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I had a vivid dream in which I was driving to a place called Alliance, Nebraska. I am 100% certain I’ve never heard of Alliance, Nebraska, so imagine my surprise when I googled it and discovered there really is an Alliance, Nebraska. What’s going on here? How did I conjure that?

A black and white mixed breed dog on a couch

Dog named Soup

No weeds in this joint.

There’s a bagel place in my town that doesn’t let you order there. You have to call or order online, even if you’re just getting a bagel with cream cheese or whatever. I don’t know if the bagels are good because I refuse to play that game. Grow up

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Consulting the group chat

A tray with a bowl of lobster bisque and a Connecticut-style lobster roll

First lobster roll of the season

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I was at this show (post found by my semiannual search of “Miles Kurosky”)

Mozz & Co Italian Deli Opens in West Hartford - We-Ha | West Hartford News Mozz & Co offers traditional Italian sandwiches with a modern […]

Mozz & Co. near West Hartford Center. It’s the former chef from Le Mazet doing Italian sandwiches we-ha.com/mozz-co-ital...

A semolina roll with mozzarella, arugula, tomato and balsamic reduction

Mortadella, stracciatella, arugula and pistachio cream on foccaccia

Excellent new spots to eat and drink keep opening near me and it’s going to bankrupt me financially and metabolically

A baseball player (the author) shot from the back, his orange jersey reads POLANSKY 90.5

A flyer for three baseball games

Connecticut Sandlot Opening Day has officially been scheduled, let’s go Hartford Dark Twains

Never in a million years did I think I’d end up in Connecticut

Dating app prompt: “When I need advice, I go to” Answer: “chat gpt”

I see this answer on dating apps a lot lately and, like, how are you not consumed by shame. How are you not embarrassed to admit this about yourself

So the Mets stink, huh

Mets Instagram post of the Artemis splashdown being shown on the Jumbotron at Citi Field

The only thing Mets fans will see touch home tonight

Now Modest Mouse’s “Shit Luck,” which I once successfully put on the Tulsa International Airport TouchTunes which they’ve since removed, probably because people put stuff like Modest Mouse’s “Shit Luck” on

In the old Tisane spot, yeah. Exceptional vibes, really good food. Highly recommend

A bar

Walked into Hartford’s world famous Upstate Lounge and Built to Spill’s “Carry the Zero” was on, right at the “COUNT YOUR BLEMISHES” part. Best way to walk into a bar

Prehospital blood transfusion a ‘game changer’ for trauma patients in CT and US, experts say The practice could save thousands of lives a year, said the head of one federal agency.

Our web story: www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04...

For NPR, I took a look at the growing practice among EMS agencies of prehospital blood transfusion:

www.npr.org/2026/04/10/n...

As one does

["Y Control" voice] Frog Patrol

Prehospital blood transfusion a ‘game changer’ for trauma patients in CT and US, experts say The practice could save thousands of lives a year, said the head of one federal agency.

Our web story: www.ctpublic.org/news/2026-04...

For NPR, I took a look at the growing practice among EMS agencies of prehospital blood transfusion:

www.npr.org/2026/04/10/n...

Conflicts and Home Entries Reported in CT While bear home entries occur throughout the species’ extensive range in the Northeast, these events are far more common in CT. Scaled for each state’s estimated bear population size, CT’s home entries far exceed those of neighboring states. MA and NY, each with more than 4,500 and 6,000 bears, respectively, see less than 1 home entry per 100 bears each year. In comparison, over the last 6 years CT has averaged 4 home entries per 100 bears each year. A chart shows CT well outpacing the rest of the northeast.

Map of bear conflicts.

Connecticut's 2025 State of the Bears report is out. Bear home entries and conflicts are way more common in Connecticut than in surrounding states.

portal.ct.gov/-/media/deep...

When I was a kid I went to a Diamondbacks @ Astros game and saw Gregg Zaun hit a two-out walk-off grand slam off Byung-Hyun Kim. Remains one of my all-time baseball moments

Absolutely huge