June 2020

Peonies Are Back in Stores I love peonies. Almost as much as I love roses. They are such foofy flowers, so pretty and feminine and southern. Even though I’m not much of a pink person, I enjoy looking at pink peonies. Starting today (Friday, May 29th), Trader Joe’s peonies will be available for purchase. They…

The Jordan Brand announced on Friday that Michael Jordan and the brand have pledged $100 million in the fight for racial justice. Jordan’s taking social and political stances as the owner of the Charlotte Hornets that he largely declined to during his run to six championships and five MVP trophies with the Chicago Bulls. Jordan was long quoted…

Florida Law Restricting Felon Voting Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules  Florida law requiring people with serious criminal convictions to pay court fines and fees before they can register to vote is unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled on Sunday, declaring that such a requirement would amount to a poll tax and discriminate against felons who cannot afford…

After having surgery, I found that all of my regular bodily functions were not working as they should. After 4 days of waiting for things to normalize, I finally took a laxative. Stephen used one to help prepare for his colonoscopy, and there was one dose left in the package. I took it. This morning…

Hong Kong Brain Drain? HONG KONG — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday to overhaul immigration rules to grant almost 3 million Hong Kong residents a pathway to British citizenship, a response to Beijing’s move to impose a far-reaching security law here that many fear will dismantle the city’s political freedoms. Johnson said the Chinese security…

Nancy Wyman is stepping down as state Democratic chair Former Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman announced Friday she is stepping down on June 10 as the Democratic state chair, a position she took at the request of Gov. Ned Lamont after his election in 2018. She will swap jobs with Nancy DiNardo, a former state chair…

Bored? Take a Free Class… I was looking at my email this afternoon and noticed an email from The Great Courses (special offer). Let me start by saying that this costs money. Of course, I began looking to see what is available to those of us who may be sheltering in place with little money,…

That’s my name for a provision that was sneaked into the 880-page bill in March that was meant to bail out America’s economy. This giveaway provides $135 billion to very wealthy Americans such as real estate tycoons: Some 43,000 people with annual incomes of more than $1 million will each get a $1.6 million benefit.…

Connecticut community colleges can start offering certain types of classes Monday for spring semester students who need to complete programs, and state universities can start reopening campuses Aug. 24, officials announced Friday. Community colleges would also be able to bring all students back on campus by Aug. 24, according to the plan announced by Mark…

Episcopal bishop on President Trump: ‘Everything he has said and done is to inflame violence’ By Michelle Boorstein and Sarah Pulliam Bailey June 1, 2020 at 11:08 p.m. EDT “I am the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington and was not given even a courtesy call, that they would be clearing [the area] with tear gas so they…