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Questing

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Mark Korber — No Comments ↓

The other day, the  Hartford Courant ran an article about seeing the state, one beer at a time:  Questing.  The article described a Simsbury couple’s five-year effort to drink a beer in each of the state’s 169 towns.  Katie Martin Continue reading Questing→

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Steph Curry’s Anxiety Dream

Posted on September 4, 2023 by Mark Korber — No Comments ↓

The other night I happened to watch the documentary Stephen Curry: Underrated.  In case the NBA or sports in general are not your thing, Steph Curry is a basketball star who plays with the Golden State Warriors.   He has won Continue reading Steph Curry’s Anxiety Dream→

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Appreciating the United States

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Mark Korber — No Comments ↓

Carolyn and I recently cruised from Venice to Turkey, with stops in Croatia, Montenegro, and Greece.  It was a time to reflect on America, on democracy, and on freedom. We had a guide in Turkey, a young Christian woman who Continue reading Appreciating the United States→

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How West Hartford Will Save the Capital Region

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Mark Korber — No Comments ↓

I continue to think about consolidating municipal government in the capital region of Connecticut, and I’ll continue to write about it.  To recap, I believe: Hartford and several surrounding towns should merge into a municipality of 300,000 people or more. Continue reading How West Hartford Will Save the Capital Region→

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A Few Unrelated Thoughts

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Mark Korber — No Comments ↓

Here are a few things I’ve been thinking about: Carolyn and I went to the 20th Annual Polaris Awards Wednesday night, the primary fundraiser for Leadership Greater Hartford.  LGH trains and connects ordinary citizens in greater Hartford who want to Continue reading A Few Unrelated Thoughts→

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Hartford and East Hartford Can’t Do It Alone

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Mark Korber — 1 Comment ↓

I’ve been reenergized a bit by Mayor Bronin’s wisecrack several months ago.  At an event to promote the Hartford 400 interstate highway design project, someone suggested that since the project would connect Hartford and East Hartford much more closely than Continue reading Hartford and East Hartford Can’t Do It Alone→

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LEADERSHIP

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Mark Korber — No Comments ↓

I returned to regionalism recently, talking about Mayor Bronin’s recent comments and his general lack of interest in pursuing regional solutions to move greater Hartford forward.  I tried not to be critical of his passive approach to the problem, because Continue reading LEADERSHIP→

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Let’s Talk About Regional Government

Posted on April 7, 2023 by Mark Korber — 3 Comments ↓

I recently attended the MetroHartford Alliance’s Pulse of the Region at Dunkin Park.  It was a farewell event of sorts for Mayor Luke Bronin, and it got my regionalism juices flowing again. One of the questions from the audience at Continue reading Let’s Talk About Regional Government→

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Talking Frankly about Taxes

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Mark Korber — 2 Comments ↓

A few weeks ago, I wrote an essay expressing my concern that commentators were encouraging us to believe that there is a “housing crisis.”  I suspected that those commentators, and perhaps the Hartford Courant, had a more specific agenda.  My Continue reading Talking Frankly about Taxes→

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Should Connecticut’s Governor Fix Local Problems?

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Mark Korber — No Comments ↓

Two recent opinion pieces about housing in the Hartford Courant caught my attention.  One, by David Fink, was prominently displayed on December 29.  The second, by House majority leader Jason Rojas, appeared on January 3rd. I’ll start by saying that Continue reading Should Connecticut’s Governor Fix Local Problems?→

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