Tag Archives: Hartford
And the Toy Boys Too!
Leafing through the paper this morning, the headline hit like a brick. BRITNEY SPEARS TICKETS TOP OUT AT $350 Wow. That’s two weeks allowance for some kids! I don’t blame Britney Spears or her management for asking $350 for the … Continue reading
A Royal Salute
It’s a -30- for the typewriter industry. The last typewriter company, Godrej and Boyce, has closed its plant in Mumbai, India. I think the occasion is more nostalgic than sad, especially for those of us who pound the keys for … Continue reading
Posted in Digital World, Living in the Past, News, Noticed
Tagged Hartford, Royal, typewriter, Underwood, WPOP
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Resurrection
Nice to see that there are plans to convert the old Hotel Sonesta on Hartford’s Constitution Plaza into apartments. You may remember the place as the Hotel America. Or the Summit. Or the Clarion. But to me it will always … Continue reading
Posted in It's all about me, Living in the Past, News, People
Tagged Clarion, Constitution Plaza, Hartford, Hotel Sonesta, Summit
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Just Say It
I don’t make a lot of mistakes on the air. But when I do… I look my boss in the face and say the three magic words. Saying the three magic words is an honest and emphatic admission of error. … Continue reading
Posted in Diatribes, News, Noticed, People
Tagged Festival of Light, Greater Hartford Arts Council, Hartford, Hartford Courant
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On Main Street
My wife and I went to dinner Saturday night in downtown Hartford. We had a great meal, and contemplated the possibility of a stroll down the street for a nightcap. It was only 9:30. And then we stepped outside. There … Continue reading
But Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
“Chief Teale is an outstanding role model and an excellent example of homegrown talent.” (Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez to Hartford Courant) But will Mayor Perez feel the same way if and when departing fire chief Charles Teale announces he wants … Continue reading
Ink & Paper
I turned to the obituary page this morning to find that Hartford had lost a champion. His name was Richard Welling. Richard Welling drew buildings, especially buildings in Hartford. It wasn’t very long ago that it seemed nearly every office … Continue reading
Back To The Future
Not being one to rush into anything, I finally visited West Hartford’s Blue Back Square over the weekend. I hadn’t been boycotting it, I just hadn’t had the occasion to visit. It seems to be a delightful place. The Dearly Beloved … Continue reading
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
It was one of the “feel good” stories of the weekend. Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini holding his annual football clinic in his native Hartford, especially for kids at his alma mater, Bulkeley High School. But apparently the Browns rookies … Continue reading
Posted in Diatribes, Noticed, People, Sports
Tagged Bulkeley High School, Cleveland Browns, Eric Mangini, Hartford, New York Jets
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AN EMPTY TABLE
There’s an empty table over at Mayor Mike’s restaurant on Asylum St. in Hartford. The proprietor will be away for a while. Mike Peters has a new liver that he will, no doubt, treat more kindly than his old one. … Continue reading
The Brooks File 