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Food for Thought from North Carolina’s Referendum

By On May 9, 2012 · 1 Comment

1. I’m not really surprised that the measure to legally define marriage as a union between a man and a woman passed. Yet it’s still a somber reminder that this nation still has a long way to go.

2. The disheartening reaction some have had in response to this reminded me of Neil Young’s “Alabama”:

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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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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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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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Bursting the Bubble

By On April 9, 2012 · 2 Comments

I’m not a foodie by any stretch of the imagination. In fact, I find much about foodie culture to be pretentious, cumbersome and borderline offensive. But I’ll spare you that rant. However, I do find myself reading Daniel Berman’s FUSSYlittleBlog, if only because he can actually write and addresses […]

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The War on Thought

By On April 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

You can’t call me naive, because I expect this sort of thing, even in 2012. Even so, I still find this very distressing.

There are people out there who, under the thin veil of good intentions, continue to wage a war on progress and thought. […]

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