tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-264277382024-03-19T06:10:42.923-04:00Connecticut BobConnecticutBob.Com is a modest blog on the internet since 2006. Progressive ideas are encouraged, and all politically-minded and reasonable people are welcome. America is the greatest country in the world, but we'll invade you if you disagree.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-54410915998001710342020-11-13T20:47:00.001-05:002020-11-13T20:47:09.284-05:00Mr. 306 Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-72704164242918304272020-11-08T10:32:00.003-05:002020-11-08T10:32:50.152-05:00Let's win the Senate! Okay everyone, right now you should go to this ActBlue link and donate whatever you can to help win the two US Senate seats in Georgia! The early money in this race will have the greatest effect on the January 5th special election. Follow this link and please help out:
WIN THE SENATE!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-44992194703271198752020-11-08T10:24:00.005-05:002020-11-08T10:25:35.746-05:00President-elect Biden Yesterday the race was called for Joe Biden, who will become the 46th president of the United States. This is such a relief! I've had so much anxiety and stress over the last few months (indeed, the last four years) and it has now been lifted. I can relax my shoulders, take deep, cleansing breaths, and feel a serene smile cross my face. Of course, the battle continues. Things like, winning Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-86363752002309687072020-11-02T08:08:00.003-05:002020-11-02T08:08:45.613-05:00I hate the new Blogger The new Blogger setup is for shit. I can't add photos, I can't edit, I can't figure out line breaks, it's totally non-intuitive, and they don't give me the option to go back to the old way.
I think I may be done with this platform soon after the election. For the time being, sorry about the shitty way my blog posts look. Hey, it's not like there's anything important going on right now!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-10269626376723573632020-11-01T19:15:00.000-05:002020-11-01T19:15:01.323-05:00The Final Hours
It's getting down to the final hours before the polls open for perhaps the most important election in our nation's history. Less than 36 hours to go. This will be the time for America to tell the world who we really are. I'll vote in person. And then probably spend the next week or month worrying about whether we'll have had a fair election. It's like the old gypsy curse is applicable here:Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-54994306589511295282020-10-28T20:05:00.001-04:002020-10-28T20:06:27.013-04:00Women win when women voteThe late, great Lesley Gore with a powerful message. Substitute "Trump" for "Romney" and "Nov. 3rd" for "Nov. 6th" and it *absolutely* applies today! Still true after all these years. Women win when women VOTE!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-37458080270260367652020-10-27T08:32:00.001-04:002020-10-27T08:32:24.639-04:00Amy Coney Barrett Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-7148204655443973762020-10-02T19:20:00.007-04:002020-10-02T19:20:42.990-04:00COVID Invades White HouseIt's a weird day in America! Starting last night, Oct 1st, we got word that President Trump's high-ranking assistant was diagnosed with Covid-19. Then, around 1AM this morning on the 2nd, the White House announced that Trump and the First Lady were both diagnosed with the virus. Later in the morning it was reported that both POTUS and FLOTUS were suffering symptoms from Covid. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-43518895682609388612020-09-13T14:52:00.001-04:002020-09-13T14:52:30.164-04:00Cameron Peak FireI just returned from a trip to Rocky Mountain National Park. While there, we were aware of the Cameron Peak fire that had consumed roughly 25,000 acres so far. The last two days we were there, the winds came up to 20-30mph and the fire exploded to over 100,000 acres, and shut down several roads inside the park. While the fire hasn't destroyed anything in the park yet, it's very dangerous and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-39573009297693115422020-08-27T14:28:00.002-04:002020-08-27T14:28:16.762-04:00Tri-state Govs Reject Trump's CDC PolicyIn what continues to be a trainwreck of a pandemic response, Colonel Klink President Trump ordered the Center for Disease Control to completely change their approach to limiting their response to this national threat by lowering the testing levels among people who may have been exposed to Covid.
Posted on August 27, 2020
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-32578818489366671102020-08-22T11:45:00.010-04:002020-08-22T11:45:00.207-04:00Joe Biden will be our next presidentImagine where we'd be today if we had a leader like Joe Biden, rather than the sociopathic vindictive inept criminal called Donald Trump.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-91001639669104945812020-08-21T09:43:00.000-04:002020-08-21T09:43:10.998-04:00President Obama at the Democratic ConventionThis may be the best speech I've ever seen. Our nation is facing a crisis of leadership, and Barack Obama states the case clearly and without rancor.
This is what REAL leadership looks like!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-34276131776966453042020-08-17T08:37:00.003-04:002020-08-17T08:40:20.503-04:00Schools reopening in Connecticut (NOTE: THE NEW BLOGGER PROGRAM FOR SOME REASON WON'T ACCEPT LINE SPACES, SO UNTIL I CAN FIGURE IT OUT, EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ONE GIANT PARAGRAPH ON THIS BLOG!)
It looks like Connecticut is on track to open schools on schedule, according to Gov. Lamont's statements. More than half the school districts are planning on in-person classes, while others are using a hybrid of some number of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-18966890186920204722020-07-18T11:28:00.001-04:002020-08-17T08:37:53.026-04:00Covid cases in Connnecticut under controlGov. Ned Lamont has worked tirelessly to ensure Connecticut is among the lowest incidences of Covid-19 cases in the nation. His tremendous leadership has helped our state become the model for America's battle against the pandemic. Only three sparsely populated New England states have slightly lower new infection rates.
I've chatted with a few Trump-supporting acquaintances recently, and even Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-339384051974480192020-06-25T10:06:00.000-04:002020-06-25T19:21:46.464-04:00Lamont announces new Covid guidelinesToday new guidelines went into effect that requires anyone traveling to Connecticut from states that are currently seeing a huge increase in Covid-19 cases to self-quarantine for two weeks.
Connecticut is making the most progress in battling this pandemic due in large part to Gov. Ned Lamont's exceptional leadership and also the vast majority of state residents who take this crisis seriously.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-33738462043466089402020-06-17T09:51:00.002-04:002020-06-17T09:53:54.980-04:00Not Out Of The Woods Just YetLatest stats (as of June 16, 2020) for Covid-19 here in Milford and in Connecticut.
Milford still has a very high percentage of fatalities per confirmed or likely case, running at roughly 12.5%. This is likely due to the outbreaks at nursing homes, which have an extraordinarily high death rate. But still...
Connecticut as a state is doing somewhat better, with a fatality rate slightly below Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-37196484419538669062020-06-01T12:10:00.000-04:002020-06-01T12:10:05.487-04:00Profile in CowardiceLast night there were hundreds of protestors gathered around the White House.
Instead of addressing the nation on national TV, our president pissed himself, turned off the lights, and hid in his bunker.
The photo says everything about the character of the man who is supposed to lead our nation.
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-75410487994153277262020-05-20T20:09:00.001-04:002020-05-20T20:10:46.130-04:00Lamont orders Vote By Mail for 2020 primaryToday Gov. Ned Lamont issued an executive order allowing registered voters to vote by mail in the August 11th state and presidential primary.
The primary was scheduled for April 28, then postponed to June 2, and finally firmly placed on August 11. The Democratic National Convention begins on August 17, so the results of our primary will most likely award delegates at the convention.
Sec. of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-50720241368053126512020-05-19T22:17:00.000-04:002020-05-19T22:17:04.069-04:00Covid-19 stuffI had my annual physical ten days ago. My doctor's office has been trying to keep semi-open during this pandemic, so I was able to get an appointment during their reduced business hours of 10AM-2PM.
I told him how sick I'd been in mid-January with a suspected flu that was exceptionally rough on my lungs. I remember thinking as I was having a coughing fit and unable to clear my throat, "This is Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-66981334061378647742020-05-06T09:48:00.003-04:002020-05-06T09:48:54.328-04:00The Time For Vote By Mail Is NowSecretary of State Denise Merrill is pushing for a universal vote by mail option in Connecticut. This is something that's been LONG overdue, but I'm pleased that the idea is finally getting some traction.
"Connecticut has the most restrictive absentee ballot laws in the country, and the coronavirus has exposed how that restrictiveness can threaten our democracy," said Secretary Merrill. "The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-79718548676500552542020-04-27T20:19:00.000-04:002020-04-27T20:19:03.190-04:00COVID-19 UpdateApril 27th
Milford CT
Total confirmed cases: 443
Total confirmed deaths: 44
Fatality Rate: 10%
This is no bullshit.
If you get sick from COVID-19, you have a significant chance of dying!
Be smart.
Be safe.
Mask up and glove up.
And stay the fuck home!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-12982442178459347582020-04-20T19:27:00.000-04:002020-05-03T11:00:14.882-04:00Serial killer on the looseI'm so tired of idiot conservatives going around saying COVID-19 is "basically the same as the flu"!
Today is April 20th. So far in Connecticut we've had 1,331 COVID-related deaths. It's up over 200 from the previous day.
For comparison, during the 2017-18 flu season, which was a particularly bad one, there were a total of merely 184 flu-related deaths here in Connecticut. We had more than Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-31931875556878047602020-04-11T11:47:00.003-04:002020-04-11T11:47:45.138-04:00Sticking with the routineSaturday morning, April 11th.
Day before Easter. We have nothing planned for observance. It's basically just another day for us.
The pandemic seems to be somewhat flattening out here in Connecticut. Which basically means the daily number of new cases has stopped increasing exponentially. It doesn't mean that this is anywhere near over. People are still going to get sick, and every day the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-72544063786096959872020-04-06T09:00:00.000-04:002020-04-24T15:41:47.467-04:00The story of isolation so farToday is Monday, April 6th.
This is a brief account of our life right now. It's by no means complete, but just some notes to reflect on this moment in history.
The oncoming COVID-19 crisis was apparent by the end of February. China had already shut down Wuhan and other cities, and reports of deaths from the virus had been coming across the news feed since January.
At first glance this seemedUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26427738.post-11981890814816763332020-03-24T13:20:00.000-04:002020-03-24T13:24:06.304-04:00On The Frontline In The War Against COVID-19An ER Doctor wrote about a typical day dealing with this terrible pandemic.
Follow him on Twitter here: Craig Spencer MD MPH
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Many of you asked what it was like in the ER right now. I want to share a bit with you.
A Day in the Life of an ER Doc - A Brief Dispatch from the #COVID19 Frontline:
Wake up at 6:30am. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0