Who is Bobby Sherman? April 30, 2008

    Tonight on the 6PM news I mentioned how Denise is awaiting the return of warm weather so she can go walking outside with Bobby Sherman playing in her headphones.    She immediately broke into a rendition of “Julie, Julie, Julie, do you love me.”    Our producer Jamie Mascia,  a mere child at 27, then told [...]

What is this? April 30, 2008

 House for Senate?  Are they talking about me?

Vice President Dodd? April 29, 2008

 

This week our guest on Face the State is Senator Chris Dodd, and he was refreshingly candid.   Most politicians dance around the question when asked if they would want to be Vice President, but not Dodd.   Dodd is considered a possible running mate for Senator Barack Obama, so I asked him what he would do [...]

UConn vs. Notre Dame April 27, 2008

On the April 27th edition of Face the State we talk about the controversy over whether the UConn football team should play Notre Dame.  
First, this is an amazing opportunity for the Huskies to play the Fighting Irish, the team immortalized in films like “Knute Rockne” and “Rudy.”    A host of legends have come through South Bend [...]

Bring on the nice weather! April 22, 2008

The warm weather is finally here!    Everywhere you look spring has sprung.   If you get time this week take a trip to Bushnell Park and the grounds of your State Capitol.    Everything is in bloom and the ducks and fish and plenty of people are enjoying every minute of it.  

Spring Cleaning? April 22, 2008

Kara and I spotted this strange sight in the West End over the weekend.   Someone had finally decided to get rid of their Christmas tree.   What’s remarkable about this  tree is the condition:   hardly any dead needles indicating it was well cared for over  the 117 days since Christmas! 

Knock down I-84 April 18, 2008

Isn’t this building beautiful?  It was the old Hartford Public High School, whose majestic towers could be seen from just about anywhere downtown.  It was a grand old building, befitting one of the oldest public high schools in the nation.   
It was demolished decades ago to build Interstate 84.   HPHS wasn’t the only architecturally significant structure [...]

Would a new arena bring back the Whalers? April 11, 2008

This Sunday on Face the State we have a fascinating topic:   whether a new arena should be built in downtown Hartford, and whether that arena would mean the restoration of a major league sports team in Connecticut.
Our guests make up an all-star panel:    Larry Gottesdiener, CEO of Northland Investment Corporation; House Speaker James Amann; Mayor [...]

Ode to my Dry Cleaner April 10, 2008

One of the things I admire most in anyone is loyalty, and my friends and family will tell you that I am fiercely loyal.   Just recently, I reaffirmed my loyalty to my dry cleaner.  Yes, the shop that launders and presses my shirts.
First, I know someone is going to write to me asking why I [...]

Dunkin or Starbucks? How about JoJo’s? April 9, 2008

When it comes to coffee many people are either a fan of Dunkin’ Donuts or Starbucks.   I’m often asked to which chain my java allegiance lies.    I drink coffee from both, but my favorite isn’t either one.  
I prefer the mom and pop coffee shops, although I confess it isn’t always easy to use them exclusively.    I often [...]