Mysterious Aristarchus: Hunting for the man who first got it right
Like people even today, the ancients had to deal with verisimilitude: the appearance of truth. Something that appears true may
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Swiss Family summer jaunt
Living in the Hudson Valley, we have no cause for complaint when it comes to finding something both athletic and
Hudson River Day in Kingston
Fête the future of the Hudson River at a party for its past and a tribute to its tributaries. The
Catskill Mountain Archery Festival this Saturday
There’s something so romantic about the sport of archery – something that makes it appeal even to people who could
Don’t miss the summertime blues
Blueberries bring out the kid in us. Unsexy, a weird color and tutti-frutti sweet, they appeal to kids of all
Rosendale screens The Island President, with panel, on July 18
One man; 1,200 islands; three feet above sea level. The Island President, the critically acclaimed eco-political documentary about the plight
Moon/Venus/Aldebaran/Jupiter conjunction this Sunday
There’s something special about conjunctions. They’re surreal, like laughter in a dark hallway. Rather suddenly, two or more celestial luminaries
Germinating genius: Hudson Valley Seed Library hosts SeedBroadcast this Monday
It was about eight years ago when partners Ken Greene and Doug Muller went to seed. Greene had been the
Kids’ Almanac: Head for the beach (July 12-19)
We had sand in the eyes and the ears and the nose And sand in the hair, and sand-between-the-toes. –
“Beautiful Garbage” opens this Saturday in Woodstock
There’s an exhilarating element to the recognition of the sublime in all the pieces on show in the new “Beautiful