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Entries from January 2010

Saturday Quote

January 16th, 2010 · Comments Off

“I never lost faith in the end of the story. I never doubted not only that I would get out, but also that I would prevail in the end and turn the experience into the defining event of my life, which, in retrospect, I would not trade.” Admiral James Stockdale – answering how he survived [...]

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Pants on the Ground

January 15th, 2010 · Comments Off

For anyone who missed this excerpt from American Idol, its been all over the radio and Internet today. It’s a parody of those young people who wear their pants too low to the ground. Any 62 year-old who can do a split like that is OK in my book.

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Tags: Casino Fun

Cocktail Genius

January 13th, 2010 · Comments Off

Here are some bartenders!

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Bits of Everything

January 12th, 2010 · Comments Off

In Case You Missed Times Square Here’s a great panoramic view of Times Square on New Years complete with sound from panoramas.com. Can you see the ball drop? (Hint: Grab the mouse and look up.) No Bridge, No Rest The Post Star did an interesting follow-up on what people are doing without the Crown Point [...]

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Tags: NY State · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga

LGA Study: Fireworks Don’t Harm Environment

January 11th, 2010 · Comments Off

The Lake George Association has recently completed a study, which I have posted in its entirety here, which concludes that fireworks do not harm the environment but more study is needed. This is something that I’ve always wondered about. I’ve excerpted certain paragraphs below but I recommend you read the entire report. It’s quite interesting. [...]

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Tags: Lake George · The Environment

Bits of Everything

January 10th, 2010 · Comments Off

Can You Say Cold? I grabbed this screen shot of the temperature this morning to have proof. Residents Lash Out at APA Boathouse Proposal Even the local press is now beginning to recognize the extreme anti-people agenda at the Adirondack Park Agency. This

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Tags: The Environment · The Landing

Friday Fun

January 8th, 2010 · Comments Off

A fun little video from Vimeo which is the product of roughly 7 months of work from 13 students in the 3rd year of the BAA Animation program at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Electropolis from Kevin McCullough on Vimeo.

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Tags: Casino Fun

Cell Phone Tower in Firehouse’s Future?

January 8th, 2010 · Comments Off

I received a 1st public notice letter from the Adirondack Park Agency today which stated: The Adirondack Park Agency received an application on December 28, 2009 from AT&T Mobility Corporation for a project proposed in the Town of Dresden, Washington County, on or near County Route 6 …. The tax map number of the property [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · The Landing

Floating Classroom to Visit Twice This Summer

January 7th, 2010 · Comments Off

The Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom will visit Huletts Landing twice during the summer of 2010, courtesy of the Friends of Historic Huletts. I’m pleased to announce that the Friends of Historic Huletts have arranged for the Lake George Association’s Floating Classroom to visit Huletts twice this upcoming summer. For those unfamiliar with this great [...]

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Tags: Lake George · The Landing

Bridge Remembered

January 6th, 2010 · Comments Off

This picture of the recently demolished Lake Champlain Bridge comes from my brother Al’s extensive collection of Adirondack memorabilia. The Champlain monument appears at the bottom of the picture. The road to Ticonderoga would be off of the bottom of the picture. Now that the Lake Champlain Bridge from Crown Point to Addison Vermont is [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · Ticonderoga

Newly Elected Town Officials Sworn In

January 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off

Before you take a girl and say ‘I do’ now Make sure she’s in love with a-you now Make sure that her love is true now I’d hate to see you feelin’ sad and blue now’ My Mama told me ‘You better shop around’ Shop Around – SMOKEY ROBINSON AND THE MIRACLES Our newly elected [...]

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Tags: The Landing

Bits of Everything

January 3rd, 2010 · Comments Off

Polar Plungers Get Real Cold The Post Star reports on this years Polar Plunge in Lake George. MSNBC Reports on Bridge Demolition (with sound) Early Footage of an Adirondack Log Drive The Adirondack Almanack has some great historical video of an Adirondack log drive here. Hollywood Wants Your Kids to Smoke This University of California, [...]

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Tags: Adirondacks · Lake George · Our Neighbors · Ticonderoga

Saturday Quote

January 2nd, 2010 · Comments Off

“Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it and fight for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone—whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree with us or not; no matter what their race or the color of their skin.” Wendell Willkie

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It’s Time To Go South

January 1st, 2010 · Comments Off

I took this picture of a cardinal within the last 10 days and I didn’t think it came out. However, when I was going through my camera, I got an OK shot after all. What caught my eye was how red it was. The more significant point to consider? Why has it not flown south? [...]

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Tags: Local Wildlife