Spring is the time many teenagers will get their driver’s license or a learner’s permit. It is a rite of passage, but learning how to drive now is much different than it […]
Teen Drivers, Your Money, Death and an Icon
2022 New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade
It is billed as the biggest one day spectator event, the Greater New Haven St. Patrick’s Day parade! It has been around since before the Civil War and attracts marchers from as […]
2023 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The snow and rain tapered off just in time for annual tradition that brings thousands to the capital city. It was 38 degrees when the Hartford St. Patrick’s Day parade stepped off […]
Inaugural DDF Walk to Cure Rare Diseases
“Be open, be brave, be kind,” was the advice given to the graduating class of Quinnipiac University back in 2013 by Denise D’Ascenzo when she delivered the commencement address. We thought of […]
The Time to Talk is Now
I’m not exactly an advice columnist but I do recommend telling your loved ones how you feel about them while you can. I know too many people who lost family members suddenly […]
Our Repainted Door is a Tribute
Our front door has been a shiny black since we moved into our house in 2007. It looked great, but we wanted a change, and Kara came up with a great idea […]
Connecticut Native Going Where Few Ever Go
Way back in the 1990s a high school kid came to WFSB for a day of job shadowing, working with me to witness what I did on a typical day at Channel […]
Reindeer and the Roadmaster
This past weekend we made our annual trip to get the family Christmas tree, and as tradition mandates, we went to the Dzen tree farm in South Windsor. Kara and I first […]
Enjoy Your Next Journey, Mr. Spock
I was saddened to learn of the passing of actor Leonard Nimoy, who died today at age of 83. Mr. Spock, his iconic character from Star Trek will live forever on in […]
Movember
You’ve probably noticed some of the guys on the Channel 3 team have been looking rather hirsute lately, but it’s for good reason. “Movember” or “no shave November” is a nationwide effort […]
Prayers for Gordie Howe
The thoughts of Whaler nation have been on Gordie Howe lately. The Hall of Famer and Hartford legend known as “Mr. Hockey,” suffered a serious stroke last month and is recovering with […]
How I Lost a Whole Bunch of Fat
My 6 week transformation challenge with MELT Fitness is over. I had my final weigh-in on Thursday, November 6th and I lost 17.4 pounds and my body fat dropped by 7 percent! […]
6 Weeks to a Leaner You and Me
I was a skinny kid, who grew into a skinny adult. I didn’t really ever worry about gaining weight until recently. As a working dad of two kids, I found myself finishing […]
Face the State Flashback: Vintage UConn Tailgating
Tailgating at Rentschler Field is a relatively new pastime. Before “the Rent” opened in 2003, Huskies fans watched the football team on campus, at the old Memorial Stadium. Back then, tailgating wasn’t […]
95% of Men are Doing it Wrong
Most guys think they know how to throw a football. They don’t. That’s according to a local quarterback coach, who’s trained UConn’s Casey Cochran and others at the pro, college and high […]
Cash for My Artwork?
I’m hardly an artist, so I was really surprised when someone shelled out cash to buy one of my works of art, and I use that term loosely. It all started when […]
The First Big News Story I Ever Delivered
I really mean “delivered,” as in to a doorstep. It was August 9, 1974 and I was an elementary school paper boy in Norwood, Massachusetts. My brother Chris and I had a […]
Lunching with a Legend
Denise D’Ascenzo and I had the great privilege of attending a special luncheon today honoring Barbara Walters, the trailblazing journalist who “retired” this spring. The 84 year old has already come out […]
Cover Girl
first published June 6, 2007 So, our little daughter is now a cover girl! Shortly after Helena was born, we got a call from Hartford Magazine publisher Michael Guinan, asking Kara and […]
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