Category Archives: Not Hartford

Mathematical Proof! Hartford is a Dump

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Julie Beman

Aftershock * aging infrastructure + (157 miles of I-84 in CT – 4.4 miles in Hartford)/gobshite = Hartford is a Dump Continue reading →

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What are you afraid of?

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Julie Beman

I perceive that it would be stupid of me to go to a place I know to be sparsely populated, peppered with abandoned buildings, in the shadows of a highway, armed with only a tennis racquet, by myself. Continue reading →

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Standpoint Theory

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Julie Beman

  On New Year’s Eve I attended a gala at Open Square in Holyoke MA. It was sponsored by an organization called CRUSH – Citizens for the Revitalization and Urban Success of Holyoke. It was fun – I love dressing … Continue reading →

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White Wicker Bassinet

Posted on October 17, 2009 by Julie Beman

A shaft of feeble light catches the curve of the white wicker bassinet, and a dim shadow rises and falls on the wall. The bassinet rests among boxes overflowing with bright games and children’s clothing. It stands next to an … Continue reading →

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