Gender & Sexuality For Beginners, written by Jaimee Garbacik and illustrated by Jeffrey Lewis, was just released to stores worldwide on June 11. For Beginners is a Danbury, Connecticut-based illustrated documentary nonfiction book series that tackles a variety of subjects—from architecture to Plato to Ayn… Read more »
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This Week on the Information Super Highway: Inner City ‘Mean Girls’ & a Jet-Powered Bicycle
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
When Was the Last Time You Were This Happy?
Just hearing the audio from this video by expeditioner Aleksander Gamme made me smile and laugh out loud. Gamme and the story behind this video was featured on an episode of RadioLab back last winter; the episode is titled “Bliss.” The video is… Read more »
This Week on the Internet Super Highway: A Slooooow Mooo Paaarttyy and On-Camera News Anchor Animosity
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
Last Week on the Information Super Highway: Curing Duckface, Sloth-Face, & Playing Trees on a Turntable
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
The Archival Opportunist
How often does one actually stop to consider the urban landscape? The average individual might occasionally glance at a city block and lament how the neighborhood has changed, observing the number of abandoned buildings lining the streets. Few people will stop to wonder what… Read more »
How the End of World War II Made Us Fat
American waistlines are expanding – this isn’t news. And really, the cause isn’t revelatory either – people expend fewer calories than they consume – simple math. We’ve been trending this way for the last sixty years, and for very good reason. The post-war era… Read more »
This Week on the Information Super Highway: Cat and Dog Beards, Short Short Films
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
Danbury Memorial Day 5K Benefits Wounded Veterans
Every year, the City of Danbury, Connecticut hosts an annual Memorial Day parade. This year the Danbury Police Department and CityCenter Danbury have planned a 5K road race on the parade course immediately before the start of the parade. This year’s 5K will benefit… Read more »
This Week on the Information Super Highway: What the Internet Does to Jerks
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
Documentary: White Men Who Love Asian Women
seeking asian female is an eccentric modern love story about Steven and Sandy—an aging white man with “yellow fever” who is obsessed with marrying any Asian woman, and the young Chinese bride he finds online. Debbie Lum, a Chinese American filmmaker, documents and narrates… Read more »
Vets At Risk Of Suicide Not Getting Adequate Post-Discharge Care
Nearly a third of veterans deemed at high risk for suicide don’t receive the recommended follow-up care after they’ve been discharged from Veterans Health Administration inpatient mental health facilities, according to a new report from the VA inspector general. The report — which… Read more »
Lyme Disease Conference at WCSU May 14
Prominent national figures engaged in Lyme disease diagnosis, treatment and advocacy will be featured speakers at a seminar to be held as part of the Lyme Awareness Month Health Fair on Tuesday, May 14 at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. The Ridgefield Lyme… Read more »
This Week on the Information Super Highway: Michael Jordan vs. the Sheens, Drinking Beer via Ear
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
This Week on the Information Super Highway: Beautiful Balls & the World’s Smallest Movie
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
Panel: Social Media’s Role In Breaking News Is A Mixed Bag
Reporters, professors, and Lt. Paul Vance gathered at the University of Connecticut two weeks ago to discuss the role of accuracy, respect, and social media in the coverage of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. The timing of the panel couldn’t have been… Read more »
This Week on the Information Super Highway: Michael Shannon, and Barbie, Read Insane Sorority Letter
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
Last Week on the Information Super Highway: The Sea Pig, A Mad Ferrari Owner
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced by… Read more »
Danbury Launches Underage Drinking Awareness Campaign
MCCA (Midwestern Connecticut Council of Alcoholism), and Stand Together Make a Difference (Danbury’s local substance abuse prevention coalition), have partnered to launch a media campaign and ask parents, students, community leaders and community members to “stand together to reduce underage drinking.” The key… Read more »
This Week on the Information Super Highway: Dogs in Pantyhose & The Gates Condom Challenge
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
In Lawsuit, Psychiatrists Claim Anthem Discriminates Against Mental Illness
The American Psychiatric Association, the Connecticut Psychiatric Society, the Connecticut Council of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and two individuals filed a lawsuit Wednesday alleging that Anthem Health Plans discriminates against patients with mental illness. The complaint, filed in federal court, says Anthem and its… Read more »
A Visit to Salton Sea
I made a decision to go to Salton Sea in the middle of July last summer. Located 110 miles northeast of San Diego, California and 70 miles north of Mexicali, Mexico, Salton Sea is way out in the Sonoran Desert, 226 feet below sea… Read more »
This Week on the Information Super Highway – April 5, 2013
As some of you may know, having a job where you are stationed in front of a computer all day awards you with plenty of time to surf the internet. Every week, great content becomes popular for a couple of days, only to be quickly replaced… Read more »
Mind, Body, Spirit & Juice at Chamomille Natural Foods
In this economy, it can be difficult to afford both trips to the doctor’s office and the medicine they prescribe. Though some remain skeptical of the healing powers of natural medicine, licensed nutritionist Barry Sherr, co-owner of Chamomille Natural Foods in Danbury, Connecticut, firmly… Read more »

