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CTMQ NYT SRSLY?

August 14, 2015 by Steve Leave a Comment

Yeah, SRSLY. And don't give me any of that TL;DR stuff either. Check it out. I must admit, this was pretty cool. … [Read more...]

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Hey! CTMQ is IN a Museum!

August 13, 2015 by Steve 2 Comments

I totally forgot about this; lost in the craziness that was the CTMQ site redesign. That's not to say I'm not proud of it. After almost 9 years of visiting almost 300 museums around Connecticut, I've finally made it in to a museum. In as in, "Part of a display." Yes, the Connecticut Historical Society … [Read more...]

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NPR Appearances

February 18, 2013 by Steve Leave a Comment

Radio Goo-Goo, Radio Ga-Ga I just want to have these in one place. Maybe someday I'll listen to myself on the radio. Blergh. Colin McEnroe Show, "Connecticut Curiosities and Hidden Treasures", 11/18/2010 Where We Live, "Connecticut Eccentricities," 8/15/2012 Where We Live, "Connecticut Eccentricities … [Read more...]

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Connecticut Magazine Profile

January 26, 2010 by Steve 12 Comments

February 2010 issue of Connecticut Magazine – It's here: An article about yours truly! (See below.) Dan called me out of the blue one night from his place down in Yale in November or December 2008. I ignored him. So he wrote to me. I stalled him. Months went by... And I was on leave from work dealing with … [Read more...]

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Republican-American Article

June 8, 2009 by Steve Leave a Comment

This one went to "subscriber's only archives" quickly. Anyway, here it is. May 18, 2009 SMALL TOWN MATTERS One man's quest to prove there's plenty to do While doing research on state museums the other day, I came across a remarkable gem on the Web. It's called Connecticut Museum Quest. What first … [Read more...]

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About Me

December 18, 2008 by Steve 15 Comments

Stephen Wood, Married Father of Damian and Calvin Hates Talking About Himself, Proud INTJ Thank you for taking a moment to read my website. What started as a little hobby to keep me busy and active has evolved into something I never expected. And whatever comes of it, it has always been - and continues to be - a … [Read more...]

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Hartford Advocate Article

September 23, 2008 by Steve Leave a Comment

The Advocate nukes online articles pretty quickly, so, y'know... I had to save it here for posterity. Note: These two pictures did run in the story, which I was so happy about because Damian is rocking the Thumbs Up in the second one. Checking Off the List One man sets out to see every single museum, oddity and … [Read more...]

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Press

September 15, 2008 by Steve 2 Comments

Yeah, check me out. Magazine Editors, Interviewers, etc, this is for you. [2015 Update: I reached a point around 2013 when I simply stopped keeping track of this sort of thing. Don't get me wrong, it's humbling and fun to appear in the media - and it's especially important to me when I get to talk about my son … [Read more...]

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