Month: August 2016
Regression to the Mean
Have you ever been embarrassed while sitting in a room by yourself? A few years ago, I had just finished...
The Children in the Folders
The most important moment of Dr. Robert Putnam’s presentation “Closing the Opportunity Gap” on July 21st at the Bushnell Center...
This is Why We Say BLACK LIVES MATTER
I awoke this morning to a text message from a friend. It was a screenshot of a post made in...
Responsive Government
My partner's excellent piece on Hartford's Downtown North fiasco got me thinking. I want to say from the outset, that...
There Was Always a Better Plan: The DoNo That Might Have Been
I am not a journalist. I am a writer who loves my city, my neighborhood and the people who inhabit...
Amazing Performers, Amazing Work in Breakdancing Shakespeare
I’d never seen Romeo hit a B-Boy stance until I entered the practice studio for the Hartford Stage. The unique...
An After Dinner Drink
Gail had finished her dinner, but, like always, her father still had food on his plate. She always got...
The Benefit of the Doubt
Let's try some experiments. First, read the official story of Korryn Gaines, the 23-year old woman who was killed by the...