Category Archives: Thought

Jury Duty in Hartford

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Emily Gianquinto

I’ve been a registered voter since I turned 18. I’ve owned and registered a car since 2006. But it seems that buying a house is what finally got me called for jury duty here in good ol’ Hartford. (Or maybe … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Thought, Useful Stuff | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in Community, Not Hartford, Thought | 10 Comments

You call this leadership? (Or: Caution! EmGee Rant Ahead)

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Emily Gianquinto

I’ve been working crazy hours the past two weeks. Crazy as in at the office until midnight or home at 9pm and working again from home at 9:30pm. Big firm-wide deadline, so I’m not alone. And better than the alternative.Anyway, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bureaucrazy, General Whining, Thought | 4 Comments

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 →

Posted in Not Hartford, Street, Thought | 4 Comments

Plaza Mayor No More

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Emily Gianquinto

Another grand pie-in-the-sky development plan bites the dust. Cityline reports that the Hartford Redevelopment Authority voted unanimously to kill the project by rescinding its initial agreement making Plaza Mayor LLC the tentative redeveloper for the intersection of Park and Main. … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Thought | 2 Comments

Where We Live: Hartford

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Emily Gianquinto

One of my favorite shows on NPR, and probably my favorite WNPR show, Where We Live, did a live broadcast at Real Art Ways this morning. The topic? Hartford. Specifically: Hartford was once a thriving city in a thriving state. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Events and Premieres, Thought | 4 Comments

The Joys of Owning a House

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Emily Gianquinto

I’ve now been living in my house for a month. Time flies! I love the house, I really do. And I’m slowly working to make it my own by hanging pictures, finishing my unpacking, and in the near future, re-painting … Continue reading →

Posted in Street, Thought | 12 Comments

From City to Country and Back Again

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Emily Gianquinto

Last Saturday was an interesting day. I spent the morning volunteering at a soup kitchen in Hartford and the evening having dinner at a farm in South Glastonbury. My morning at the soup kitchenThe Young Lawyers’ Section of the Connecticut Bar Association has committed … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-Indulgence, Thought | 3 Comments

EmGee Buys a House

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Emily Gianquinto

  Back in April, I wrote this about my criteria for a house: A house with character, meaning older, with historic touches like great woodwork, hardwood floors, beautiful colored glass windows, built-in cabinets, unique railings, carved mantels. At least 3 bedrooms … Continue reading →

Posted in Self-Indulgence, Street, Thought | 4 Comments

My Village

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Julie Beman

I’m late getting home. I’ve been asked by one doctor to go to another to make sure the rash spreading on my skin is poison ivy, and not an allergic reaction to a medication. Gracie hasn’t been walked. Neither she … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Thought | 8 Comments