Iceberg Riders screening at Olana, Vassar Brothers Institute’s science & travel series
Now that the busy festivity of the year-end holidays is behind us, the specter of three months of cabin fever
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Venus, meet Mercury: Oddities of a fabulous conjunction
The planets Venus and Mercury will be truly noteworthy the next ten days. They’ll do a photobomb. Venus had a
Kids’ Almanac (Jan. 8-15)
“Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?” – Mary Ann Pietzker, Miscellaneous Poems, 1872 Lego invention contest
Life with Asperger’s
As author Jesse Saperstein prepared to speak about Asperger syndrome to an audience at the Saugerties Library largely composed of
Coming up: an amazing year in the sky
We personally experience better years and worse years – and so does the sky. Some years bring no visible eclipses,
Burroughs Society leads Wallkill Valley Raptors outing
The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson was right: “Birds of prey know they’re cool.” Though they get their living by
Kids’ Almanac (Jan. 1-8)
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou Local kids
My favorite quotes
Now at year’s end, as we wrap things up, I have to ask you: Isn’t this an amazing newspaper for
Climate change: Maybe we shouldn’t worry
A couple of weeks ago, in the wonderful HBO series The Newsroom, a climate expert told the news anchor that
Organic Farmers & Chefs of the Hudson Valley book & exhibit
Photographer Francesco Mastalia – whose new book Organic: Farmers and Chefs of the Hudson Valley will be celebrated with a