The dramas of my childhood years seem so small now, so insignificant, like a trivial problem today felt like the end of the world back then, and that’s exactly what the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee dug out of the depths of my brain like a repressed memory.
In that time, I've had the great pleasure of interviewing local leaders and politicians at all levels of the State of CT, right up to the Governor. After each interview ends, there is an inevitable chore of dealing with upset listeners.
This is just one of the many reported pedestrian deaths we've read about in 2022. This is not just a notion, there is real data to support these incidents are increasing, both nationally and locally. A new study conducted by Jerry examined data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to highlight the dangers pedestrians face on our roadways.
Dave and I saw the message Monday and immediately worked the missing tree into our radio show. Later, we would find out from Lisa, how the rest of the story played out. Lisa told me the Ericksons didn't want to go back to Scott's Landscaping and ask for more trees from Collen Purcell.