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My iPhone 4 trouble: Part 1
Occasionally I am going to talk about something that has no relevance to Fairfield, for better or worse. June 15th: Apple begins taking preorders for the iPhone 4. Preorders placed on this day are promised to be shipped for arrival on June 24th. I started to place an order around 10:00am. The result was “order [...]
Supreme Court rules in favor of gun rights, citizens prepare for invasion.
Last week, on Tony Hwang’s Facebook page, a little bit of discussion started about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling in favor of gun rights. Full disclosure, I do not own a handgun, nor would I feel safer with one. However, I do believe citizens should be able to own and use firearms if qualified to [...]
An independent’s thoughts on last night’s special election in Massachusetts
This post started on one of our RTM members Facebook page, but as I started writing I realized this would make a good blog post. I hope you weigh in with your viewpoint in the comment section.
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield. #2. Great School Choices!
School systems are a big deal to some people. My parents moved from one town to another to be a part of a better school system. I was lucky. I got a great education from public school that I didn’t fully appreciate until I went to college. As a parent, the quality of public education continues [...]
Things You Buy When You Buy a Home in Fairfield. #3. Two GREAT Toy Stores
We used to live on the Westport line here in Fairfield. It was great! You could walk to the train station, the gym, the beach, the grocery store and even Friendly’s. What was the best, though, was the fact that Toys R Us was also walking distance. Until it closed, that is. If that didn’t [...]
Fairfield Has No Room For Hate
Quick to judge, Quick to anger, Slow to understand Ignorance and prejudice And fear walk hand in hand… ~Rush As reported in the Bridgeport Post this morning, Fairfield Center was host to a joyous Menorah lighting on the third day of Chanukah. Chabad of Fairfield, led by Rabbi Shlame Landa, celebrated the Jewish tradition of [...]
Welcome the Newcomers to the RTM.
If the recounts in this week’s election results stand then Fairfield is seeing a large changing of the guard on the RTM. But while the focus is on the
Yes, Fairfield is a college town. But is that a good thing?
Two months ago, I agreed with Tony’s post about being a college town and how it benefits Fairfield. I’m starting to change my mind due to some recent events.
What 2009 Has Meant, So Far, in Real Estate Here In Fairfield
Three out of four quarters done in the year and there are some numbers to consider. YTD to September 30th, 343 single family homes have sold in Fairfield vs 434 in 2008. The average listing price of these homes was $794,655 this year vs $857,172 in 2008 The average sale [...]
First Selectman Ken Flatto proposes an “Austere Budget”
By ed@heyfairfield on February 9, 2010
Apologies to my faithful leaders, I missed this breaking news by a day. Note to self: get on Ken Flatto’s PR list. I read on the CT Post’s website about Fairfield First Selectman Ken Flatto’s proposed budget, which you can read here. Is it really fair of Flatto to insinuate the Board of Education is [...]
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