“President Palin.” Scared?

February 13th, 2011

By Jeffrey Page
“And no, not, not, real enthused about what it is that is being done.”

Jam on Information Super Highway

February 12th, 2011

By Michael Kaufman
When it comes to the information super highway, I always seem to get stuck in traffic.

DIY Local Foods

February 11th, 2011

By Shawn Dell Joyce
Next Sunday, the Wallkill Valley will be treated to a local foods/homesteader’s delight. The Hudson Valley Food Network is sponsoring a “Seed and Skill Share” from 11 am to 3 pm at Hodgson Farm and Garden Center on Albany Post Road in Walden. If you ever wanted to grow your own foods, be a homesteader, or just look like one, it will be the best five bucks you ever spend!

The Story of Joe

February 10th, 2011

By Russ Layne
He told us his story; there was a lot of weeping.

Carrie’s Painting of the Week

February 9th, 2011

There’s a freedom to making art to give away, that is its own reward.

Egyptian Uprisings & the Internet

February 8th, 2011

by Jason Poggioli

So, if you were a dictator, how threatening would you find the Internet?

“Just Leave”

February 7th, 2011

By Gretchen Gibbs
There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but when you’re caught in a domestic violence relationship, it’s not so easy.

Arts are a Local Industry

February 6th, 2011

By Shawn Dell Joyce
Arts businesses are what give our town local color and local flavor. They are what differentiate us from every other exit on the highway which has the same six chain stores. We bring in tourism for our gallery receptions, and classes, but also, we are a local industry. That means we create (manufacture) products locally generating a multiplier effect.

Allen is Back

February 5th, 2011

By Jeffrey Page
Allen, who should have been banished to an island somplace in Arctic waters, is back as a contender, not even having to campaign against an incumbent in next year’s race.

Local Guy Makes Good

February 4th, 2011

By Russ Layne
“I say that jazz comes from anywhere that a human being has a heart and has a soul,” said Willie “the Lion” Smith, a legend in the world of jazz who started life as a 19th century kid from Goshen.