Monthly Archives: February 2009

Undignified Departures

It probably ranks as a small and insignificant insult in the grand scheme of things — and perhaps is a sign of our deteriorating times —  but it bothers me that this recent batch of layoff victims have had to leave the building with so little in the way of an official farewell. Just to recount [...]

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Jesse Hamilton Says His Farewells

Hey, folks. Here it is, the last thing I’ll file to the Hartford Courant. I wanted to say a fast thank you to everybody. I loved working with you guys. I have no regrets about making the Courant my home for the last seven years. And even if this ends up being the end of [...]

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The Paz Equation Impossible To Solve

Okay, say you’re running a newspaper that has to cut expenses. (What newspaper doesn’t?) Your newspaper is the largest in the state and pre-eminent in its coverage of state government and politics. (It used to be loved and respected for its deep and detailed coverage of local news, but those days are so over.) You [...]

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Alumni Contact List Updated

Folks… I have just updated the contact list on the Membership page, but am missing many newbies personal email addresses. Send them along and I will add them. The updated file includes contact info from people like Fran Silverman, Norine Schiller, Kyrie O’Connor, and Jesse Hamilton. (The list on the blog page, by the way, [...]

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