It’s a little troubling that any sheriff would want to hire an ex-prison guard they know was fired for walking out (illegally) […]
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).
Today’s Bake
Another attempt at Paul Hollywood’s Basic White Bread. This time, I used only King Arthur’s bread flour. Unfortunately, I wasn’t paying attention […]
Read moreCocktail: A La Louisiane
In recognition of Mardi Gras this past Tuesday, and National Absinthe Day this past Wednesday (March 5), today’s cocktail is an A La Louisiane (also sometimes called a De La Louisiane).
Read moreYesterday’s Bake
Yesterday, I made Paul Hollywood’s Basic White Bread. I generally prefer whole wheat, but this was for my kids to make sandwiches […]
Read moreClimate Resilience
I’d like to see this effort coupled with some meaningful steps to slow climate change. Maybe it could be paid for by […]
Read moreImproving the Harriman Campus
It would be hard to catalog all the damage governors and other state-level officials of New York State have done to the […]
Read moreButternut Squash Pasta
My wife picked up a few bags of butternut squash pumpkin-shaped pasta from Trader Joe’s this past October. I finally got around […]
Read moreToday’s Bake
I baked another of Paul Hollywood’s Basic Wholemeal Bread loaves. I changed my kneading technique this time, focusing on stretching the dough […]
Read moreWhy No Links?
A huge pet-peeve of mine when reading news online is the near complete absence of links. Legacy media doesn’t write for the […]
Read morePersonal Health Data and Consent
The Times Union published an article on Thursday about a bill passed by the New York State Legislature intended to increase protection […]
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