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Hard to be a good sport in the rain

 May 19, 2012

I have always liked sports and even played a few when I was a kid. I enjoy photographing sports as part of my job. It’s great when it’s a beautiful day and I can shoot an entire game without worrying about deadlines or having...

• Rain Rain Go Away
    May 11, 2012     COMMENTS (1)
  Sometimes I take photos that I know won't be published.
  

• Pat Summitt Retires
    April 19, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  My mother loved Pat Summitt. From the earliest days of my mom's feminist roots Pat...

• Chasing rainbows
    April 18, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  It is hard to find anything positive to ease the emotions of the moment when you are...

• I Have Seen the Future ...
    April 4, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  ... of the UConn women's basketball team.
  

• Eating smoke
    March 28, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  My eyes sting, burn, and water blurs my vision. The world around me is a hazy chaotic...

David Collins

TODAY, IN THE DAY - Columnist David Collins is a close reader of The Day and shares some thoughts on what's in the news here and elsewhere.

Congratulations to Alfred Mayo

 May 3, 2012

Mayo has his job back

• Oh no. Here come the McMahon TV ads
    May 2, 2012     COMMENTS (2)
  Linda McMahon starts airing new TV ads

• New London voters will get the next crack at the budget
    May 1, 2012     COMMENTS (1)
  New London budget will go to a vote

• Here come cheaper trains to Boston
    April 30, 2012     COMMENTS (2)
  Commuter rail service to Boston improves

• A Massachusetts casino is in the rendering phase
    April 27, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  Tribe unveils renderings

• Wait. Now they do background checks on the new deputy chief?
    April 26, 2012     COMMENTS (7)
  Background checks still ahead for deputy police chief

Karen Florin

ON THE DOCKET - Court reporter Karen Florin blogs about court cases and legal matters that are in the news.

How not to pass 'go'

 May 1, 2012

Torrance Furr, who was out of prison but remained under state supervision after being convicted of fondling the children of his former girlfriend, did something that was sure to grab the attention of his probation officer.

• No one knows what the jurors are thinking
    April 3, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  The jurors brought in food. They must be planning on working through lunch.

• Trial creates unlikely alliance of mothers
    March 20, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  At the Dickie E. Anderson murder trial in New London Superior Court, the mother of...

• Kids, sex and the law a tricky topic
    March 5, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  "But she said she was 17, your honor."
  

• This is not a trick question
    February 23, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  Defense attorney Christopher Duby asked a potential juror in the Dickie E. Anderson Jr.

• Connecticut does Law Day right
    February 6, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  Connecticut has one of the highest gas taxes in the country and is a lousy place to...

Rufus Giuseppe

THE DOG DISHES - When not on guard for trespassing squirrels or attempting to snuggle with skunks, Rufus is observing the world, as run by humans, and sharing his ruminations with readers.

Gay marriage: It's good for the economy

 May 10, 2012

I don’t get what all the fuss is about gay marriage, but it is kind of...

• Drag mama from the train: Pit bull saves owner’s life
    May 9, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  There’s really nothing I can add to this story, which is so great, so I’ll...

• Who couldn't use a Popuphood?
    May 2, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  So, I was listening to

• Let Ozzie be Ozzie: Not in Miami, you don't
    April 11, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  It didn't take Ozzie Guillen long to step in it.
  

• Bet on lightning, not lottery
    April 4, 2012     COMMENTS (0)
  Dang it, the math geeks were right. It IS easier to be struck by lightning than win the...

• Has your burger been slimed?
    March 23, 2012     COMMENTS (2)
  Pink Slime.
  

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