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, [...]
Dilemmas Over How to Store Spent Radioactive Fuel
Nuclear Energy, Fission and Waste Disposal Issues
Nuclear power has always been controversial. There still exists a continuing debate over its value as a source of sustainable energy, or whether it’s inherently dangerous, based on several notable accidents such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. Since the first nuclear [...]
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 [...]
Drones and their Use in the War on Terror
How the MQ-9 Reaper has Forever Changed the World
Inside of most Americans there exists a paradox: we hate the wars that are being fought but deeply admire those that are fighting them. Our soldiers lay their lives on the line in order to protect our freedom. Nowadays our [...]
Puppy Mills on the Rise in New York State.
Documentary Exposes Horrible Conditions in which Puppies are Raised.
The number of puppy mills in New York State is growing at an alarming rate. The lack of regulating laws and access to inexpensive land, mostly in central regions of New York State, are the main causes. As these [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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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