“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” – J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the ...
In the last few weeks, life in the State House and our state has changed dramatically. To help stop the spread of the coronavirus and protect the health and wellbeing of our members, staff and the public, we made the unprecedented decision to suspend all legislative activities through May 4, in ...
If the late, colorful Yogi Berra, the master of mixed metaphors and countless colloquial expressions that lack logic – yet somehow ring true – was still with us today, I’m quite sure he would have come up with at least a couple of “Yogi-isms” to put into perspective, as only Yogi ...
Tokyo, Japan, a city that features Asian art and antiques juxtaposed with contemporary art, where visitors would be struck by the importance of animation art or anime in the bustling Asian city. For collectors, anime has a long history and great appeal. While the first Japanese animated ...
March 2020 came in like a lamb but made an exit like a lion. A rather dry start to the month was followed by a stormier second half, including a burst of heavy, wet snow. Chilly temperatures were in place as March began, but as we’ve seen since the first of the year, mild weather would take ...
In the immortal musical words of Napoleon XIV, “they’re coming to take me away.” OK, so it’s not that bad. After all, we’re only on day six of hunkering down. There are other things that take you away. A Calgon bath. Your mate’s breath in the morning. Kidnappers. As I social ...
