Is a living wage a pipe dream?

Rep. C.W. Bill Young (R-FL) recently told a young man to get a job, when the young man told him he already had one, but it did not pay enough to support him. Rep. Young had been asked if he’d support a bill proposed by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-IL) that increases the federal minimum …

Uh-oh. Ten states where wages are falling.

(Check out No. 3.)

Ah, hell. This sex trafficking story has multiple Connecticut references

Read this Vanity Fair story by Amy Fine Collins. It will break your heart. In the Sex Crimes Bureau of the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, in the pediatric division of Fort Bragg’s Womack Army Medical Center, in the back alleys of Waterbury, Connecticut, and in the hallways of Hartford’s Community Court, Assistant D.A. Rhonnie Jaus, …

What is the most religious state in the U.S.?

According to Gallup: Mississippi. And which one is least religious? Vermont and New Hampshire — along with Connecticut and other New England states. You can read more here. And can someone remind me who sent me this? I’d like to give credit where it’s due.

It’s getting ugly out there

A woman used pepper spray on another Black Friday shoppers at a crowded Los Angeles Walmart on Thursday. And thanks, Cynical, for the link. Meanwhile, Sharon sends this, a funny-as-all-get-out series of Amazon reviews of pepper spray. Get yours today! (See: “Accept no substitute when casually repressing students.”) By all means, enjoy this meditation on …

Sen. Lieberman?

Please cosponsor the Respect for Marriage Act, which is needed: To repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and ensure respect for State regulation of marriage. You can sign a petition here. And thanks, Jennifer, for the link.

Millionaires? We’ve got a few.

Connecticut is No. 4 as far as percentage (7.13) of the number of millionaire-state-residents. That figure’s up slightly from last year (6.65 percent) and up nearly a percentage point (6.15 percent) from 2009. So if you’re missing a millionaire, we might have him/her? Just guessing. And thanks, Bro. Frank, for the link.

A little more reading with today’s piece of journalism…

To read the piece of journalism, go here. To read about Connecticut’s federal emergency disaster declaration after Irene, go here. To read more about Foodshare, Inc., go here. To read more about Connecticut Food Bank, go here. To read more about End Hunger CT!, go here. Mark Mirko photo for The Courant

A little more reading with Sunday’s column…

To read the column, go here. To read about Northeast Utilities’ second quarter profits, go here. To read about NU’s third-quarter profits (released after the column’s deadline), go here. To read about CL&P reduction of its own work force, go here. To read about the state agency that said it was OK to do that, …