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 in ground beef products – illustrated, above all, the power of words and language to mobilize people like little else. The Washington Post put it best: “People, [...]
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 as to how green a solution it really is. While natural gas leaves less of a carbon footprint than coal or oil, there are environmental costs to [...]
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, 2012 to take part in the 2012 NYS Humane Lobby Day, to meet with lawmakers and urge them to sponsor or vote on a number of bills [...]
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 no fuel costs. For each year of use one megawatt of wind energy can counterbalance 2,000 tons of carbon dioxide and supply energy to 350 homes. At [...]
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 concert. I was in high school and I have to admit that I wasn’t a fan of their music at the time. I only knew a few [...]
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 important and fascinating states. Our goal was to see them all. These are our stories.
California and Florida. Both are sunny and warm, with ocean and plenty attractions [...]
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 be slashing its already low grocery prices. Is this a good thing? The discussion about Walmart has come to stand for the larger debate about corporate food [...]
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 of George S. Bolster’s photographs that are available for the public to peruse. But go upstairs, and a locked room holds a complete and massive collection of [...]
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 outweigh the downfalls when taking into consideration how green you are. As automakers lean towards making more energy efficient vehicles in the future, the price of batteries [...]
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 blues band playing. As I approached, I knew it had to be Ernie Williams. The sound of that guitar, the smooth voice; it was him. I stood [...]
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