Month Published: October, 2020

Thoughts about the strength, vitality and growth of our community.

THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS

October 30, 2020

I’m changing. I lived the first 73 years of my life as a white American in white America. A few months ago, I began to change. ...

DESEGREGATING WETHERSFIELD IS IMPOSSIBLE

October 23, 2020

Let’s consider why the Town of Wethersfield never will desegregate. I’m white and live in Wethersfield; if you’re white and live in West Hartford or Newington ...

IN PRAISE OF AT THE RIVER I STAND

October 16, 2020

Timing is everything and unfortunately, my timing on this is pretty bad. I’m writing to recommend to you At the River I Stand, a live-streamed reading ...

HOWARD

October 9, 2020

It was November 1972. I was a graduate student at The Catholic University of America, living on Capitol Hill, and had just fallen madly in love ...

“I LIKE MY TOWN THE WAY IT IS”

October 2, 2020

Plenty of people tell me I’m wasting my time talking about merging Hartford and several surrounding towns. They say it will never happen. When I ask ...