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 whole experience. The band was fantastic: Renee Rosnes on piano, John Patitucci on bass, Carl Allen on drums, and Steve Nelson on vibes. It doesn’t…
If you follow baseball, you will inevitably hear someone say, “It’s a business.” Most people never stop to think about what a strange statement that is. On the one hand, it means different things depending on who uses it. On the other, it doesn’t really mean anything at all. Whichever hand you choose, it’s clearly…
I just finished watching the entire series of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It was wonderful. I’ve been a Trek fan as long as I can remember. My mom and I would watch reruns of TOS when I was little. I watched TNG, DS9, Voyager, and even Enterprise while they aired. I’ve seen all of…
I was asked the question, “Why does the album Exile on Main Street best epitomize rock and roll?” My first instinct was to question the question. Does it best epitomize rock and roll? The only way to know is to figure out what rock and roll is. Once we know that, we can analyze Exile…
There are many books designed to give advice about how to deal with the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, the odds of a book helping are rather slim. Luckily, I haven’t had to deal with it myself. But as a person who has parents and is a parent, I’ve learned one thing. Even though relationships…
“I don’t want to go to jail.” “You’re not going to go to jail. It’s totally legit.” Kerri shrugged. “It sounds like a pyramid scheme to me.” “It’s not a pyramid scheme,” said Erik. “What’s a pyramid scheme?” asked Jen. “It’s when you recruit people to join something for a fee, and that fee keeps…
The designated hitter has been a part of baseball for more than 40 years, but people still argue about it. In and of itself, that’s pretty extraordinary. Realistically, a person has to be close to 50 to remember baseball without the DH. The two point conversion has only been a part of the NFL since…
David: And after that, nothing was ever the same again. And after that, nothing was ever the same again. And after that, nothing was ever the same again. Jen: Are you watching the second hand spin around? David: Yes, but I’m also saying, “And after that, nothing was ever the same again.” Jen: Why? David:…
A bowler hat, a broken guitar string, and a jelly sandwich are three things that don’t seem to have much in common at first glance. Yet, there is a string that binds them. They are all things that make me sad. And what’s more is they are all representative of categories that make me sad….
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 my life. A short time later, the police chief of West Hartford published an Op Ed piece claiming that Doug Glanville was not profiled and…
