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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 […]

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October 13, 2025Food

Mulled Cider

We had our first really autumnal day here in upstate New York. It’s been around 50 and rainy all day, and the […]

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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 […]

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June 13, 2025Cocktails

Cocktail: Gold Rush

A friend recently asked if I had any favorite cocktails for summer. When I gave him my list (Old Cuban, French Harvest, […]

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June 12, 2025I wanted to share

From our yard

I often take pictures of other people’s flowers. This morning I took a few minutes to grab a few pictures in my […]

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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 […]

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March 29, 2025Food

Breakfast Sammy

I felt like actually making something for breakfast, and a breakfast sandwich comes together quickly. While not unique to this region by […]

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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 7, 2025Cocktails

Cocktail: A La Louisiane

In recognition of Mardi Gras this past Tuesday, and National Absinthe Day this past Wednesday (March 5), today’s cocktail is an A La Louisiane (also sometimes called a De La Louisiane).

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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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