NA Beer: Guinness 0
This is a pretty solid version of ordinary Guinness (which is already a fairly low ABV at 4.2%). It’s not quite as […]
Read moreCategory: Brief thoughts
Article: Artifice and Intelligence
This was written a few years ago and seems to be even more relevant today. It’s worth a thoughtful read (~10 mins). […]
Read moreArticle: on the use of Substack
This is a good read by Philip Bump, a seasoned journalist, on the consolidation of power in media, and why he doesn’t […]
Read moreReading articles
I do a fair amount of reading of articles, relying heavily on mastodon and BlueSky for topical news and discussion, and on […]
Read moreWildlife: Hawks in Suburbia
Our suburban neighborhood has been attracting hawks (and a bald eagle) for five or six years now. I do wonder if my […]
Read moreFleeing is the problem?
This story in the Times Union last week is a typical example of a widespread problem. Why is the news (and the […]
Read moreLeases and Independent Businesses
The Albany Business Review reported yesterday that Rare Form Brewing in downtown Troy will be closing temporarily while they find and move […]
Read moreIt’s a little troubling that any sheriff would want to hire an ex-prison guard they know was fired for walking out (illegally) […]
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 […]
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