Thoughts about the strength, vitality and growth of our community
Author’s note: As many readers of Hartford Today and Tomorrow know, I am a Buffalo Bills fan and season ticket holder. For many years, I have written a column about the Bills and particularly Bills games. My column is called The Rockpile Continue reading THE ROCKPILE REVIEW – I Never Leave Early
Last week I published my first essay in a year and a half. I’ve been working on a different writing project over that time—more about that in a few weeks. I finished working on National Tape Measure Day late Saturday Continue reading PAY THE MAN!
Author’s note: Yes, I’ve been away from here for a while, but I haven’t stopped writing. I’ve decided to come back to this blog to post some things I have to say, although most probably will not be about Hartford. Continue reading National Tape Measure Day
If you’re like I am (relatively old, retired, still living in a house you like), one of the conversations you fall into regularly goes something like this: “I don’t know how we collected all the stuff we have in our Continue reading A New Museum Comes to Town
The Connecticut Department of Transportation recently presented its final Greater Hartford Mobility Planning and Environmental Linkages Study. The complete study, with appendices, is available at here. The study is long and detailed. Careful reading is required to understand fully what Continue reading DOT Gets It Right
I met my new friend Patrick this morning. Patrick lives in New York City and is pursuing graduate studies in regional economic development and governance. He and his colleagues are looking for communities that would be good for case studies. Continue reading Patrick
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
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
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
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