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2012: The End Of The World Or…….

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 2 - 2012

Editors Note: This article contains images of graphic violence, profanity and is intended for mature audiences only. Okay’ let’s get this one over and done with right now. Regardless of all the Internet websites stating this, it’s not going to happen. These sites are a lot like some of our Politicians, and “News Networks”. They [...]

After The Storm: A Few Thoughts For CL & P, UI AND A Town Or Two

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On September - 5 - 2011

Like many others I spent a good part of the week in the dark. Unlike most other times, this time was quite literal. I lost power at about 2 AM on Sunday morning, and did not get it back until Friday at 10:20PM. Contrary to what some people asked, I did just fine with not [...]

How To Get Rich Quick. Maybe

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On July - 4 - 2011

Last month my Best friend Julie told us her story about her experience with “Gifting Tables” in her story “Just Desserts“‘ This very thinly disguised pyramid scheme preys upon women by dangling a 40K payout. All they have to do is come up with 5K in cash, of course in a gift bag, on nicely [...]

Just Desserts ?

Posted by On April - 1 - 2011

  A pyramid by any other name. . . . . . is still a pyramid, even if it’s upside down. A rose smells like a rose, not a tulip. A pyramid is shaped like a pyramid, not a circle. So why is this woman who wants $5,000.00 of my hard-earned savings trying to convince [...]

It’s Go Time

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 19 - 2011
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Less than four years ago, my kids “tricked” into joining Facebook. They said it would be a great way for me to keep in touch with them when they went away, so on and so forth. Little did I know that it was all a dastardly plan devised by them. You see, they found some [...]

“The Kate”

Posted by Edwin Bartlett On January - 7 - 2010
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As I sit and write this, it occurs to me that I am not a journalist, nor do I pretend to  be one. Never went to school for it (as you can tell with some of my posts), but I am learning every day, and quite honestly, enjoying every minute of it. So, in conversation [...]