Lessons from the Pink Slime Frenzy
Pink Slime: What the Heck is it? The Ominous
Pink Slime: What the Heck is it? The Ominous Sludge that Your Kids are Eating The “pink slime” uproar – the campaign against lean finely textured beef, used as filler…
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The Controversy Surrounding Hydraulic Fracturing and Natural Gas Hydrofracking in New York State Although natural gas is cheap and abundant when compared to wind and solar power, there are concerns…
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Lobbyists Come to Albany on Behalf of Animal Rights Humane Lobby Day Recap More than 160 humane advocates from all over the State gathered at the Capitol on April 18,…
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Wind Power: Costly at First, but Effective in the Long Run The Great Lakes Wind Energy Consortium Wind power is a renewable energy source that has zero pollution and requires…
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The Beloved Musician Loses His Battle With Cancer Levon Helm: 1940-2012 I remember the first time I saw The Last Waltz, Martin Scorsese’s classic documentary about The Band’s 1976 farewell…
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California and Florida: Driving Cross Country, Part Five The Wild, Weird and Wacky in the US In the continental United States, the people are represented by 48 separate yet equally…
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Consumers and the Divide Over Walmart’s Prices Walmart’s Low Prices Compete Against Tried and True Supermarket Chains At a time when food prices are soaring, Walmart has announced it will…
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Saratoga’s Photographic History The George S. Bolster Collection: Insight into Saratoga’s Past Located inside of the Canfield Casino’s Saratoga Historical Museum, there are only about a few dozen…
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The Hubbub about Electric Cars Increasing Gas Prices Inspire a Re-evaluation of Alternative Cars There are both pros and cons of owning and driving an electric car, but the advantages…
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Local Blues Legend Ernie Williams Dies at 87 A Tribute to a Tireless Performer who Brought Smiles to the Capital Region One August afternoon while in Saratoga, I heard a…
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The Top 10 Best, Not to Be Missed Things to Do in Albany (Week of May 14-20, 2012) »
Top 10 Things to Do in Albany (Week of May 14-20, 2012) Grease, Hydrofracking and Some Great Greek Food and Dancing This week we all have something to sing about with a Grease sing-a-long, sold…
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Top 10 Things to Do in Albany (Week of May 7-13, 2012) Dennis De Young sings STYX, Phil Ochs Night and The Tulip Fest This week in the Capital Region, Tulip Fest is finally here!…
/ Read More »A Preview of The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Capital Region Chef Challenge »
The Chef Challenge in Saratoga Two Local Chefs Face Off In a Benefit Contest on May 10th The Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Capital Region are initiating a food fight… On Thursday, May…
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Albany Tulip Festival 2012 It’s Time to Tiptoe Through the Tulips Once Again Yes, it’s that time of year: warmer weather, green grass, and the blossoming of more than 100,000 tulip bulbs in Washington Park.…
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Lessons from the Pink Slime Frenzy »
Pink Slime: What the Heck is it? The Ominous Sludge that Your Kids are Eating The “pink slime” uproar – the…
/ Read More »Hydraulic Fracturing, Natural Gas and Related Health Concerns »
The Controversy Surrounding Hydraulic Fracturing and Natural Gas Hydrofracking in New York State Although natural gas is cheap and abundant when…
/ Read More »Advocates and Lawmakers Come Together for 2012 Humane Lobby Day in Albany »
Lobbyists Come to Albany on Behalf of Animal Rights Humane Lobby Day Recap More than 160 humane advocates from all over…
/ Read More »Wind Power and the Great Lakes Wind Energy Consortium »
Wind Power: Costly at First, but Effective in the Long Run The Great Lakes Wind Energy Consortium Wind power is a…
/ Read More »Levon Helm: 1940-2012 »
The Beloved Musician Loses His Battle With Cancer Levon Helm: 1940-2012 I remember the first time I saw The Last Waltz,…
/ Read More »Quarter-Life Crisis Adverted. Sort Of. Part Five: California and Florida »
California and Florida: Driving Cross Country, Part Five The Wild, Weird and Wacky in the US In the continental United States,…
/ Read More »Food Prices and the Walmart Love/Hate »
Consumers and the Divide Over Walmart’s Prices Walmart’s Low Prices Compete Against Tried and True Supermarket Chains At a time when…
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