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61A Dream That Won't Come True
by William F. Torpey
I rarely buy lottery tickets, but not because I don't gamble. I enjoy gambling, but, to me, gambling is more like 10 to 1 odds, not 80 million to 1. If I were going to put out my cold, hard cash for a wager, I would want a real chance to win, not just a dream. published 2 months ago
62A Bold Step in the Right Direction
by William F. Torpey
Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, after stirring high emotions in southern Fairfield County after proposing to shut down the Metro North Norwalk-Danbury line, had something of a metamorphosis a year later and proposed that train fares on the line be free -- for a while. published 2 months ago
66Light Reading at the DMV
by William F. Torpey
Believe it or not, a visit to your local Department of Motor Vehicles can be quite educational. It was for me. I recommend it to everyone. The next time you visit the DMV to have your license or registration renewed, take a good look around. published 5 months ago
61Educate Parents, Not Kids
by William F. Torpey
Before we entered the "modern" age, it was not uncommon to differentiate between education and job training and propaganda. Today, it seems, people (and specifically educators and government officials) consider these three things to be virtually the same. published 8 months ago
65Help! It's Me Against Them
by William F. Torpey
Whoever said "You can't fight City Hall" was right. I found out the hard way.The state of Connecticut bilked me out of $6 but gave me the cold shoulder when I cried "foul." Runaway government can do whatever it wants with impunity! published 10 months ago
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