This is a really cool thing to see from the Albany Public Library: you can now “check out” concert tickets to Albany […]
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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).
Another Lorax reference
Okay, I’m adding another reference to the Lorax on my blog. It’s not mine this time, but the Times Union’s Steve Hughes, […]
Read moreCounting Calories
Our local food writer Steve Barnes has a column in today’s Times Union about the challenges of calculating the nutritional content of […]
Read moreGas prices rising and electric expected to fall? Good thing I have heatpumps being installed to replace my gas-powered forced air system […]
Read moreThere’s an article in the Business Journals about how employers are struggling to pay the increased cost of newer pharmaceuticals. At what […]
Read moreMoving up in the world?
Living in the Albany area is often an exercise in living with cognitive dissonance. Twenty-first century Albany is simultaneously a small American […]
Read moreAlso in the shadow of I-787
The Times Union reported this week that the Lebanese restaurant on Broadway, just north of the Watervliet Arsenal, is changing hands, and […]
Read more“Roadway safety IS Public Safety”
The Colonie PD recently published a post on Facebook with the same headline. I’ve captured a screenshot of the post, for anyone […]
Read moreA Great Addition
The Times Union reported today about a major addition to Moreau Lake State Park, just north of Saratoga. Moreau was a great […]
Read moreA Visit to a Garden
My wife and I visited the home of a very dear friend yesterday. She has an amazing English-style garden, and I was […]
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