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March 18, 2025Brief thoughts

Leases 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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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February 5, 2025Brief thoughts

Moving County Offices

The Times Union published an article this morning outlining Albany County’s potential plans to move some of their offices from their downtown […]

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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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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 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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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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February 2, 2024February 2, 2024What I'm reading

After another empty spectacle, can anyone find a path forward?

https://www.platformer.news/thursday-newsletter/

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February 1, 2024February 2, 2024What I'm reading

Is it time to give up on old news?

I myself am fed up with old news’ wishful doomsaying, its credulous coverage of politics as sport, its bothsidesing and normalization of […]

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