Today’s story in the Courant about Mayor Slifka’s success in reversing a new policy by public works to cease delivering sawhorses and signs when streets are closed off for West Hartford’s many wonderful block parties raises one big question: where was the story telling us about the policy change when it happened? Who made the decision [...]
Entries from August 2006
August 26, 2006
Better TV coming to Hartford “very soon”
The Owner of Rattlesnake Mountain antenna complex, Arnold Chase, weighs in with good news for television fans:
If you look at the tower, you will see it has been rigged by the tower crew, and the long awaited tower project is FINALLY underway!
They are currently increasing the size of the guy cables, and they will then [...]
August 25, 2006
Disappointing CMT scores
Every sane person knows that the No Person Left Behind testing mania is merely going to prove, in the long run, how difficult it is to educate the most difficult children. They’ll be the youngsters growing up in poverty, with shattered homes and shattered lives all about them. Finding a way to help them learn [...]
August 22, 2006
Cluttered inbox… yes, absolutely.
There’s actually something called the Center for Internet Behavior right here in West Hartford, which keeps psychologist Dave Greenfield busy, though I can’t help thinking he’s sitting in his pajamas and surfing the net for the lyrics of old rock ‘n roll songs as I write.
In any case, Greenfield told The Wall Street Journal that [...]
August 22, 2006
Year-round school?
The longer summer vacation goes on, the more I think it’s time to extend the school year. It would improve their academics, ease the burden on working families and keep the kids out of trouble. They’re not needed on the farm anymore. It’s time to keep them in the classroom longer.
August 21, 2006
Police contract sounds lucrative
I’m willing to believe the Courant’s story left out too much information to be truly useful, but on first glance, it seems like the new 7-year contract for cops is awfully generous. They get as much as 3.75 raises in the last year — which is a lot more than anyone I know is getting [...]
August 13, 2006
About the primary
I thought Joe Lieberman’s last-minute surge would put him over the top, but it didn’t.
The senator came up short, but close enough that he could justify to himself and many supporters that he should stay in the race until November. In retrospect, he must have decided days earlier that if he fell a bit short, [...]
August 9, 2006
Slifka gets KO’d
How embarassing for our mayor.
Nothing against Mary Glassman, who seems great, but to trail so badly behind your runningmate is an ugly, ugly thing to see. I don’t think it was a repudiation of Slifka, however. It was just a vote in favor of Glassman — and in favor of a woman.
I have no doubt [...]
August 8, 2006
Turnout outta sight
They’re talking 50-60 percent statewide and probably more in good old West Hartford.
I think it’s a safe bet that the more people who vote, the more likely it is that Lieberman wins. The hardcore in this race are a tiny cadre of party leaders for Joe and a much larger group of activists for Ned.
But [...]
August 8, 2006
Prediction: Lieberman 52-48.
The senator is surging. Lamont is withering by the hour. There will be much wailing in the blogosphere, but Connecticut Democrats are going to send Lieberman back to Washington today.
The insider polls we can’t see are showing the rapid shift towards Lieberman and the falling apart of Lamont’s efforts. Now let’s see if the Lamont [...]
