Recent Posts Tagged With 'new york state issues'

• Direct Line Cruises

  Posted on Monday July 7th, 2008 at 19:12 in tourism, new york state issues

  I love supporting New York State businesses. And I especially love supporting New York State travel and tourism businesses. :D The story of Direct Line Cruises runs just like the beloved rags-to-riches stories we hear of. This business was begun by a...

• Traveling Close To Home

  Posted on Friday April 18th, 2008 at 07:54 in Driving, upstate ny, museums, utica, new york state issues

  We've made some trips out the past week or two. We've had the opportunity to see some things here in the Mohawk Valley! I've posted the articles, photos, and a video.The Inaugural Meeting of the Alexander Hamilton Institute of Clinton, NY, held at th...

• In the News: Ups and Downs

  Posted on Friday April 4th, 2008 at 10:10 in new york state issues

  Just a few tidbits I've seen in the news recently. No big surprise here: population in Central New York dwindling. What surprised me is that most people seem to be migrating to Downstate. Orange County has seen a population increase. My home county, ...

• More on Hannaford's Data Breach

  Posted on Friday March 28th, 2008 at 11:55 in new york state issues

  Looks like it was "unsecured" software (a Trojan or malware) installed in Hannaford's servers that was to blame for the massive data breach that affected me and millions of other shoppers.Hannaford Bros. Co. says unauthorized software that was instal...

• The Atlas of American Independence

  Posted on Wednesday March 19th, 2008 at 18:39 in new york state issues

  Wanna see a great movie? This is --bar none-- one of the best movies I have ever seen. I got it from my local library and have watched it again. And again I am awed by the masterful production. It's John and Abigail Adams, a PBS special directed by E...

• Why Why Why?

  Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 23:10 in new york state issues

  A local news story has its headline "Gasoline or Groceries?" All too true. And it's idiotic government policies that are wreaking havoc with both. With the gasoline, it's the high taxes and exorbitantly expensive refining costs. With the food prices,...

• Grocery Store Data Breach

  Posted on Tuesday March 18th, 2008 at 09:36 in new york state issues

  Hannaford's is a big-chain grocery store here in the Northeast. Looks like Hannaford shoppers are the newest victims of another big store data breach. A security breach at an East Coast supermarket chain exposed 4.2 million credit and debit card numb...

• The "Greater Good" Sickness

  Posted on Sunday March 16th, 2008 at 18:44 in new york state issues

  I read an interesting but disturbing story at the online version of my local newspaper: Book Revisits Lost Village's Tale. What an intriguing title! The story is fascinating. New York history is thrilling, and I'm always ready to hear a new story abo...

• Spitzer Sputters

  Posted on Monday March 10th, 2008 at 21:07 in new york state issues

  Buzz buzz buzz. I've been up to my eyeballs in technical problems with my web hosting service, and haven't paid any heed to the latest news churning out of the mill. I quickly glanced headlines to see something about New York's governor retiring, and...

• A Quick History Lesson by Glenn Beck

  Posted on Friday March 7th, 2008 at 11:26 in new york state issues

  Here's a quick and cute video by Glenn Beck that I found. A little silly, but interesting.HT In God We Trust....

• Historic Landmarks in Limbo

  Posted on Friday February 29th, 2008 at 07:47 in utica, new york state issues

  I found an interesting story in my local online newspaper this morning: Rutger Park Ruling Requested.UTICA —The Landmarks Society of Greater Utica Thursday called on a judge to make a decision in the case of historic mansions at 1 and 3 Rutger Park...

• NY AG: Stolen Historic Documents Discovered, Employee Arrested

  Posted on Saturday February 9th, 2008 at 10:29 in new york state issues

  Wow. This is big news. A New York State employee in NY's Education Department was arrested and is accused of stealing hundreds of historical documents and selling them on eBay. Among the documents were Davy Crockett's Almanacs, letters by persons suc...