The Medical Aid in Dying bill (HB 5898) once again didn’t make it out of committee this year. Be that as it may, I was appalled to learn from State Rep. Jonathan Steinberg, quoted in this publication that, “strongly held” religious beliefs among lawmakers, coupled with concerns from people with disabilities, prevented the bill from advancing to the House floor.” Let’s be frank and parse these out. How dare any state legislator push their “strongly held” religious beliefs on anyone in Connecticut by using it to decide legislative or policy issues?

Suddenly, recycling is costing cities and towns across Connecticut money. The Connecticut Conference of Municipalities reported that China Sword – China’s new policy of refusing United States’ plastic and paper recyclables – has flipped the economics of Connecticut’s residential recycling system.

I wake up and notice a slight bump on my hand – it has some red around it.   I decide to ignore it for a few months because it seems silly to go to the doctor for a slight red bump.  People ask me “What’s with the red bump?”  I say “It’s nothing. It’ll go away.”  But it doesn’t go away, in fact it gets a bit redder and a bit bigger.
So I make an appointment to see the doctor just to be safe.  Well, the doctor takes one look and says “That is definitely pre-cancerous” and needs to treated ASAP.  He suggest a topical cream and I assure the doctor I’ll think about and go off on my merry way.  After all it is pre-cancerous.  Not real cancer!  Right?