Guest Essays
The Stories We Tell: Those Crazy Old Blue Laws
When Stratford was settled in 1639, it was governed by a set of laws enacted by the Connecticut (Colony) General Court. These laws became known as the “blue laws”,...
Guest Essays
SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Politically Controversial News
How many of us really understand SNAP? We know it is used to buy food. We know that benefits arrive, like Social Security, Medicare,...
Guest Essays
Talking Transportation: Saving AM Radio, Losing NPR Funding
Remember when commuting was fun because you could listen to the radio?
Earlier in my career I may have been the guy you heard, both...
Guest Essays
Talking Transportation: The Inevitable Fare Increase
Sorry. You’re too late. You missed your chance: the deadline has passed for offering “public comment” on the upcoming fare hikes on Metro-North.
Not that...
Guest Essays
Retail Politics
When I was a junior in college, I worked at a small dress shop in Texas for the summer. This was quite a step...
Guest Essays
Notes From Beyond The Pale: Feel, Baby, Feel!
I bought a ball from The Dollar Tree last week. It’s soft and squishy, about the size of a newborn’s head, lime green and...
Guest Essays
Talking Transportation: Connecticut and Monorails: A One Track Mind
While taking a summertime break this week, here’s a column I wrote awhile back.
What is this fascination that people have with monorails? I can’t tell...
Guest Essays
Stratford’s Budget Doesn’t Add Up: A Case for New Leadership
I'm running for Mayor because Stratford keeps coming up short. Year after year, we don't have enough money to pay our bills. So, taxes...
Guest Essays
Talking Transportation: The Health Risks While Flying
Think air travel is just about delays and lost luggage? Your body has other plans.
Forget plane crashes and fights about who gets the armrest....
Op-Ed
Transit Oriented Recreation
All Opinion pieces and Letters to the Editor reflect ONLY the thoughts of the writer, and not those of the Stratford Crier or its...
Guest Essays
Talking Transportation: Unfinished Business
The end of June has a sense of finality. School wraps up, celebratory parties are held and everyone looks forward to the summer. But...