It was a hoot to watch Shelly and the rest of Our Gang in the spotlight as Hillary Clinton called for an acclamation for Barack Obama’s nomination on Wednesday afternoon. I forgot what a bloviating display of blowhardism the roll call of states is at any political convention. The ritualistic bragging about each […]

Quick note: New York Times, lamenting the nation’s inadequate power grid, talks about NYRI without mentioning NYRI. Oh! All those wind farms in the North Country and those pesky state public utility boards that won’t do the right thing for The Nation!
Wind advocates say that just two of the windiest states, North […]

Sorry for the lack of updates lately. It’s Silly Season, and even sillier than usual, and I can’t think straight until it’s over with. (”If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all”)

CNY/Finger Lakes food gets a very tasty article in today’s New York Times. Salt potatoes, Doug’s Fish Fry, spiedies, Baker’s Chicken Coop and more.
I’m not sure I’ll get to the Fair at all this year to enjoy any of this fab food, but I have to say the opening fireworks (I have a great […]

Assemblyman Sam Hoyt of Buffalo is in a peck of trouble over infidelities committed with an Albany female, which has resulted in all kinds of tawdry e-mail-posting nastiness which I won’t bore you with (except to raise an eyebrow at how easily some Albany females can be bought with the promise of a parking spot), […]

Do you live in Fairmount Hills? Did you lose a black bunny? He/she has been seen hopping around Glenview Drive near Kimberly. (See map) The bunny is in danger of becoming lunch for a cat, or roadkill for a car; so if he’s yours, please be advised he’s on […]

James Howard Kunstler (yeah! I got his name right!) has a feature on his website called “Eyesores.” He’s a little too harsh on the vintage kitsch, but this particular entry took me aback. Here’s the official description of the Paragon Prairie Tower:
“Located in the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area, the Paragon Prairie […]

The NYT has a story today featuring Gov. Paterson’s renowned sense of humor and the political uses thereof. I’d have to say that my favorite Paterson quip (not recounted in this particular story) was the one where he asked Harlem’s newly-opened DMV office to give him a driver’s license, promising he would have […]

Just wanted to highlight two recent posts elsewhere about the predictable squabbling about Paterson’s proposed tax cap. The cap might very well harm education in this state, but I am inclined to agree with many who say that it’s time for the usual heeldraggers to start getting proactive instead of reactive. See this […]

Bored? Feeling a little too proud of yourself? Want to feel stupid? Take this series of hardcore geography quizzes. I think in America we assume that a lot of people around the world have an inkling of where our 50 states are actually located. I’ll bet more foreigners know […]