I want to thank every one who came out to celebrate my 50th birthday at Hartford City Hall. Roughly 250 people helped raise money for Interval House, which helps women suffering from […]
Thank You for a Great 50th Birthday!
A Disastrous Display of Athleticism (on my part) for a Good Cause
This past weekend I was in charity basketball game to support a charity near and dear to me, Interval House. Several men and I all dedicated to preventing domestic violence got together […]
That Time I Almost Met Paul McCartney
I’m a little on the young side to remember the Beatles. They were broken up by the time I started taking guitar lessons in the 1st grade, but my parents had Beatles […]
What’s that Black Thing on My Belt?
One of the best Super Bowl commercials (in my opinion) was the Radio Shack one featuring a throwback to the ’80s. Brilliant I think because in this day and age of Best […]
The Family Christmas Card 2013 Edition
Longtime readers of The Hartfordite are familiar with our struggles with the family Christmas card over the years. Blurry pictures, cranky children, an uncooperative cat, weather, getting called in for breaking news […]
Honoring the Grandfather I Never Met
September 5, 2013 marks the 60th anniversary of the death of my maternal grandfather, a man I obviously never met, but one I would have loved to have had the opportunity to […]
My Interview with Oprah
I’ve been blessed with a career that has given me the opportunity to interview people from all walks of life. I’ve been able to talk with politicians, athletes, doctors, criminals, victims, celebrities, […]
Mourning the Loss of the Family Pet
We lost our beloved Mackey, our family pet yesterday. He was part of our life for about 11 years and our kids are particularly saddened by his sudden passing. Mackey’s real name […]
Did She Say Battle Creek, Michigan?
Yes, that’s exactly what Kara Sundlun said. Last week on Better Connecticut, Kara was interviewing actors Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters about their new show “Battle Creek” when she mentioned she once […]
It’s All About Norwood
Back in the 1970s when two kids were sitting in Miss Colleran’s 5th grade classroom at the Balch School in Norwood, Massachusetts , could anyone have guessed they would be working in television […]
A Very Cool Place to Work
I had the great honor this week of moderating a forum. Sounds exciting, huh? This one, though, was deep inside one of the most revered places in New England and the nation. A […]
Learning About Pearl Harbor
Every December 7th we are told to “remember Pearl Harbor,” but for most of us it is a time to learn about Pearl Harbor because the number of people who remember the “day that will live in […]
The White Bucks are Back
Eagle-eyed Channel 3 viewers noticed my shoes during tonight’s newscast, in a rare full body shot that lasted a few seconds. WFSB technical director captured this as proof to the viewers they weren’t […]
My Assignment 18 Years Ago This Week
Eighteen years ago this week I was on assignment covering a story that dominated our newscasts for much of the summer and fall of ’95: the case of the People v. Simpson, otherwise […]
Bye Bye Home Sweet Home
A special era came to end for Kara and me today. We sold our old house, the home where we spent the first years of our life together. It was the summer […]
Dennis House for County Commissioner?
A friend from Atlanta sent me this picture from Douglasville, Georgia. This southern Dennis House is no relation. Here he is: http://dennismhouse.com/
Back from the Buckeye State
The blog has been silent for a few days while I was in Ohio for a family wedding. As you may know, Kara grew up in suburban Detroit and considers Michigan her […]
“Face the State” meets the CBS Evening News
Tune into tonight to the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric and you catch me talking about the Richard Blumenthal military service controversy. I was interviewed for Jeff Greenfield’s report. It […]
Peckinpaugh: “I’m a Reagan moderate”
Janet Peckinpaugh, former television news anchor turned politician has sat down for her first extended interview since throwing her hat in the ring for the 2nd Congressional district. During a taping of […]
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