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		<title>Wage Growth Goes Flat While Productivity Rises</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:10:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Labor market for young graduates remains grim. I am still looking for the chart described by JTO. JL From JTO There is a very important chart making the rounds of the policy wonks that I tripped over a few months back that I found very disturbing. It is bound to be Exhibit A in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solar Systems for Companies and Maybe Homeowners</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:41:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wirsol Solar [ http://www.wirsol.com/ ] is a global developer of solar energy projects. Offering services that include the planning, construction and financing of solar systems, WIRSOL helps customers gain control over energy costs. Globally, WIRSOL counts thousands of businesses, government entities, utility companies and homeowners as its valued customers.]]></description>
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		<title>Some History of Economic Turmoil</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 10:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From JTO So it is interesting to watch the German central bank act as enforcers of fiscal austerity and it’s political consequences in Europe. The history is the Germans have a strong innate fear of inflation based on the hyperinflation of the 1920?s which destroyed the German currency leading to collapse of the banking system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodstock Town Budget Passes</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 10:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More on the health benefits of Coffee from USAToday. Not a strong study but agrees with a lot of other clinical studies. My Coffee article. From Loadstar: Yes: 333 and No: 155 On Tuesday voters approved a proposed $21.2 million combined town and school budget. The spending plan is $60,758 more than this year’s operating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our &#8216;Banana Republic&#8217; Dominated by Wealthy Elite</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 22:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From JTO There is insufficient attention to the true human and societal toll of a massive, sustained unemployment wave like the one we have seen in this recession. This has happened twice in my career, the firs time in the manufacturing sector in 1983-84. This time it is broad-based. In both cases, there was a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Corporations Are Psychopaths</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 21:52:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From JTO There were corollary articles in the NYT two Sunday’s in a row on this topic (below). One was a summary of a book written 30 years ago by a psychologist who concluded that if corporations were people, they would be clinically diagnosed as psychopaths, because they make decisions based on their own singleminded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Level of Education and Life Expectancy from the CDC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 22:57:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Manipulative Darwinism</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 15:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Becki and John An OpEd in today’s NY Times describes the magnitude of longterm unemployment resulting from our recent great recession and its impact on peoples’ lives &#8211; people who lose their jobs longterm and may never fully recover. Toward the end of this editorial the authors describe some approaches that could be taken [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Wealth Around Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 12:50:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John I was surprised when I saw these 2010 figures at the US Census Bureau. I had read a report in one of the newspapers regarding the &#8216;richest&#8217; counties in the USA. I wanted to see where Windham County stood in this ranking so I went to the source. The Quiet Corner in some ways [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CT Education Reform Bill Passes House 149-0 and the Senate</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 10:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mary Loftus Levine, executive director of the Connecticut Education Association, the state&#8217;s largest teachers union. &#8220;(The bill is) different (from Republican-controlled states&#8217; reform bills) because it&#8217;s done by maintaining teachers&#8217; rights, being extremely collaborative and it&#8217;s research-based reform — all of which we have been advocating for from the beginning.&#8221; see Norwich Bull. Not from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gene Doping in Athletics – Prospects for the 21st Century</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 20:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bump this article down by posting an essay. JL Believe it or not, this is the Cafe&#8217;s most highly read article. With the Olympics approaching, I thought I would bump this up to the front. Last posted in the summer of 2008. JL from John As the 2008 (and now 2012) Olympics in Beijing (now London) are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Jog with Judy&#8221; a Great Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 11:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Susan Rioux: &#8220;Thank you to all the walkers/runners and volunteers that made this day once again a success. We had almost 800 participants! The success of this race means more wonderful programs for our children in the Woodstock Public Schools. Thank you!&#8221; See the article and video at the Norwich Bull Click to enlarge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Getting Back to What’s Failing in Our Schools</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/05/05/getting-back-to-what%e2%80%99s-failing-in-our-schools/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=getting-back-to-what%25e2%2580%2599s-failing-in-our-schools</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 21:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[JK said: • “Schools need qualified administrators with enough time to evaluate teachers and help teachers improve… • School administrators are way too busy, and/or unable to offer you any help. What now? Get their test scores up or lose your certification… • If people want educational reform, let’s start by designing an effective system [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Not Even Your Regular Job</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/05/04/its-not-even-your-regular-job/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=its-not-even-your-regular-job</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 23:53:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[First published in March 2009 and re-posted now in honor of the Firemen. Thanks, Charlie, for finding this article. by A Fireman It’s 2:20 AM in mid February. The snow has gone from white to a slushy and slippery grey and it’s nine degrees outside.  Thanks to a big quilt it’s nice and toasty warm in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jog With Judy 5K Road Race &#8211; May 5th</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 21:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Susan Rioux This year will mark our 7th Annual Jog with Judy Road Race in Woodstock, Ct. The Woodstock community lost Judy Nilan, a social worker at Woodstock Middle School, while she was jogging near her home. She is still and will forever be missed by her friends, family and colleagues. This road race [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Education Reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 10:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From JK As a teacher, and as someone who has been involved in union leadership, I actually would support a well thought out reform package. I can’t support yet another oversimplified, politically motivated effort, that again places too much emphasis on test scores. It’s fair to say that standardized tests can reliably measure a student’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On the Definition of Personhood</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2012 11:50:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[These came out of the debate triggered by Diane&#8217;s two articles on &#8220;The Third Option: Pro-Individual Choice&#8221; and &#8220;Being Human&#8221;. From Kevin An alternate definition of Person (dictionary.com): &#8220;4. Philosophy . a self-conscious or rational being.&#8221; Or from Webster’s online we also have: &#8220;7. A living, self-conscious being, as distinct from an animal or a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Teacher&#8217;s View of Malloy&#8217;s Plan To Reform Education</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/29/a-teachers-view-of-malloys-plan-to-reform-education/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-teachers-view-of-malloys-plan-to-reform-education</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 17:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Teacher&#8217;s Point of View There are several problems with this plan, which I will highlight below: 1) Malloy&#8217;s plan fails to see that it takes an entire community to educate and develop a child. It takes a village, as they say. Yet no accountability is put on the community and family. According to Maslow&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helter-Skelter News</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:39:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Nontheists &#8220;The National Day of Reason — or &#8220;NDR&#8221; in the shorthand of the nontheist community — will also be held May 3, part protest, part celebration and totally godless. To that end, local groups of nontheists will hold blood drives (Groton, Conn.) training in lobbying politicians (Raleigh, N.C.) and voter registration drives (Flagstaff, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>BusGate</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/27/busgate/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=busgate</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/27/busgate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:36:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John I became aware of this today. Last week when hearings were being held in Hartford to debate Governor Malloy&#8217;s plan for education reform in CT some teachers were rallying support against Malloy&#8217;s plan. It turns out that the Teachers Union in Woodstock approached the Director of Transportation for the school system and requested [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sandy&#8217;s Memorial Service</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/26/sandys-memorial-service/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sandys-memorial-service</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from daughter Valerie Subject: Alexander Holt Rotival memorial Service &#8211; April 28th Reply-To: ROTIVAL-BRIZARD Valérie Dear friends, As many of you already know, our father passed on Sunday morning, April 22nd. While the last few weeks were difficult, he was surrounded by your exceptional support and friendship. We will have a memorial service on Saturday [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Just Happened Today</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/26/this-just-happened-today/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=this-just-happened-today</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/26/this-just-happened-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John Speaking of embryonic development, meet Kate (left) and George (right). Michelle and my son, Drew, had these two perfect human beings today. I am so happy as are they, and I am proud to be a grandfather for the seventh time. The second picture is my son Drew with mother, Michelle, holding their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More on Being Human</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/26/more-on-being-human/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=more-on-being-human</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/26/more-on-being-human/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:37:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Diane One of the exciting things about &#8220;discussions&#8221; like this one is the opportunity they provide to learn. I love learning new &#8220;stuff&#8221;. Thanks to this discussion, I learned the process at conception about which I wrote in #23. Since then I&#8217;ve also learned that zygotes become embryos become fetuses become babies. click to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>“Prion Diseases” – Like Mad Cow and Creutzfeld-Jacob Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/25/%e2%80%9cprion-diseases%e2%80%9d-%e2%80%93-like-mad-cow-and-creutzfeld-jacob-disease/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=%25e2%2580%259cprion-diseases%25e2%2580%259d-%25e2%2580%2593-like-mad-cow-and-creutzfeld-jacob-disease</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John Since Mad Cow Disease is in the news, I thought I would talk about it. I first became interested in Prions when I met Carlton Gajdusek at a Pauling Institute meeting held at the Stanford Court Hotel on Nob Hill in 1986. Gajdusek was the most unassuming Nobel Prize winner (1976) I ever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sandy Rotival &#8211; Diplomat at Home and Away</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/24/sandy-rotival-diplomat-at-home-and-away/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=sandy-rotival-diplomat-at-home-and-away</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/24/sandy-rotival-diplomat-at-home-and-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:48:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have heard that Sandy Rotival passed away on the weekend. In December, Sandy moved back to Woodstock from France, two doors up the street on Route 197 near the intersection of 197 and 169. Becki and I were fortunate to see Sandy at the Vanilla Bean a week ago and meet his daughters, Valerie and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Third Option: Pro-Individual Choice</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/21/the-third-option-pro-individual-choice/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-third-option-pro-individual-choice</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/21/the-third-option-pro-individual-choice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:51:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Diane I know there are many who view third parties in the US as an unnecessary disruption to an orderly political process. However, one of the best reasons to keep them around, maybe even throw a little money their way, is that they usually don&#8217;t have a strong contender in most national elections and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The So-Called &#8216;Coalition&#8217; and Their Kangaroo Court</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/20/the-so-called-%e2%80%9ccoalition%e2%80%9d-and-their-kangaroo-court/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-so-called-%25e2%2580%259ccoalition%25e2%2580%259d-and-their-kangaroo-court</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:52:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is re-posted in honor of a former Woodstocker who moved back to the out back in Australia. He&#8217;s been visiting the Cafe over the last week so I thought we should re-post his article in honor of his presence. from the Aussie Having grown up in the Outback near Alice Springs and the Abo lands, I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fix46 &#8211; A New Group in Town</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/20/fix46-a-new-group-in-town/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=fix46-a-new-group-in-town</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/20/fix46-a-new-group-in-town/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:57:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is their new website.]]></description>
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		<title>What They are Saying in Lebanon &#8211; Their BOE Asked for a 9.5% Increase</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/20/what-they-are-saying-in-lebanon-their-boe-asked-for-a-9-increase/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=what-they-are-saying-in-lebanon-their-boe-asked-for-a-9-increase</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/20/what-they-are-saying-in-lebanon-their-boe-asked-for-a-9-increase/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:10:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[See the article in the Norwich Bull. Superintendent Janet Tyler said the Board of Education request is as large as it is because it addresses needs that have gone unmet for many years. She said the district is also facing reaccreditation for the high school, a process that begins next school year, and a need [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Evaluating Unfunded Mandates</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/19/evaluating-unfunded-mandates/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=evaluating-unfunded-mandates</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/19/evaluating-unfunded-mandates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:10:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Kevin They are interesting things, these “unfunded” mandates. I believe when deciding if these are” good” or “bad” it is best to separate out how they are funded from what they do. For example, the mandate to transport our children to school is a very good thing. In general the idea behind the mandate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>To the Supporters of Proposition 46</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/17/to-the-supporters-of-proposition-46/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=to-the-supporters-of-proposition-46</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/17/to-the-supporters-of-proposition-46/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:26:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from JK Your argument about voter turnout raises serious concerns (to Joe K). In a democratic society, people need to vote. It’s a right that many have died to protect, and around the world, it’s a right people are denied. We could extend your argument and propose that if we’re happy with president (fill in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Anders Behring Breivik and the Likes a Fan of the Villager?</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/16/is-anders-behring-breivik-and-the-likes-a-fan-of-the-villager/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=is-anders-behring-breivik-and-the-likes-a-fan-of-the-villager</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:07:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To the Stone Bridge Press, As Anders Behring Breivik goes on trial this month for his bombing and mass murder in Norway, the focus of the headlines and story will be on how extremist verbal attacks on Islam and Muslims can encourage horrific crimes by well-armed culture warriors. The Villager opinion pages have frequently published [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cafe Visitation</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/15/cafe-visitation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cafe-visitation</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/15/cafe-visitation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 22:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is from Google Analytics showing the locations of 311 consecutive visits from CT only. Over a two week period there were >420 unique local visitors (unique IPs) from the tristate area (CT, MA, and RI). Hourly visitation from 1AM Sunday to 4AM Monday the 30th of April. Unusual for a weekend (4/28 and 4/29) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/15/women/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=women</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/15/women/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 20:14:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John I thought I’d try to right about the “mommy wars” without knowing what to say. I guess a good place to start is with my own mother. Here’s a picture of her in the early 1960s having her monthly luncheon/tea party with the “tea bags.” That&#8217;s the waterfront behind them. (Click to enlarge) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Opponents of Prop 46 Speak Up in the Villager</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/13/opponents-of-prop-46-speak-up-in-the-villager/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=opponents-of-prop-46-speak-up-in-the-villager</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/13/opponents-of-prop-46-speak-up-in-the-villager/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[See Today&#8217;s Villager for the complete articles. These are statements by Lee Wesler, Steve Smock, and Debbie Faist.]]></description>
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		<title>Point v Counterpoint on Teachers&#8217; Pay and the Town Budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Point from DBaker Again with the more money! Come on …. Look ask yourself these questions. 1) Why are teachers unionized? 2) Why do we have prop 46 ( prop 3-1/2)? 3) What will unrestrained ability to tax do? This is what I think. 1) Teachers are unionized such that municipalities (taxpayers) don’t take advantage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Good News from the Bungay Firehouse</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/12/good-news-from-the-bungay-firehouse/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=good-news-from-the-bungay-firehouse</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/12/good-news-from-the-bungay-firehouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 21:33:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Rich Dempsey]]></description>
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		<title>Proponents of Prop 46 are Gearing Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Joe Klusek It is my understanding that proponents of Prop 46 are gearing up for another battle with those who want to gut it. When will the cry babies learn that spending more money than is necessary is not going to “cut it” here? In addition, there are too many people who cannot afford [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Trayvon&#8217;s Parents</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To Becki We are still devastated by the loss of our son Trayvon Martin, and nothing can bring him back. But today, we are heartened to tell you that justice may finally be served for Trayvon. This evening, Florida State Attorney Angela Corey announced that she will charge George Zimmerman with 2nd degree murder, weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Frustration with the Villager &#8211; The Paper Appears to be Promoting Sectarian Hate and Slander Against All Muslims</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/08/frustration-with-the-villager-the-paper-appears-to-be-promoting-sectarian-hate-and-slander-against-all-muslims/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=frustration-with-the-villager-the-paper-appears-to-be-promoting-sectarian-hate-and-slander-against-all-muslims</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 18:26:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The series of Letters below are from Leslie Sweetnam to the Villager. Leslie&#8217;s came as a result of Gary Menard&#8217;s Letter of March 9th alleging that Sharia Law was being added to our justice system. Leslie responded with a Letter that was published the following week, the 16th of March. Then two weeks later on the 30th of March, Gary Menard published [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodstocker in Paris</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/08/woodstocker-in-paris/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=woodstocker-in-paris</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/08/woodstocker-in-paris/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A prominent Woodstocker and family vacationing in France (click to enlarge). Hope you are enjoying yourself, &#8230; family.]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Hear From Others on This</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/08/lets-hear-from-others-on-this/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=lets-hear-from-others-on-this</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/08/lets-hear-from-others-on-this/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Newcomer: &#8220;Imperfect people deal with each other in imperfect ways, whether identified or anonymously.&#8221; from Kevin For what it is worth I know people who have become disinterested in Woodstock politics for all the reasons Justthisonce mentions. They had served on boards and commissions in Woodstock and due to how they were treated by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>International Comparison of Math, Reading, and Science Skills Among 15-Year-Olds</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/07/international-comparison-of-math-reading-and-science-skills-among-15-year-olds/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=international-comparison-of-math-reading-and-science-skills-among-15-year-olds</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/07/international-comparison-of-math-reading-and-science-skills-among-15-year-olds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:35:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This data was published by the British newspaper The Guardian. My goodness, see what the anonymous commenters are saying under the article HERE. For example warmachineuk says: &#8220;Lagging behind Australia or the Scandinavian countries is unfortunate but nothing to be ashamed of. Only three ranks ahead of the US in mathematics, a country that generally [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Woodstock BOE Chair’s Shameful Sham</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/03/the-woodstock-boe-chair%e2%80%99s-shameful-sham/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-woodstock-boe-chair%25e2%2580%2599s-shameful-sham</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/03/the-woodstock-boe-chair%e2%80%99s-shameful-sham/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go to CPWF for the outcome of the April 3rd BOF meeting. Use the Blue Button at the lower right. Mr. Hosmer and Mr. Walker will NOT take responsibility for their actions in blaming Prop 46. from John A “sham” is a trick that deludes the target audience, basically a hoax. It is my understanding [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RE: “I don’t get why anyone would allow this.”</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/03/re-%e2%80%9ci-don%e2%80%99t-get-why-anyone-would-allow-this-%e2%80%9d/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=re-%25e2%2580%259ci-don%25e2%2580%2599t-get-why-anyone-would-allow-this-%25e2%2580%259d</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:16:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Con If that’s a reference to allowing one’s self to be intimidated, shouted at, insulted, etc. then with regard to the Cafe’, I don’t think it really applies (and certainly not in the same way as in person). I don’t think anyone is really ‘allowing’ anyone else to shout them down or drown them [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Current State of the WRTC</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/01/the-current-state-of-the-wrtc/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-current-state-of-the-wrtc</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/01/the-current-state-of-the-wrtc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 16:40:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from LibDem (justthisonce is below) The moderates in the WRTC have all left- Corden, Adams, Durst, Atwood, Sowka, Sincerbeaux, Paul. Those who remain take their cue from the manure mafia without any intelligent design- no pun. When convenient, they side with the CPS shock troops. When its inconvenient, they pretend to be advocates for neutrality [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Most Satisfying April Fools Joke</title>
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		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/04/01/my-most-satisfying-april-fools-joke/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John This was on April 1st 1987. Becki and I had moved into our first house in central Palo Alto. We had only a few pieces of furniture but the winter was warm and we were joined by Becki’s beloved German Shepherd Chewbacka and cockatiel JD. Becki for some reason had concluded that JD was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Prop 46 Referendum &#8211; A Strategy to Undermine and Punish the BOE</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/the-prop-46-referendum-%e2%80%93-a-strategy-to-undermine-and-punish-the-boe/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-prop-46-referendum-%25e2%2580%2593-a-strategy-to-undermine-and-punish-the-boe</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/the-prop-46-referendum-%e2%80%93-a-strategy-to-undermine-and-punish-the-boe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 20:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John (March 31, 2006; exactly six years ago to the hour) The recent Proposition 46 referendum (March 2006) was likely a tactic by Mr. Wetzel and the Citizens for Prudent Spending (CPS) and possibly the Board of Selectman (BOS) to destroy the Woodstock Board of Education&#8217;s (BOE) position with its projected budget deficit. Both former [...]]]></description>
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		<title>From Barbara Rich&#8217;s Memo to the BOF Dated March 30, 2012</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/from-barbara-richs-memo-to-the-bof-dated-march-30-2012/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=from-barbara-richs-memo-to-the-bof-dated-march-30-2012</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/from-barbara-richs-memo-to-the-bof-dated-march-30-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:55:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The calculation of Proposition 46 in a revaluation year has been consistent over my 30 years as Town Treasurer and the legal opinions were consistent until 2006. At that time, a new First Selectman and a new Town Attorney produced a new interpretation which allowed for adding in the other increases in revenue which would [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Everett Shepherd, former BOF Chair, Talks About the Need to Amend Prop 46</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/everett-shepherd-and-steve-adams-justify-the-need-to-amend-prop-46/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=everett-shepherd-and-steve-adams-justify-the-need-to-amend-prop-46</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/everett-shepherd-and-steve-adams-justify-the-need-to-amend-prop-46/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:53:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[An editorial in the Norwich Bulletin (not available today) urges amendment of Prop 46 in the upcoming referendum from John who was then one of two anonymous Admins of the Cafe (April 21, 2006) This story of early 2006 has never been more true than today. I took time off from work this morning (Fri, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>You can&#8217;t fix stupid!</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/you-can%e2%80%99t-fix-stupid/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=you-can%25e2%2580%2599t-fix-stupid</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/31/you-can%e2%80%99t-fix-stupid/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 18:33:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John (April 2006) Lately I have run across quips like these almost on a daily basis. They resonate in my mind for reasons that must be obvious to the readers at this site. Just drive by Petey Racine&#8217;s house on Route 169 and see the sign that essentially says, &#8216;Petey Racine Rules&#8217;. This sign [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Woodstock Board of Finance Chairman’s Appalling Show This Week</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/29/the-woodstock-board-of-finance%e2%80%99s-appalling-show-this-week/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-woodstock-board-of-finance%25e2%2580%2599s-appalling-show-this-week</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/29/the-woodstock-board-of-finance%e2%80%99s-appalling-show-this-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Fly-on-the Wall The BOF meeting was an appalling show of attempted tyranny on the part of the chair. I don&#8217;t know how the other members let him get away with this. There was a pretty good turnout for a mid-season meeting. Both hardliners Prop-46 (and anti-education budget) folks as well as some parents and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Was Trayvon Fighting for His Life?</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/26/was-trevon-fighting-for-his-life/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=was-trevon-fighting-for-his-life</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/26/was-trevon-fighting-for-his-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:54:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John The video (taken 40 minutes after the killing) of Zimmerman entering the police station shows no blood or broken nose, nothing that suggests that Zimmerman was in a fight. So the police are part of this conspiracy with their phoney police report. The coroner saw no evidence of a fight on Trayvon. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Teacher&#8217;s Response to &#8216;A Student&#8217;s&#8217; Plea</title>
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		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/20/teachers-respnse-to-a-students-plea/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Mar 2012 00:26:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Teachers&#8217; Point of View I feel it’s important to provide teachers with the tools they need to adequately educate children as well. I feel the most important thing we need is human support and resources. It helps to have enough teachers to keep class sizes manageable. It helps to have teacher assistants that can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Student&#8217;s View of the Budget Cutting</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/20/a-students-view-of-the-budget-cutting/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-students-view-of-the-budget-cutting</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/20/a-students-view-of-the-budget-cutting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from A Student from A Student: Well, teachers? Do you have any input? On another note…. I know that most people in Woodstock (I said most) appreciate teachers and associate their skill with students’ skill as shown on standardized tests, but what happens if too many of our current teachers leave? Then we will really [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodstock Education Funding &#8211; Last 12 Years in 2012 Dollars</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/20/woodstock-education-funding-last-12-years-in-2012-dollars/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=woodstock-education-funding-last-12-years-in-2012-dollars</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/20/woodstock-education-funding-last-12-years-in-2012-dollars/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This shift in education funding will no doubt win votes in certain circles but this shift will in turn harm the education and futures of all Woodstock students.]]></description>
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		<title>My Son&#8217;s Vallydictorian Speech from da Graduating Class of Woodstock High &#8211; 2016</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/20/my-son%e2%80%99s-valleydictorian-speech-from-da-first-graduating-class-of-woodstock-high-2010/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=my-son%25e2%2580%2599s-valleydictorian-speech-from-da-first-graduating-class-of-woodstock-high-2010</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:42:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We is pleased to announce da graduating senior class from Woodstock High - the class of 2016 Motto &#8211; &#8220;We does da teachin ourselves and it ain&#8217;t costing too much&#8221; Mascot - Swamp Pig Nickname - Swamp Yankees High School colors - brown, yellow, &#38; green CEO* &#038; Superintended &#8211; Anthony Walker, D. Phil. Chair of the Think Tank [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World Traveler &#8216;Nuclear Hobbit&#8217; Checks In on Oil Drilling in the USA</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/19/world-traveler-nuclear-hobbit-checks-in-on-oil-drilling-in-the-usa/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=world-traveler-nuclear-hobbit-checks-in-on-oil-drilling-in-the-usa</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/19/world-traveler-nuclear-hobbit-checks-in-on-oil-drilling-in-the-usa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:07:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Nuclear Hobbit Nuclear&#8217;s previous post. I have found the oil companies drilling for oil and gas everywhere. It’s as if no one is talking about it. They are fracking in Ohio now. A pipeline that used to be bringing fuel from Colorado and another from the Gulf will now be sending it in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morse Farm Files for Bankruptcy Protection</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/18/the-magnificent-morse-vegetable-farm-on-woodstock-road/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-magnificent-morse-vegetable-farm-on-woodstock-road</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/18/the-magnificent-morse-vegetable-farm-on-woodstock-road/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:55:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cafe will provide free exclusive longterm advertising for anyone who can provide a significant monetary or in kind contribution to the Morse Farm, e.g. Randy Morse. from John I was shocked and deeply saddened to learn only an hour ago that some Morse Farm properties (the store and one of its houses in Massachusetts) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Perfect</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/18/perfect/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=perfect</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/18/perfect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:50:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John “Perfect” is how I would describe my experience with Stephanie Gosselin as our real estate agent. Selling a property in a down real estate market just after a Great Recession can be a trying experience for owners who need to escape from further debt and/or move on in life. Becki and I had [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Partners for Woodstock&#8217;s Future (CPWF) Publishes Some Raw Data On the BOE Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/16/community-partners-for-woodstocks-future-cpwf-publishes-some-raw-data-on-the-boe-budget/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=community-partners-for-woodstocks-future-cpwf-publishes-some-raw-data-on-the-boe-budget</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/16/community-partners-for-woodstocks-future-cpwf-publishes-some-raw-data-on-the-boe-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Mar 2012 17:27:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This data reflects the scandalous situation that has developed in Woodstock. The Board of Education is robbing Woodstock children of their education and future. See it HERE. This has become the Republican Town Committee mission led by Republican&#8217;s on the Board of Selectmen, Board of Finance, and the Board of Education. Anyone who questions what Anthony Walker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Norwich BOE is Advocating for a 5.01% Increase in the School System Budget</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/15/the-norwich-boe-is-advocating-for-a-5-01-increase-in-the-school-system-budget/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-norwich-boe-is-advocating-for-a-5-01-increase-in-the-school-system-budget</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/15/the-norwich-boe-is-advocating-for-a-5-01-increase-in-the-school-system-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just heard that the meeting between the BoE chair, BoF chair and first selectman resulted in an agreement to cut the education about another $210K. This is really bad news for the education in Woodstock. John see this Norwich Bull article “We really put our kids behind when we don’t have these programs,” Board Chairwoman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodstock Board of Education Receives a Failing Grade</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/14/woodstock-board-of-education-receives-a-failing-grade/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=woodstock-board-of-education-receives-a-failing-grade</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/14/woodstock-board-of-education-receives-a-failing-grade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:08:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Comment by John Dlugosz: &#8220;The BOE has stated that its goal is to be neutral to town costs. At what point did this become the BOE’s mission? Any organization that is not moving forward is, in effect, moving backwards. Why are we leading from behind? Why not let the citizens of Woodstock decide if they [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Button Update &#8230; We Know You&#8217;ve Been Wondering</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/14/found-do-you-know-who-i-am/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=found-do-you-know-who-i-am</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/14/found-do-you-know-who-i-am/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 20:19:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Button was found last October as described below. The weather has been so nice that I thought time had come to let her run free. I summoned the courage yesterday to let her out at around 4:40 PM after returning from work (Becki&#8217;s in CA). After about 40 minutes she came back and sprawled on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hillary&#8217;s Words</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/12/hilarys-words/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=hilarys-words</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/12/hilarys-words/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:13:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Why extremists always focus on women remains a mystery to me. But they all seem to. It doesn&#8217;t matter what country they&#8217;re in or what religion they claim. They want to control women. They want to control how we dress, they want to control how we act, they even want to control the decisions we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Consider the Cost of Becoming a Teacher</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/12/consider-the-cost-of-becoming-a-teacher/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=consider-the-cost-of-becoming-a-teacher</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/12/consider-the-cost-of-becoming-a-teacher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Teacher&#8217;s Point of View: &#8220;In order to be a teacher, a person has to achieve a minimum of 6 years of college (due to the law requiring a Master’s degree). If a person deciding on a career is choosing a job, why would they consider one that requires more money for schooling, more time [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Loadstar&#8217;s Resentment of Teachers</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/12/loadstars-resentment-of-teachers/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=loadstars-resentment-of-teachers</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/12/loadstars-resentment-of-teachers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Con It’s hard to understand your seemingly personalized anger and alienating attitude toward the Teaching Profession. Repeatedly you’ve claimed that teacher’s don’t know what it’s like ‘out there in the real world’. That is quite an ignorant point of view, as that profession is one of the oldest in the nation and anyone who’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idiots who want to burn the Koran only risk our soldiers in Afghanistan</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/11/idiots-who-want-to-burn-the-koran-only-risk-our-soldiers-in-afghanistan/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=idiots-who-want-to-burn-the-koran-only-risk-our-soldiers-in-afghanistan</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/11/idiots-who-want-to-burn-the-koran-only-risk-our-soldiers-in-afghanistan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:52:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Dean Those include my friends. Mary, why dont you go to Afghanistan and burn a Koran instead of risking our heroes for your personal idiocy if you think that that is so important. Oh, it is safer to do it here? Shame on you. Only more proof that the extreme right is un-American. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Becki&#8217;s California Vacation &#8211; Life Before Woodstock</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/11/beckis-california-vacation/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=beckis-california-vacation</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/11/beckis-california-vacation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 16:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Follow it on Facebook. John Becki, furthest to the left, in 1964 just past her 9th birthday in Burlingame CA about 20 minutes drive south of SF folk dancing with Dan Pasciezik. Becki, around 1970 standing next to her mom, Myrn, and younger sister, Barbara, and descending brothers, Jim, Dave, Rob, and Tom, shivering at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golden Gate Bridge Walk &#8211; May 1987</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/11/golden-gate-bridge-walk-may-1987/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=golden-gate-bridge-walk-may-1987</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/11/golden-gate-bridge-walk-may-1987/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best fireworks display we ever saw. One of our favorite activities in San Francisco was, and still is, walking the Golden Gate Bridge. Whenever my kids who lived in Odessa TX would visit, we would make a point of spending a day in San Francisco and having a date with the Bridge. (click to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bungay Fire Brigade Has a New Video</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/10/bungay-fire-brigade-has-a-new-video/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=bungay-fire-brigade-has-a-new-video</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/10/bungay-fire-brigade-has-a-new-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Rich Dempsey Instead of listening to politicians that do nothing with so much, Here&#8217;s an opportunity to see some people that say and take very little and do a lot. We don&#8217;t care what party you are, if you need help, call us. It&#8217;s what we do. See and hear the Video.]]></description>
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		<title>Will Putnam Shut Down Their High School?</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/08/will-putnam-shut-down-their-high-school/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=will-putnam-shut-down-their-high-school</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/08/will-putnam-shut-down-their-high-school/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:22:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[See the Norwich Bull &#8220;John S. Smith Jr &#8230; said he expects closing the high school will be presented to voters through a citizen-initiated referendum. &#8216;You’ll see a referendum,&#8217; Smith said. Out-of-town options Smith said his son plans to attend Ellis Technical High School in Danielson next year. He said neighboring high schools, including Killingly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rush Limbaugh&#8217;s Foot in Mouth Disease</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/07/rush-limbaughs-foot-in-mouth-disease/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=rush-limbaughs-foot-in-mouth-disease</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/07/rush-limbaughs-foot-in-mouth-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:46:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peter Gabriel asks Rush to remove his music. Hopefully this process will mimic Imus&#8217; fate. from Con There is a double standard and those liberal commentators ought to have been taken to task, but the comparison is not an equal one by any means (and not because of the targets). The political reality is that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speaking Persuasively at the Cafe</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/04/speaking-persuasively-at-the-cafe/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=speaking-persuasively-at-the-cafe</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/04/speaking-persuasively-at-the-cafe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Con If the goal is to be informative, convincing and persuasive, then often the most effective means is to ratchet down the rhetoric to the local level and be specific, providing as much objective support for your assertions (speaking to LibDem). Obviously, if ‘to persuade’ is not the goal, then that’s a different story [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Song Dedicated to the Board of Education &#8211; &#8220;The Usual Suspects&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/03/a-new-song-dedicated-to-the-board-of-education-the-usual-suspects/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-new-song-dedicated-to-the-board-of-education-the-usual-suspects</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 22:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Its deeper than the verse baby, its deeper than the rap! Hear the Usual Suspects singing this song to the BOE Doin a 150 miles and runnin, Get up in the way then u know that im gunnin, Laff about the doe but really aint nutin funny, Gettin rich in a rush, Yeah u know [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama v. Romney</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/03/01/obama-v-romney/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=obama-v-romney</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama: “I placed my bet on the American worker” Romney: &#8220;I&#8217;m running for office for Pete&#8217;s sake, we can&#8217;t have illegals&#8221; &#8220;The trees are the right height.&#8221; &#8220;[My wife] drives a couple of Cadillacs.&#8221; &#8220;PETA is not happy that my dog likes fresh air.&#8221; &#8220;Corporations are people, my friend… of course they are.&#8221; &#8220;I like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Whose Forcing Who? The Government or the Church</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/27/whose-forcing-who-the-government-or-the-church/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=whose-forcing-who-the-government-or-the-church</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:32:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Con Just to clarify, you (Newcomer) first say that “the issue must ALWAYS remain between each individual woman and her God…and her Church” and “At no point in the decision is there EVER a place for the U.S. government to force a choice on a woman.” I haven’t heard any argument that the Government [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Translation of the Greek News Feed on Pomfret (on the lower right sidebar)</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/26/5997/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=5997</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/26/5997/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:33:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Undoubtedly, the Greek language is the basis of our culture and fundamental element of our national identity and this very well know around the world our expatriates, proving that the Greek Education is what gives the universal dimension of Hellenism. On the occasion of today&#8217;s feast of the Three Hierarchs, patron of letters, which is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Academy is Getting Moldy</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/26/the-academy-is-getting-moldy/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-academy-is-getting-moldy</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From A Student I just listened to some fragments of the recordings, and something that caught my attention was the discussion of the posting of the minutes on the website. As a casual Minutes reader, I would prefer that a draft be posted ASAP. If I were to attend the meetings, I would want to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodstock Academy Presentation on February 18th</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/25/woodstock-academy-presentation-on-february-18th/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=woodstock-academy-presentation-on-february-18th</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Go to YouTube Audio recording of the Woodstock Academy presentation at the Woodstock, Connecticut Board of Education Budget Forum held on February, 18, 2012 in the Woodstock Elementary School Gymnasium.  A stark contrast from the Woodstock Board of Education in terms of ambition for their students, and looking towards and planning for the future.]]></description>
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		<title>Crash Scene at the Christmas Barn at about 1 PM Today</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/25/crash-scene-at-the-christmas-barn-at-about-130-pm-today/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=crash-scene-at-the-christmas-barn-at-about-130-pm-today</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next page for a closer view. I do not know how bad the injuries were. John]]></description>
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		<title>Audio Recording of Last Night&#8217;s Troubling Board of Education Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/24/audio-recording-of-last-nights-troubling-board-of-education-meeting/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=audio-recording-of-last-nights-troubling-board-of-education-meeting</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the Chairman of the BOE doesn&#8217;t advocate for the education needs of the children of the Woodstock and twists arms to get board members to vote for what he wants, this is what you get. Shame on you Sara Harkness! And your not kidding me, Rosendahl.]]></description>
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		<title>The Spring of &#8217;63</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/24/the-spring-of-63/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-spring-of-63</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/24/the-spring-of-63/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from John This week or last week, a controversy surrounding the identities of the voting members of the Movie Academy arose mentioning one derogotory example who was a nun. I thought to myself, ‘This must be Dolores’ … Dolores Hart. A few days later the news caught up with the controversy and confirmed that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cafe Visitation by Last 1100 Visitors Up to 9 AM Saturday</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/24/cafe-visitation-of-last-1100-visitors-up-to-9-am-saturday/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=cafe-visitation-of-last-1100-visitors-up-to-9-am-saturday</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Visitors can surge when something of great interest or controversial is posted.]]></description>
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		<title>Woodstock Board of Education Budget Forum on the 18th</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/24/woodstock-board-of-education-budget-forum-on-the-18th/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=woodstock-board-of-education-budget-forum-on-the-18th</link>
		<comments>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/24/woodstock-board-of-education-budget-forum-on-the-18th/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:41:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Use the link to the right. Go to YouTubePlay video Audio recording of the Woodstock, Connecticut Board of Education Budget Forum held on February, 18, 2012 in the Woodstock Elementary School Gymnasium. Supporting documents for this meeting can be… 01:31:31 Added on 2/22/12   As many of you know last night the BoE passes the budget [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Our Local Litigery Has Failed Again</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/23/our-local-litigery-has-failed-again/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=our-local-litigery-has-failed-again</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years we have been threatened with lawsuits for things we have said at the Cafe and done in politics. We got two meritless complaints at the same time when this one was filed. Of course, I knew the outcome of this ridiculous complaint years ago. These same litigants have threatened to sue more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Letter to the Board of Education on February 16th</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/22/a-letter-to-the-board-of-education-on-february-16th/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=a-letter-to-the-board-of-education-on-february-16th</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:46:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please attend the Board of Education Meeting Thursday Night Feb. 23rd, at 7PM Woodstock Board of Education Woodstock Public Schools 147a Route 169 Woodstock, CT 06281 Dear Members of the WBOE, I am unable to attend the Budget Forum this Saturday. Please consider my comments in Citizens’ Participation, and as you make your determination on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A History Lesson for Mary Mapes and John</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Dean The graph at this site shows historic gas prices in US over the last 5 years. The prices were higher under Bush (to Mary Mapes). The reason that fuel prices are so high is for the following reasons: 1) There are two wars going on in the Middle East and lots of other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New York Times Opinion of Santorum</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:32:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[READ HERE]]></description>
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		<title>Tracy&#8217;s Quilt</title>
		<link>http://www.woodstockctcafe.com/2012/02/15/tracys-quilt/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=tracys-quilt</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[from Trish I just wanted to let everyone know that the quilt up for raffle on the fund raiser site for Tracy Thompson which was so lovingly assembled by Donna Lynch and tied to finish by the WES staff has been won by Linda Bernardi. This is ironic since Tracy was trained by Linda as [...]]]></description>
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