Section 2: Look! We Took Crooked Brook! Orchard Road Turnoff - Summit Wood Drive, 1.4 miles May 12, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous, however, the trail description is accurate. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. If you want to start at the beginning of the trail, go the … [Read more...]
Metacomet Trail: Section 1
Section 1: An Inauspicious Beginning Berlin Turnpike-Orchard Road Turnoff, 1.8 miles, Berlin April 29, 2007 Note: This page and “section” is a bit ridiculous, however, the trail description is accurate. This was written in 2007, so please forgive me. If you want to start at the beginning, go the Metacomet Intro … [Read more...]
World Cup Tour 2006
I was able to fulfill a dream in 2004 by going to France to see the Tour de France. Another wish is to see the World Cup in all its insanity at some point in my life. Short of that, I was fascinated by a series of online articles in Salon back in 2002 in which the intrepid reporter attempted to watch World Cup games … [Read more...]
Hikes, Bikes, & Paddles
Hiking, Multi-Use, & Water Trails “Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread.” -Edward Abbey If there's one main section of CTMQ that I don't think I'll ever complete everything listed, it's this one. Although it may be my favorite part … [Read more...]
Museums
Every Museum in Connecticut Circa 2000 onward This is it. The list that started it all. If you're looking for more than museums in a particular town, please check out the CTMQ Town Guides. Everything on CTMQ is based on our 169 towns. So there are no separate listings for non-towns like Mystic, Danielson, … [Read more...]
About
How This Nonsense Began I've lived in Connecticut since 1991 when I entered UConn. During the time since, I've lived in Storrs, Mansfield, Glastonbury, New Britain, Manchester, Cheshire, East Hampton, and now West Hartford. I've stayed with friends from Stamford to Brookfield to Ledyard. I've hiked in Canterbury, … [Read more...]
Northeast 111 (115) List
NE111 NH48, NE67, ADK46, and 2 CAT35s The Northeast 111ers is an informal group of climbers who have climbed to the summit of the 115 highest peaks of the Northeastern USA (those above 4000 feet). The mismatch between the name of the club and the number of peaks is due to more accurate surveys and other … [Read more...]
Modern Library’s Top 100 Novels
Just Read 2002 - 2039 or so Outside of all the regular CTMQ stuff, I have other goals. One of those goals is to read The Modern Library Top 100 English novels of the 20th century. If all goes well, I hope to finish the entire list around retirement age. This little scheme began in 2002 as an agreement with Hoang … [Read more...]
Top 100 Modern Library Books Tally
At the turn of the century, the Modern Library, whomever they may be, came out with a list of their Top 100 English Literature novels of the 20th Century. Criticism abounded and many more lists and counter-lists were developed. But I had met a girl in 2000 who agreed to tackle the whole list with me, plodding slowly … [Read more...]
ML64. The Catcher in the Rye
If a Body Meet a Body, Give Them This Book Modern Library # 64 1945, J.D. Salinger [I write CT Beer Reviews too. They aren't typical beer reviews at all - like this one in particular which, if you're reading this page, you may enjoy a little bit.] I begin this review with a plea: If you haven’t read this book … [Read more...]