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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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October 16, 2024Brief thoughts

There’s an article in the Business Journals about how employers are struggling to pay the increased cost of newer pharmaceuticals. At what […]

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October 3, 2024Brief thoughts

Also 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 […]

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August 25, 2024Colonie

“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 […]

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May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Brief thoughts, Jotting things down

“Public” Higher Ed?

Wouldn’t it be great if Gov. Hochul and the Legislature decided to get serious about making college “affordable” by actually funding public […]

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May 16, 2024Brief thoughts

What garbage 😖

Un-mowed lawn, a pale, dry green in color, ample clusters of seeds visible at the head of many of the tall stalks. The trunk of a large tree is visible in the background, ringed with stone.

A letter to the editor in the Spotlight manages to perfectly capture some of what makes Colonie such a frustrating place to […]

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May 10, 2024May 14, 2024Upstate Culture

Professional Sports in “Smallbany”

With the recent news that downtown Albany may see a new soccer stadium, with a men’s minor league team and potentially a […]

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May 2, 2024May 2, 2024Brief thoughts, Jotting things down

Anti-kids practices

When I was a new parent, I wondered how and why our society became so heavily stacked against parents (and by extension, […]

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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

On the “Clickwrap Agreements” and the Binding Arbitration trend

A quick follow-up to my post a moment ago about the FTC action to ban non-compete agreements. It seems that a week […]

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