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Opinion 02/21/12

Suburban Dad: Tiptoe Through the Scholarships

by Marek Fuchs   Comment

My ninth grade daughter has been obsessively playing the ukulele. Just my luck, huh? My kid picks up the only obscure instrument that doesn't potentially lead to a college scholarship. 

What, ... Read More

Opinion 02/14/12

Letter: Connecticut Borrows Too Much

by State Rep. Michael Molgano   Comment

STAMFORD, Conn. — According to a recent report from the state treasurer’s office, Connecticut has been borrowing millions of dollars to cover its everyday operating expenses and state employee salaries, ... Read More

Opinion 02/13/12

Suburban Dad: Keep Peace, One Politician at a Time

by Marek Fuchs   Comments (4)

This is the way it usually works: politicians treat us all as if we just fell of the turnip truck. When anything even slightly disconcerting happens, they start flapping their gums about how they are sure to save ... Read More

Opinion 02/10/12

Watching the Super Bowl (Between Innings)

by Ellen Ring   Comment

Super Bowl Sunday is a very exciting time for people who actually understand football; all of the macho men wearing tights and slapping each other’s rear ends cater true delight to the big fans. But for those of ... Read More

Opinion 02/10/12

Letter: Tax Appeal Co. Responds to Stamford Mayor

by Charlie Walsh, CEO of ValueAppeal   Comment

STAMFORD, Conn. — The following is a letter from ValueAppeal’s CEO Charlie Walsh in response to a letter submitted earlier this week from Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia warning residents about using ValueAppeal ... Read More

Opinion 02/09/12

Letter: Shays Opposes Contraceptives Mandate

by Chris Shays, U.S. Senate Candidate   Comment

This is an open letter to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, from Christopher Shays, Republican candidate for United States Senate, regarding the department’s recent mandate that religious-affiliated institutions offer their employees contraceptive products.

Dear Secretary Sebelius:

I write to you as a former ... Read More

Opinion 02/08/12

Letter: Mayor Warns Stamford of Property Evaluator

by Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia   Comments (1)

STAMFORD, Conn. — The following is a letter from Stamford Mayor Michael Pavia, warning residents about using a company, ValueAppeal, a company that promises to reduce property taxes. The Daily Stamford ... Read More

Opinion 02/06/12

How Not to Behave During a Child's Concert

by Marek Fuchs   Comments (5)

What was that blue glow during my kid's fifth grade winter band concert? It was the telltale light of a collective failure of manners. During the winter concert, held last week, more fellow parents that I could ... Read More

Opinion 02/03/12

Adversity Can Elicit Great Strength

by Linda Soper-Kolton   Comment

I can't really blame anyone but myself for not living on easy street. Those born under the sign of Aquarius can sometimes see the future. (Really. No... really, it's true.) And yet I don't play ... Read More

Opinion 02/03/12

Letter: Tips for Getting Stamford Kids Into Sports

by Keith Camhi, Owner of Stamford’s Great Play   Comment

STAMFORD, Conn. — The following is a list of tips parents should keep in mind when signing kids up for sports for the first time from Keith Camhi, owner of Stamford’s Great Play, a franchised gym that ... Read More

Opinion 01/30/12

Suburban Dad: Will Tumbleweed Mall Ever Populate?

by Marek Fuchs   Comments (4)

Ridge Hill, the vast new outdoor mall, a public common of commerce perched on a hillside overlooking the New York Thruway in Yonkers, is a study in contrasts and ironies.

Long billed as both a ... Read More

Opinion 01/30/12

Letter: Human Trafficking Hits the Super Bowl

by Carly Cordovano and Nina Raffio, Brien McMahon High School Center for Youth Leadership   Comment
Opinion 01/27/12

Make Decisions Based on Your Values

by Linda Soper-Kolton   Comment

A close friend of mine told me she was admonished by an acquaintance recently for not doing more to bring money into the household. My friend had been complaining of her money woes and this person said she ... Read More

Opinion 01/26/12

Piece by Piece: iPhones Give the Gift of Heart

by Patrice E. Athanasidy   Comment

Claims have been made that the iPad is a wonderful tool for those on the autistic spectrum, and if my iPhone is any indication, the claims are correct.

Peter is in love with my iPhone. He has learned how ... Read More

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