Stratford

An Hour of UnShopping

July 29, 2010
By Elizabeth
An Hour of UnShopping

I just got back from what I like to call “unshopping” — a painful and ludicrous part of consumer culture. This is when we de-stuff-ify ourselves. In this particular hour, I made four stops: To the church recycling dumpster, which takes cardboard and #5s, so I don’t have to throw them away. To return...
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Posted in Alcohol, Colin Phillips, Connecticut, Consuming Things, Eco-FAQ, Madness, Stratford, The Details, Work, beer | 5 Comments »

The South End and The North End

March 5, 2010
By Elizabeth
The South End and The North End

My friend Bonnie wants to know what is wrong with our town. Well, I have an opinion about that. Here it is. The Pieces First, there are a bunch of us liberals that live in one area of town, up North here. We are mostly white, Judeo-Christians, or has-beens like me who jumped ship...
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Posted in Connecticut, Home, Life in America, Madness, New England, On Driving, Stratford, The Details | 6 Comments »

Your Government, Your Lemon

July 12, 2009
By Elizabeth
Your Government, Your Lemon

I overheard my brother-in-law refer to our current President as a “c*cksucker” during a recent stay at my parent’s house. This sparked a political dance/conversation on Facebook between myself and an old friend from high school. The curious bit about this conversation is that I haven’t seen this women since high school. I have...
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Posted in Activism Means Act!, Connecticut, Family, Humor and Rant, Life in America, Media, Old Friends, Stratford, The Details | 6 Comments »

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