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Category Archives: New Fairfield

Stuff concerning the town of New Fairfield, Connecticut

The Big Picture

06-Aug-08

We would be able to do some pretty big things, as individuals and together, if we didn’t keep losing sight of the big picture.
The big picture is not a religion, or a political position, or a philosophy. It’s not the meaning of life. But it does give life some meaning.
The big picture is not big, [...]

Ninety-Nine Days

28-Jul-08

There are ninety-nine days until Election Day. The never-ending campaign will soon be over.
Over these next ninety-nine days this country will be faced with a difficult choice. It’s important to remember that we need to be united at the end of this process.
Here’s a speech that no politician will ever make, yet it is perfectly [...]

Squantz Pond, June 2008

18-Jun-08

“What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months, and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade.” — Gertrude Jekyll

Changes

05-Jun-08

I’ve made a couple of changes to the site. One of them is the theme, which I hope you find pleasing and not distracting. My intent with the display of the site is always to present content in a clear, uncluttered, easy to read format and to make things easy to find. The calendar is [...]

Transitioning to a Post Oil World

24-May-08

It looks like people are finally starting to appreciate Peak Oil. This Memorial Day weekend will be a big test to see whether the high price of gas is going to have an impact on demand. There is still a chance that prices will come down a little as a result of a reduction in [...]