, Wed., Apr. 15, 2020. Connecticut National Guard reserve soldiers are setting up more than 30 beds for recovering COVID-19 patients at the center which is sixth on the state
A couple of weeks ago, R-J columnist Glenn Richter wrote about how what’s been going on has been like a science fiction movie. I ...
This April 17, 1970 photo made available by NASA shows the severely damaged Apollo 13 service module after separation from the lunar module/command module. An entire panel on the service module was blown away by the explosion of an oxygen tank. The damage forced the Apollo 13 crew members to use the lunar module as a "lifeboat." The lunar module was jettisoned just prior to Earth re-entry by the command module. (NASA via AP)
The anniversary of Apollo 13 comes at a time when we could all use an uplifting tale, and an example of how even when things look ...
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A few years ago I flew into Arizona in the middle of summer. As we were approaching Sky Harbor at about 10 o’clock at night, the ...
Edgar Diaz, of Meriden, and daughters Valentina, 3, and Melanie, 8, wave to teachers during Casimir Pulaski Elementary School
It seems hard to believe now that just a few weeks ago we were haggling over whether Hunter Golf Club should have a new banquet fa ...
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky., walks on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Attitude is everything.I first heard that, as a child, from my grandfather, who served in the First World War. That was supposed ...
So, I just got back from another trip. This one was to Arizona. My plan was to attend a book fair and visit some friends. Like jus ...
Tourists stand outside the Louvre museum, in Paris, France, Sunday, March 1, 2020. The spreading coronavirus epidemic shut down France
I just got back from a brief trip overseas which, as you might imagine, was … unusual.When I left the worry about the coronavirus ...
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