***Update…I realize that sometimes I get very reactionary and just start jotting down stuff without checking my attitude at the door. I need to start adopting the whole “disagree without being disagreeable” motto Mercy is always preaching to me, and in that spirit I’m going to scratch out all the areas where I let the moment take me and made what I can only categorize as inappropriate snide comments against Señor McEnroe. My apologies go out to him. Mind you, I still think we need to get beyond the whole who’s best BS, but I can make that point without attacking anybody.***
Our favorite radio personality is at it again. Apparently the aforementioned Colin McEnroe (no relation to Colin Farrell who he’s always mistaken for) was on his show today trying to stir up the whole Hartford v New Haven thing today. Our buddy over at Mira Hartford speaks a little to it here. I’ll give you my quick take. Continue reading Colin gets NH-envy again…
Long over due props need to goto the folks over at the Hartford Independent Media Collective. For a number of months now they have moved over to their new online presence…and it is snaaaaaazyyyyy.
My experience working in DC opened my eyes to the world of more progressive / radical thought in the states. I DJ’d for a wonderful low power radio station in Columbia Heights and learned about the Indy Media movement from the DC Indymedia peeps. I was so enraptured by the experience that I came back ready to start my own…but there was one already here! Continue reading New presence to old friends
Star date July 2007, New Haven enacts a resident ID card which is made available to all New Haven residents regardless of their immigration status. The database containnig all names are requested through an FOI request by the Journalist Chris Powell and He-who-shall-not-be-named aka Dustin Gold (pictured at left). The matter is taken to [...]
OK…below is the complete text of the resolution approved last night (11/26/07) by the City of Hartford Court of Common Council. Continue reading Whatayall think?….
Tonight, November 26, three Hartford City Council members (Painter, Sheff, and Segarra) will present a resolution which will require the Mayor to work towards the creation of immigrant friendly legislation in the city. Continue reading First Steps…
Here’s a link to an article in Sunday’s Courant (11/18/07) that myself and Peter Goseling co-wrote. Our buddy at Urban Compass has her usual in-depth coverage here; Undercurrent gets into the act also over here; One can even go over to our buddies down south at The New Haven Independent and their overall coverage of Immigrant [...]
