November 1, 2025Public Correspondence Rt 2 Corridor (Congress and Ferry) I submitted the below comment to the public comment section for the Rt. 2 Corridor project. Capital Streets has a good deal […] Read more
August 29, 2025Brief thoughts Wildlife: Hawks in Suburbia Our suburban neighborhood has been attracting hawks (and a bald eagle) for five or six years now. I do wonder if my […] Read more
June 5, 2025I wanted to share Clouds and sky A few pictures of the sky this afternoon, taken on the walk home from school with my kids. Read more
January 31, 2025I wanted to share Photos I don’t know that I would consider myself a photographer, even an amateur one, but I do enjoy photography, so I thought […] Read more
November 16, 2024Brief thoughts, In the news, Trees Another Lorax reference 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, […] Read more
May 21, 2024May 21, 2024Values and Society I’m not the Lorax… But I’ll speak for the trees. Those of you who know me know that trees have been near the forefront of my […] Read more
May 19, 2024Half-baked Ideas Community Trees “Game”? This is essentially a placeholder for a longer post that may be written at a later date. I’ve been kicking around an […] Read more
May 16, 2024Brief thoughts What garbage 😖 A letter to the editor in the Spotlight manages to perfectly capture some of what makes Colonie such a frustrating place to […] Read more
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 […] Read more