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February 5, 2025Brief thoughts

Looking forward to this…

There’s an article in today’s Times Union about an up and coming Tapas and Wine bar opening this spring in downtown Troy. […]

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January 23, 2025January 23, 2025Social Media

My current approach to Meta Platforms

A patio table with grass in the background. On the table are a laptop with an screen full of writing, a flower pot, a bottle of gin, and a full martini glass.

This time around, rather than “storming out,” I plan to do what I can to “stand by the door, holding it open and letting in the cold air,” hopefully encouraging (and helping) as many people as possible to make their own exit as well.

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January 20, 2025January 21, 2025Upstate Culture

Cathedral in Bloom 2025

Yesterday afternoon, I had the privilege of visiting the Cathedral in Bloom at the Episcopal Cathedral of All Saints here in Albany. […]

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January 19, 2025January 19, 2025Cocktails, Upstate Culture

Cocktail: Àn Laochra

I enjoy celebrating local artisinally produced products. One of my favorites is a (relatively) new distillery called New Scotland Spirits. I’ve enjoyed […]

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January 10, 2025January 10, 2025Upstate Culture

Nine Pin 26er: “Marmalade” [Video]

The 21st Nine Pin “26er” limited edition ciders: “Marmalade”

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October 13, 2024Brief thoughts

Moving 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 […]

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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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April 11, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news

No Trees?

It’s great to see a strip mall (“shopping center/plaza”) embrace the creation of some greenspace. But it’s disappointing that the artist’s rendering […]

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April 3, 2024April 4, 2024Upstate Culture

26er: Prairie Star Mimosa

The first 26er of the 2024 challenge was the Prairie Star Mimosa. It uses a combination of apples from Sammascot and Prairie […]

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March 16, 2024In the news, Jotting things down

Crane brand saved

It looks like the Crane Stationery brand will indeed be bought by a local investment company, and that they will preserve the […]

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