E-mail a friendOctober 19, 2006
Hartford Courant columnist Stan Simpson compares the Lamont-Lieberman Senate race to David and Goliath. Journalist-turned-Hazelden exec William Cope Moyers discusses his battle with addiction.
Stan Simpson
Stan Simpson
Stan Simpson writes weekly columns for the Hartford Courant. His articles cover politics, education, public safety, race relations, business and personal affairs. He also hosts a radio talk show, Saturdays with Stan Simpson. He's a three-time first prize award winner of the Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists and a past president of the Connecticut Association of Black Communicators. In '00, the Connecticut Small Business Administration named Simpson its Journalist of the Year.
William Cope Moyers
William Cope Moyers
William Cope Moyers is on a mission to put a personal face on addiction. An award-winning journalist for 15 years and the son of a veteran journalist, Moyers' substance abuse became a stronger influence on his life than a privileged childhood, a good education and a promising career. He's now VP of external affairs at Hazelden, a private rehab center. In his book, Broken, he shares the experience of his failed attempts to get clean, fight for recovery and the spiritual awakening that saved his life.