Crane brand saved
It looks like the Crane Stationery brand will indeed be bought by a local investment company, and that they will preserve the […]
Read moreAuthor: SamUpstate
A suburban dad enjoying and celebrating life in New York's Capital District.
Working to improve the world by supporting public education and strong, walkable communities.
Software Engineer (by day).
Overwhelmed and scattered…
Over the past week, I’ve watched a renewed push to have the Senate pass the KOSA, a terrifying bill that’s intended to […]
Read moreWhen can we get this too?
It would be great if we could get this in Colonie. https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-approves-adding-fluoride-water-supply-18684621.php
Read moreAnother way?
Publishing this now is particularly interesting in light of the news about Mohawk Paper and Crane Stationery. https://www.bizjournals.com/bizjournals/news/2024/02/20/esop-employee-ownership-small-business-sba.html It does demonstrate a […]
Read moreA new place in Newton Plaza?
Anyone want to place bets on how long this lasts? https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2024/02/19/midpoint-artisan-pizza-latham-opens.html Newton Plaza already has several excellent restaurants, including Milano’s, which makes […]
Read moreThere are no words…
Most of you in the Capital District have probably already seen this story: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/harriman-campus-wee-care-day-care-probed-baby-18673506.php I really have very little to say about […]
Read moreA last-minute reprieve?
Those of you who know me know that one of my hobbies is writing with fountain pens and stationery, so I was […]
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This afternoon’s cocktail is a dry martini made with Bluecoat Gin. It’s new to me (as is the distiller), but it’s a […]
Read moreAnd here we are again. I’m so tired of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany being in the news for the misdeeds of […]
Read moreFediverse hashtags?
Does anyone know how to get the ActivityPub plugin for WordPress to add the tags associated with a post as hashtags when […]
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