Htfd Parks 101

Pope Park facing Northwest (John Groo photo)

The Hartford Parks System has been the topic of much debate in the 2+ years I’ve been on Council.  As Chair of Public Works, Parks and Environment, I’ve received more, uh…feedback than most others, and deservedly so.  The sad condition of our parks has earned us a national distinction [...]

The Best Weekend EVER….

I normally do not use this space to advertise/promote/highlight things that I personally am involved with.  Seems kinda unfair so it’s my own type of self censureship.  Normally I try to highlight good things in the city as well as complaining about things that I feel might not be for the overall goodness of our fair city.

Well, this weekend I will be involved with 3 events that are soooo kick@$$ that not even my own crappy sense of fairness can stop it.  Yes people, I now give to you (drum roll) THE BEST WEEKEND EVER!!!

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Ken manages to piss of yet another state employee…

Photo courtesy of The 40 Year Plan

Photo courtesy of The 40 Year Plan

The 40 year plans’ Ken Krayeske, remembered (except by some) for his arrest by local police for the alleged harrassment of our Governor, M. Jodi Rell, has done it again.  After last night’s UConn Men’s basketball game against the University of South Florida, Ken got it in a tit for tat with UConn Coach Jim Calhoun.  Well, it was more tit than tat as Calhoun shared his trademark temper and proceeded to blubber off some stuff.

The exchange is chronicled through Kens’ lens on his blog over here, but I prefer to see Calhoun huff and puff, so there’s a video link over here.

While I might that a post game interview is not the best time to confront Coach Calhoun with questions regarding his financial holdings, my question would be…when is?  Coach Calhoun does not hold non-basketball related press conferences, and as a Coach he probably shouldn’t have to.  But… Continue reading Ken manages to piss of yet another state employee…