Author Archives: Jim

Theft of the Blue Chair

Posted on June 5, 2012 by Jim

Go ahead, ask me why am I sitting in my blue club chair, naked as a jaybird, in the meat locker of the Stop & Shop in Southbury, reading Sir Thomas More’s Dialogue of Comfort against Tribulation (in the original … Continue reading →

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Soft Shell Crabs and Scubla Pomédes

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Jim

OK… I admit it. When the new issue of Wine Spectator arrives, the first page I look at is the last page! I can’t wait to see the featured chef, the featured recipe and the recommended wines. The May issue just … Continue reading →

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As I Was Saying

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Jim

My kids suggested that a return would be beneficial for me.  So here I am, in the town of my childhood… Pequot Landing, Connecticut… in the section known as the Village, a mile as the crow flies from Long Island … Continue reading →

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These Are The Facts!

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jim

FACT: Gaius Julius Caesar was murdered on March 15, 44 BCE… the Ides of March. FACT: Caesar was forewarned about his impending doom by a soothsayer. FACT:  The soothsayer did not have a union card. FACT:  The soothsayer did not have a valid permit … Continue reading →

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