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March 24, 2025Brief thoughts, In the news

Fleeing 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 […]

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March 4, 2025Brief thoughts, In the news

Improving 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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January 22, 2025Brief thoughts, In the news

Opening the State Office Campus

This would be good for state employees working on the office campus as well. Additional businesses within walking distance would improve their […]

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November 16, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news, Trees

Another Lorax reference

A tree with bright red leaves against a blue sky.

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, […]

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July 14, 2024In the news

A Great Addition

The Times Union reported today about a major addition to Moreau Lake State Park, just north of Saratoga. Moreau was a great […]

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May 16, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

I’m interested in yesterday’s news that the Schenectady Daily Gazette will be sold to its current publisher. I’ve previously been a subscriber, […]

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May 15, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

Back to the air?

My first career was as a Naval Officer. I went through the NRTOC program in college and after graduating attended Navy flight […]

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May 1, 2024May 1, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

NIMBY or …?

In the Times Union today, there’s an article about a county suing the state over a law that prevents local taxing authorities […]

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April 28, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

On non-compete agreements

The TimesUnion reported today on the recent FTC ruling banning the use of non-compete agreements. Business groups have of course sued, because […]

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April 17, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news, Jotting things down

Incomplete information

Here’s a great example of why citizens seem to be so poorly informed about the state of their communities, states, the country, […]

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