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Now that leaf blowers are being stored for the season, snow blowers are getting cranked up. Though windows will be closed and most of us will be sheltering inside, the pollution caused by gas powered landscaping equipment of all kinds – including snow blowers – was the subject of debate last week.
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In theater, the equivalent of the Holy Grail is a Christmas show that can be performed on an annual or near-annual basis. Of course, “ A Christmas Carol” heads the list.
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When I launched this set of commentaries back in 2005, I identified two poles of economic analysis --- one which might be called “libertarian, right-wing, a/k/a “conservative.”
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Winterpills brings its gauzy, elegant chamber-pop to Park Theater in Hudson, N.Y., on Saturday at 8pm. Based in Northampton, Mass., and known for their melancholy sound and sublime male-female vocal harmonies, the core of the band, formed in 2003, consists of singer-songwriter Philip Price and singer-keyboardist Flora Reed, who are also husband and wife.
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On November 22nd, many Americans paused to remember the terrible tragedy on that day in Dallas in 1963. President John F. Kennedy was gunned down while his motorcade slowly rolled through Dealey Plaza.
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Women’s flag football is likely entering its salad days. Not that tackle football isn’t fully in its prime, contrary to the once popular prediction of its inevitable demise.
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Let’s do some comparison.
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"The Mummy", "George of the Jungle", "Journey to the Center of the Earth" and Best Picture Oscar winner "Crash" are just some of the films that made Brendan Fraser one of the most popular actors of the '90s and 2000s.
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It all started innocently enough: When we asked where our stored electronic information went, we were told “the cloud. ”Sounds nice. Information stored in a puffy white setting.
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Maybe you don’t know what Grok is. No matter – according to the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, only 26 percent of Americans have heard of Grok.
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Capital Region - Last week I drew attention to several holiday events that would be easy to overlook. Not to neglect the traditional entertainments I’ll go over some of the bigger happenings, plus remind you of some of the smaller stuff.
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When you get married it doesn’t occur to you, at least it didn’t occur to me, you’re not just marrying your spouse but also your spouse’s family. Fortunately, I liked them and they seemed to like me.