OIB reader Mark Twaing embraces a sourly tang with a savantish edge toward politicians. He knows how to exploit the soft spots–as in the words
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Bridgeport And Camelot–Mark Twain Scholar New UB President
We marched comfortably along, through glades and over brooks which I could not remember to have seen before–which puzzled me and made me wonder–and yet
Read moreSenator Markley: Tolls Another Way For State To Pick Our Pockets
The state is broke and needs new revenue sources. Supporters of tolls say it’s one solution. State Senator Joe Markley, a Republican candidate for lieutenant
Read moreHoly Connecticut Yankee, A Coin For Twain
So I gave up the idea of a circus, and concluded he was from an asylum. But we never came to an asylum–so I was
Read moreHappy Birthday Bridgeport!
On Monday the state’s largest city celebrates its 175th birthday. From MARK TWAIN, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, 1889. 0
Read moreCelebrate The Holiday With Mr. Barnum
From the Barnum Museum: The Barnum Museum People’s United Bank Gallery is now decorated with a large, glorious Victorian Christmas tree in celebration of the
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