Monthly Archives: October 2010
Big News Week: “Irrelevant, Desperate, Political Bigotry”
by John Dankosky – Let’s recap a bit of the news Where We Live got into here this week, before previewing a strange couple of days ahead: Somebody at the campaign of Jim Himes spent some time listening to our … Continue reading
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Today’s Where We Vote: Tom Foley And The Budget
by John Dankosky – So here we are. Less than a week before election day, and the race for governor is down to a five point lead for Democrat Dan Malloy over Republican Tom Foley. Today, on Where We Live, … Continue reading
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What’s Coming Up!
By Catie Talarski Getting back into the swing of things here in the newsroom. Coming up, we’ll be hearing a lot from candidates as we get closer to the midterm elections. This week: MONDAY: Retirement More and more Americans say … Continue reading
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Juan Williams: “A Very Controversial Person”
by John Dankosky – On a recent flight to Denver, I struck up conversation with an airline employee who asked about my business there. When I mentioned public radio, the first thing I heard was, “I love Juan Williams.” The … Continue reading
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Is A “Boring” Debate A Good Debate?
by John Dankosky – Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate between Democrat Dan Malloy and Republican Tom Foley was notable for its (relative) lack of yelling, name-calling, awkward interruptions and use of the word “arrogant.” So, is that a good thing? … Continue reading
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Peru Part 7: Senor de los Milagros
By Catie Talarski Diane was on Where We Live for a few minutes this morning, giving a rundown of our travels in Peru and playing some audio from a few of the interviews we’ve done. A few updates – Hiram … Continue reading
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Peru Part 6: Orchids and Hummingbirds
By Catie Talarski Today I experienced my first thunder and lightening storm in Peru. The rain comes quick in the mountains, and the rolling thunder and lightening in Cusco was exciting. Also exciting: a race car convention in the center square. … Continue reading
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Peru Part 5: Machu Picchu
By Catie Talarski Hiram Bingham described his first impressions of Machu Picchu: A jungle-covered maze of small and large walls, the ruins of buildings made of blocks of white granite, most carefully cut and beautifully fitted together without cement. Surprise … Continue reading
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Today’s Where We Vote: Dan Malloy Heads Toward November
by John Dankosky – Quite a bit has changed in the world of politics since Dan Malloy was last on our program. At the time, one week before the Democratic primary, he was still seen as an underdog to Ned … Continue reading
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Peru Part 4: Ollantaytambo
By Catie Talarski Yale Daily News has reported that a group of Yale alumni in Peru have written a letter to the University President asking that Yale return Peruvian artifacts excavated by Hiram Bingham that have been housed at Yale … Continue reading
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