Daily Archives: November 1, 2009

Another Stunner Of A Layoff

There are some layoffs that hurt more than others. For whatever reason — perhaps  because the person being laid off was particularly nice, or particularly skillful, or highly respected in the workplace — the layoff dumbfounds and stuns the office, leaving everyone shocked, saddened, and angry anew at a system that rewards the powerful, ignores [...]

Poetry And Pugilism

Former Enfield Assistant Bureau Chief Andy Thibault has put together three of his favorite pursuits — writing, teaching and boxing — to offer an unusual event that will feature the talents of young writers and young boxers. Thibault calls it the Rumble at The Hartford Club. The Jan. 15 event, to be held, obviously, at The Hartford [...]

Two More Bloggers Join George

George Gombossy is busy adding writers to his CTWatchdog.com site. The two latest are Andrew Kreig, Washington-based freelance journalist and author of “Spiked,” about The Courant; and Cheryl Jones-Reardon, CEO of The Mindful Path. Here’s George’s statement on Jones-Reardon: Cheryl lives in central Connecticut, holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Science from the University of [...]

‘Fraudulent Conveyance’ Gaining Steam

The fraudulent conveyance concept pooh-poohed recently by Sam Zell has gained some steam in court recently, and judging from this article, has become a genuine threat to Tribune’s primary creditors. Here’s a little preview: The biggest reason is a surprise ruling in the case of Tousa Inc., a Florida real estate company. In mid-October, the [...]

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