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Ward Stone and the Erosion of Personal Responsibility

By On April 23, 2012 · 2 Comments

Charges will not be pursued against Ward Stone, the former head pathologist of New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation who was accused last year of mis-use of taxpayer dollars, taking up residence at the DEC, inappropriate use of state vehicles, […]

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Commit Your Soul to Highfather of The New Gods

By On April 23, 2012 · 1 Comment

A friend of mine has, of late, become a preferred destination for the Jehova’s Witnesses in her neighborhood. The latest pamphlet offers an…interesting re-imagining of the image of Jesus Christ that I haven’t seen before. Being a comic book geek, I couldn’t help but immediately recognize its resemblance to Highfather of The New Gods, created […]

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THIS SATURDAY – it’s the Jimmy Pigfeet Challenge followed by FREE stand-up comedy!

By On April 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment

at The Cask & Rasher
245 Mansion St.
Coxsackie, NY
Jimmy Pigfeet Challenge – 5:30pm
LIVE stand-up comedy – 8:00pm

 

RULES FOR THE JIMMY PIGFEET CHALLENGE: Contestants eat one “Necrowingican,” a wing that measures over 7 million on the scoville scale. To give you […]

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This Saturday in Troy: date auction, live music, swing, and more at the River Street Riot

By On April 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Hi guys!

If I hadn’t been booked a couple months in advance for the Jimmy Pigfeet Challenge and the subsequent stand-up comedy show in Coxsackie, I’d be in downtown Troy for this event. Trust me. Hell, I’m going […]

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NY Senate Passes MMA Legalization, but Assembly Still Iffy (Mixed Marshall Arts)

By On April 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment

The New York State Senate passed the bill to legalize Mixed Martial Arts in the Empire State by a slightly larger margin than last year (43-14), but still faces uncertainty in the State Assembly. In the previous two years, the bill to legalize MMA (full text of bill) passed […]

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The Top 10 Most Annoying Things in the World (Right Now)

By On April 18, 2012 · 3 Comments
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>:O Lists that purport to comprehensively rank uber-subjective and intangible concepts like “funniest.” Lists that purport to comprehensively rank uber-subjective and intangible concepts like “influential.” People complimenting other people on their tweets. It’s not a […]

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Stop Making Fun of Andrew Cuomo, You Guys!

By On April 16, 2012 · 2 Comments

As gross as this is, it doesn’t really surprise me: Cuomo’s people have a 35-page dossier on Elizabeth Benjamin of Capitol Tonight. Why? Well, just because she got a little bit snarky, I guess.

The file, composed […]

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Talking about the Times Union Best Of, the C-word, and more on Alternative 2 Sleep

By On April 15, 2012 · Leave a Comment

From last Thursday, I called in to Ethan Ullman’s “Alternative 2 Sleep” program (broadcast live every Thursday at 10pm on WCDB FM in Albany and online at Comedy Pipe). We talk about the Times Union “Best of the Capital Region” poll, […]

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Troy hospitals to stop offering family planning services?

By On April 13, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Balloon Juice, via MergerWatch.org: Catholic affiliations mean Troy Hospitals can’t offer family planning, women’s health solutions

Due to Northeast Health’s recent mergers with Catholic organizations, two of Troy’s three hospitals – St. Mary’s and […]

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Times Union employees & Albany Newspaper Guild take issue with Kristi Gustafson’s anti-union remarks

By On April 12, 2012 · 5 Comments

Someone passed this along to me anonymously right before I left work. Just got around to reading and…wow.

From The Albany Newspaper Guild’s response to Kristi Gustafson-Barlette’s anti-union comments on her Facebook:

“I find unions protect the weak, and don’t produce viable results. People don’t […]

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