January is a time for new beginnings and the first month of 2021 certainly fit the bill for me. My father passed away on New Year’s morning, I eulogized him at his […]
A Week of Loss and a Fresh Start of a New Job
Remembering My Dad
I woke up early on New Year’s Day 2021. The family was sound asleep, so I went to watch the sunrise with a cup of coffee. I reflected on 2020 and looked […]
Holiday Card 2020
Every year we take a family photo to use in a Christmas card and some years it is an easier task than others. Ideally, we get the photo taken in the summer […]
Stores From Your Childhood Are Back, Sort Of
G. Fox, Sage Allen, Filene’s, are all on a list of stores we remember and cherish but are now long gone. There used to be Ames stores all over Connecticut and New […]
Expand or Close? Mixed Business Bag During Pandemic
The pandemic has been brutal on the restaurant industry. According to the Connecticut restaurant association, 600 restaurants have closed in Connecticut since March. Some of them are longtime eateries, scenes of weddings, […]
My Next Chapter: a Return to TV
I’m excited to announce I’m returning to a business I love: television news! I’m joining WTNH, Connecticut’s ABC station as Chief Political Anchor. I’m grateful to General Manager Rich Graziano and his […]
COVID Kindness
The House family remains under quarantine. Kara is going on day 7 of her COVID diagnosis and I’m trailing by a few days. Here’s an update: Fatigue is the biggest symptom Kara […]
Corona Birthday
Today is day 5 since Kara tested positive for COVID-19. The kids and I tested negative the same day, but a few days later I tested positive. Kara still has minor flu-like […]
COVID-19 Comes to the House House
Kara tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday, and the kids and I tested negative. That has since changed. I have now tested positive. Kara’s symptoms are worse than mine. Here’s an update […]
That Time I Crawled Out of a Sinking Car
The impending snow storm about to hit Connecticut brings back frigid memories of when I first moved to Michigan. It was early December 1990 and the ground was already covered in snow […]
Looking Ahead to 2021
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 […]
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 […]
Denise D’Ascenzo Through the Years
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 […]
As Denise Would Say…
I’m deeply honored to be the president and chairman of the board of the Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation. As we approach the date that marks a year since Denise’s passing, I invite you […]
Denise D’Ascenzo Foundation Makes Donation
Here’s how you can help: http://www.thedenisefoundation.com
The 2020 Christmas Tree
Like many of you weary of 2020, the House family decided we needed a little Christmas spirit as soon as possible after Thanksgiving. Our tradition mandates we travel to Dzen Tree Farm […]
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 […]
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