Connecticut
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Drawing inspiration from August Wilson, and premiere of ‘The Piano Lesson’
I’m a long way from Broadway these days, but I know well one of the nominees for Best Revival of a Play: “The Piano Lesson.” As a college sophomore, I was in the audience of the premiere on Nov. 23, 1987, at the Yale Repertory Theatre in New Haven, Connecticut. It was completely by accident,… Continue reading
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Trapper Keeper, revived
Some things from the ’70s and ’80s play better in 2023 than others. Looks like the Trapper Keeper might have been better in the past. It pains me to say that. I loved my Trapper Keeper, which I brought proudly to Griswold Junior High School in September 1980. My dad bought it for me, probably… Continue reading
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When you live in the worst city in America, but you disagree
Another year where I don’t live in any of the top 10 “Best Places to Live.” But I have lived in what one of those high-profile rankings called the worst. At least when it came to another annual outlook, from Money magazine. Waterbury, Connecticut, received the bottom-ranking, No. 300 out of 300 cities ranked, not… Continue reading
About Me
Journalist and writer. Loves writing, storytelling, books, typewriters. Always trying to find my line. Oh, and here’s where I am now.
Nows and Forevers 