Category Archives: Street

#BusStory

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Julie Beman

  In the city bus system, the most mysterious and the most mundane incidents and people are observed by an elite squad of tweeters. These are their stories. 30 Aug Dear Fellow Bus Passenger, Please remove your forearm from my … 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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Summer Saturday, Summer Sunday

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Julie Beman

I was admiring the fact that EmGee’s blogging mojo is back, and lamenting the fact that mine isn’t. She responded by suggesting that I write about stuff that I’m doing in Hartford. Like that I went to Monday Night Jazz … Continue reading →

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Why the iQuilt is less than thrilling

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Emily Gianquinto

I’m a little late to the great iQuilt plan debate. I didn’t attend the workshops that some of my fellow Hartford bloggers did. I didn’t read in detail a lot of the initial proposals by the iQuilt group. Frankly, from what I … Continue reading →

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Hartford Mayoral Candidates League Pass

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Julie Beman

Kerri Provost over at Real Hartford asked five questions of who she perceives as the four viable mayoral candidates. What are your top three favorite things (events, places, people, etc) about Hartford? What are three specific and measurable actions you … Continue reading →

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Political Tool

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Julie Beman

It’s a risky business, politics. I mean, you could be an innocent kid who rides into the road on her bike and gets hit by a car, and suddenly you’re someone’s political tool. From Twitter @hartfordcourant Police: Child Riding A … Continue reading →

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Real Hartford – Show Some Respect

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Julie Beman

“Hello beautiful Hey mami What’s your name? What’s your number? Hey sexy!” You must not miss this amazing post by Kerri over at Real Hartford: Show Some Respect. Read it. Comment. Pass it on.  

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In Which Julie Sets Aside Guilt and Asks for What She Wants

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Julie Beman

After realizing that “furlough” means “loss of income” and not just “Mondays off” I decided that I shouldn’t try to buy a house when I moved back to Hartford. Roller coaster paystubs don’t inspire confidence in lenders. So off I … Continue reading →

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Put your junk where?

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Emily Gianquinto

There’s apparently been a spike in car break-ins throughout downtown Hartford. Generally, the thefts are smash and grabs and result in stolen GPS units or iPods. According to an e-mail sent by my office building’s management to all tenants, HPD … Continue reading →

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Formal Dining Room?

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Julie Beman

Not too long ago I was daydreaming about living in a tiny house. Perhaps a tiny house similar to this, called the Bodega: The Bodega has a kitchen, a full bath and a fireplace. It’s also 261 square feet. Tiny. … Continue reading →

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