2020 will be remembered as an awful year. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed almost 300 thousand people. That’s more than the populations of Hartford and New Haven combined. Many coronavirus survivors still […]
Looking Ahead to 2021
The Day We Lost Denise
On December 7th, 2019 Connecticut lost a legendary news anchor who had been a part of people’s lives for generations. Denise D’Ascenzo died suddenly at home after waking up feeling unwell. It […]
Foundation to Continue Denise D’Ascenzo’s Work
Denise used to tell me someday she wanted to run a foundation that would do noble work and help others. Her husband Wayne and daughter Kathryn created the Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation to […]
Grateful for Thanksgivings Past, Present and Future
Thanksgiving 2020 will be a challenge for many of us. If you like to spend time with family and friends, this might not be the year you can do that, safely that […]
A Week on the Radio
What a week! I had the privilege of being a guest co-host on WTIC AM 1080 this past week sitting across from the legendary Ray Dunaway. We were separated by plexiglass, a […]
Just Call Me “Professor House”
I’m excited to announce I will be teaching! I’ve been named a visiting fellow by the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford where I will teach digital media. Details from Ronni […]
Radio House
Time to learn something new! I was asked to be a guest co-host on the Ray Dunaway show when Joe D’Ambrosio is off and I’m honored to sit in the studio where […]
Remembering a Connecticut Hero with a Run Ruck
Captain Andrew Pedersen-Keel grew up in Connecticut, in Canton, Wallingford and Madison. He graduated from Avon Old Farms and then the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and dreamed of becoming a […]
Earthquake Shakes Southern New England
The United States Geological Survey reports a 4.3 magnitude earthquake rocked southern New England at about 9:10 AM. The USGS says it was centered in Buzzards Bay Massachusetts. On social media people […]
A New Connecticut Destination
When the House family goes out to dinner it is always preceded by a big discussion about where to go. One person wants pizza the other Mexican and the back and forth […]
Connecticut Weighs in on Biden Election
Here are the tweets from Governor Lamont and the Connecticut congressional delegation
Halloween 2020
In 2019 we had roughly 800 trick or treaters. 2020? Zero. Nada. Following the guidance of Governor Lamont and the state’s COVID-19 guidelines, Kara and I decided to not give out candy […]
Leadership and a Championship Culture
Success in sports is more than a touchdown, a three-pointer or a goal. It’s about being a good teammate, coach and leader. Dan Horwitz of West Hartford, who coached college hoops at […]
Halloween in the Age of Covid
It’s going to be a different Halloween, this fright night of 2020. In this era of coronavirus and numbers ticking up in Connecticut, I don’t expect to see sidewalks crowded with kids […]
Coffee During Covid
One of the benefits of having a temperate autumn is being able to sit outside at restaurants, especially at breakfast. Some people don’t want to sit inside during the pandemic, and taking […]
Interval House is Here to Help
Domestic violence has seen an uptick during the pandemic, and with the colder weather coming, there is fear it could climb again. Hartford based Interval House is here to help. 2020 has […]
Time to Support Small Businesses
It’s getting real in the city of Hartford. The new COVID way of life is hitting our capital city particularly hard. Corporations have many of their employees working from home, the theaters […]
Great Visit with Unlocking Connecticut
Beverly Canepari and Lora Karam are friends who are the creators of the popular website of “Unlocking Connecticut.” These two find interesting things all across our great state and I learn so […]
Did You Get a Flu Shot?
It is flu season which means it is flu shot season. I never used to get a flu shot until I was persuaded by Kara Sundlun and Denise D’Ascenzo to do it. […]
