Janelle Brown’s All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, Book Review
Gossip, Country Clubs and Scandals
Janelle Brown’s novel All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, is a national best-seller and named one of the best books of 2008 by Library Journal. Brown’s debut novel also received accolades from New York Times Book Review, Publishers Weekly, People Magazine and [...]
The Rainy Season in February: Burlington Blog
The Super Bowl, The Grammy’s, Ron Paul and Cinnamon Rolls
With all the rain this season I have found that mid-February lag to be amplified to the nth degree. Jet lag is usually something we can recover from in 24 hours, as long as you get a little sleep, but [...]
The Pirates of Penzance at the Cohoes Music Hall, Review
Gilbert & Sullivan’s Comical Romp About Pirates and Merry Maidens
The arrival of CR Productions’ The Pirates of Penzance, running at the Cohoes Music Hall through February 19th, seems to come with coincidence. If the timing of a February leap year performance schedule isn’t enough, the fact [...]
Downstream from the Northeast: The Chesapeake’s Comeback
Improvements to the Bay’s Watershed
It’s not every day that a wide swath of people sharing little else but a common resource join forces to reverse the resource’s degradation with admirable success.
Emerging evidence shows that that may be the case for the Chesapeake Bay, the nation’s largest estuary, and one [...]
Top 10 Things to Do in Saratoga for the Holidays
Saratoga Holiday Events: Puppets, Trees, Food, Wine, Santa and Some Great Holiday Shopping
A lot of the holiday happenings around Saratoga are age-old traditions. It’s only natural that a city full of history would celebrate the holiday season in such a way. Whether time-honored or new, [...]
Things to Do for the Holidays in Washington County, NY
Washington County Holiday Events: Breakfast with Santa, a Victorian Christmas, Caroling and Alpacas
If you’re in search of some fun things to do this holiday season in Washington County, look no further. From a weekend long Christmas fest to a homes tour to an all out gospel [...]
Christopher Phelps on His Film Hanging from Infinity
By Monica Sirignano
Baggage–love it or hate it, we’ve all got it. In Glens Falls’ native’s Christopher Phelps‘ newest film, Hanging from Infinity, the lead character (dubbed The Hanging Man) embarks on a journey to overcome his baggage from a past relationship. Sound like a familiar tale? Not [...]
How to Roast Your Own Coffee
Roasting Coffee is Easier than you Think
Ah, that first cup of coffee. Coffee is part of our culture; it’s in our blood. We drink it in the morning, on the way to work, and after dinner, and sometimes in between.
Originally discovered in Ethiopia in the 15th century and initially cultivated [...]
Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, DVD Review
Movie Review, The Tree of Life: Brad Pitt and Sean Penn Star in the Award Winning Film about Life, Death and Spirituality
Terrence Malick’s The Tree of Life, starring Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, and Jessica Chastain took a lot of risks. It was experimental and yet steadying, traveling [...]
First in the Hearts of His Countrymen: George Washington, Albany Institute of History & Art, Review
George Washington Exhibit, Albany Institute of History & Art, Exhibit Review
Firsts are nearly always memorable, whether it’s the first day of school, a first kiss, or a first job. Firsts represent precedents set, benchmarks reached, goals accomplished. Our fairly young [...]
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