April 30, 2025Upstate Culture Albany Tulips Today I rode my bike past Washington Park in Albany, the site of its annual Tulip Festival. While the festival is still […] Read more
April 4, 2025Public Correspondence Apology Needed I sent the following email to my state assemblymember, in response to this news story from yesterday, about how a group of […] Read more
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 […] Read more
March 14, 2025Brief thoughts It’s a little troubling that any sheriff would want to hire an ex-prison guard they know was fired for walking out (illegally) […] Read more
March 4, 2025Brief thoughts Climate 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 more
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 […] Read more
February 15, 2025Brief thoughts Personal Health Data and Consent The Times Union published an article on Thursday about a bill passed by the New York State Legislature intended to increase protection […] Read more
February 8, 2025Brief thoughts One way to hide the evidence? Don’t collect it in the first place. The Times Union reported Thursday that the Census Bureau is now no longer permitted to […] Read more
February 3, 2025Brief thoughts Government “Efficiency” I’m rather troubled to read about Governor Hochul’s interest in government efficiency. While the article in today’s Times Union notes that the […] Read more
February 1, 2025Colonie Traffic on NY-155 in Colonie The Times Union reported last week that a developer wants to build a 292-unit apartment complex on the property at the corner […] Read more