Bloviations

The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that “civil unions” aren’t the same as marriage and that prohibiting same-sex couples to marry is unconstitutional.
Reuters.
The court found that the state’s law limiting marriage to heterosexual couples discriminates on the basis of sexual orientation.

For those keeping score, Connecticut is the third state (with Massachusetts and California) to allow [...]

Lindell Kay isn’t my biggest fan and, frankly, I’m not a big fan of his writing or public speaking abilities. But he’s getting some flack on his blog that he really doesn’t deserve.
It started when Kay blogged about the autopsy for a home-free fellow that was murdered along some railroad tracks in Jacksonville in June. [...]

CNN reports.
Paul Newman, the legendary actor whose steely blue eyes, good-humored charm and advocacy of worthy causes made him one of the most renowned figures in American arts, has died of cancer at his home in Westport, Connecticut. He was 83.

Perhaps I’ll watch Cool Hand Luke (my favorite Newman film) in his honor. It is conveniently [...]

Today’s Jacksonville Daily News, serves up an article and an editorial about the rising skyrocketing fuel prices.
In the article “Fueling motorists’ frustrations“, writer Jeff Golden (a new JDNewser? He’s not on the staff page…) spoke with two highly frustrated Jacksonvillians about the cost of fuel in Onslow County. Ms. Cheryl Uppington complains that filling up her Mazda 6 is [...]

The New Bern Sun Journal (Yes, it’s a Freedom ENC Communications, Inc paper…)has a great web-only column called “Man on a Bike.”
It’s written by Justin Schoenberger, who bicycles around New Bern, writes brilliantly about cycling, from the great things you can see from the saddle to the challenges of navigating highways and lack of parking.
I’m glad [...]