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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Wilson-Foley Details Rowland’s Role with Campaign and Husband’s Company
In her most extensive public comments to date on the subject, CT-5th District congressional candidate Lisa Wilson-Foley Saturday rejected claims Gov. John G. Rowland’s paid consulting job with her husband’s company had anything to do with his volunteer role on the campaign.… Continue Reading
Fewer than Half of 4th Graders Pass All Physical Fitness
What do the towns of Thompson, Preston, Windsor Locks and Chester, have in common? Less than 20 percent of fourth grade students in those communities meet the standard on all four physical fitness tests – the lowest percentages in the state.… Continue Reading
Colonial Coins | Connecticut Coppers | Value Me As You Please
For a small State, Connecticut has played a large role in the field of colonial American numismatics. Besides being known for its wealth of pre- and post- Revolutionary paper issues, its most famous coins are the Higley Coppers of 1737-39 and the Connecticut Coppers of 1785-89. Keep Reading …… Continue Reading
OFB 38 | Navigators of Bureaucracy | The McDonaldization of Banking
I sure hope we don’t need a bank loan soon, because last night on Open for Business Tom Russo, Brian Parker and Ken Cook dove deep into the lack of lending by financial institutions. Businesses want to grow and there are thousands of them across the country who could grow with a little more capital… Continue Reading
Show 59 | Black-Eyed and Blues Music Hour
Playlist: Junior Krauss & the Shakes- Lake West Blues, Jackleg Preachers- Jackleg preacher and the Idiot Son, Johnny Sansone- The Lord is Waiting and the Devil is Too, Spiritual Rez- One Light, The Mighty Soul Drivers- Take My Love with You, Sauce Boss- Rusty Blues, Delta Generators- Coming Home, Janiva Magness- Whistlin’ in the Dark,… Continue Reading
Football Kicker with Funny Name | Blewitt
Graham Watson — There have been some great names for college football kickers — Britt Barefoot, Ryan Succop— and some tragic names — Kyle Brotzman — but Pittsburgh’s newest recruit has to have the most unfortunate name in the college football kicking kingdom. Chris Blewitt is a commit for the 2013 class and through no fault… Continue Reading
OFB 37 | Live From Vegas | Risk/Reward of Service
The latest edition of Open for Business focused exclusively on Customer Service; what does it look like, how do you deliver it, and what should be the expectations? Tom Russo, Brian Parker, and Ken Cook challenged assumptions, questioned the “unreasonable” expectations of customers, and wondered, in the end, whether great customer service is worth it.… Continue Reading
Attorney Finds Donovan Did Not Engage In Quid Pro Quo
The attorney hired by Chris Donovan’s congressional campaign to do an internal investigation of its financials concluded Thursday that Donovan did not trade his influence as speaker for campaign donations. Keep Reading … … Continue Reading
Show 58 | Black-Eyed and Blues Music Hour
PLAYLIST: Dennis Gruenling-Bloodshot Eyes, River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs-It’s Time, Doug Deming and Dennis Gruenling & the Jeweltones- Bella’s Boogie, Janiva Magness- You Got What You Wanted, Sauce Boss- Don’t Know how to Tell You, The Randy Oxford Band- Little Boys, Delta Generators- Hard River to Row, Junior Krauss & the Shakes– Too… Continue Reading