A blog about New Haven
Oh, hey. Yes, I know. It’s been awhile. I’ve been slacking. We’ve all been slacking. I hope. Three months ago I was all, “This will be an unparalleled moment of creativity and output for me!” Now I realize most of my output is in World of Warcraft. And that’s okay. As my therapist says, self-acceptance … Read more
I was reading the comment section of the New Haven Independent (I promise I am real person and not the pen name of Josh) on their latest article about the police suddenly cracking down on jaywalking at the intersection of Chapel and Church Streets. According to the article, policemen were issuing $92 fine for crossing … Read more
It’s springtime, so, once again, young men’s minds turn to dirt biking on the streets of New Haven. I’m a bit of an expert on this phenomenon because I had a too-close encounter with a gang of New Haven’s dirt bikers—yet emerged relatively unscathed. First, Some Background Last fall, I was months into shooting a … Read more
If you walked by New Haven Green on August 15, you might have seen a lot of emergency vehicles responding to an overdose crisis. You might have seen even more TV journalists and their sweaty camerapersons reporting on this terrible story. However, in their solemn tone, you could tell from the weird grin on their … Read more
Whether or not it feels like it, autumn is coming. And with it, Yalies. Everywhere. Wandering into the streets. Filling coffee shops. Adjusting their rounded glasses. And with them, comes another year of Yale warning them about the very, very dangerous areas of New Haven. (Or as we call it, “off campus.”) But anybody can … Read more
