Hartford Has It, They Just Don’t Want You To Experience It
Gene GlotzerEvery year on Columbus Day weekend, Hartford hosts a marathon. Can you guess how I know this? They probably advertise, right? Maybe there's some word of mouth buzz? How about…
Responsive Government
My partner's excellent piece on Hartford's Downtown North fiasco got me thinking. I want to say from the outset, that I agree with Jamil's take. The stadium was a bad…
There Was Always a Better Plan: The DoNo That Might Have Been
Jamil RaglandI am not a journalist. I am a writer who loves my city, my neighborhood and the people who inhabit them. Every time I walk past Dunkin' Donuts Park and glance…
Smart Protests and Silly Protests
Yesterday Hartford, CT decided to get in on the Moral Monday phenomena. A group of protesters blocked the Hartford side of the Founder's Bridge just before rush hour. Their stated…
Government In Action (Seriously)
A while back, I wrote a post about an incident involving former Major League Baseball player and current ESPN analyst Doug Glanville and the West Hartford Police Department. It was kind…
A Story About The Holmes Brothers
Update: Wendell Holmes died today from complications due to pulmonary hypertension. This isn't surprising since he posted this open letter a few days ago. In honor of his life, I…
Monday Night Jazz
I went to see Renee Rosnes in Hartford's Bushnell Park tonight and had two competing things on my mind. One was how great it was, not just the band, but the…
Institutional Bias and Power
A short time ago, Doug Glanville published a piece about being profiled in his own driveway in Hartford. I read it, was annoyed on his behalf, and went on with…