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It’s Lilac Time!

I miss the Lilac Festival in Rochester… even though when I was there, I always hated trying to navigate the extra traffic in the South Wedge… especially when I lived in the South Wedge… When we moved...

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Two birds with one $143 stone

A few months ago, I finally got around to sending my Saab 9-5’s Information Display off to be repaired.  (That story would make a good blog post itself…)  Soon after it came back, now with 100% working...

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Have some soup.

I’ve published my quick and easy chicken soup recipe elsewhere on the website. Now’s a good time to freeze up a batch before the fall cold season starts.

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The Future Should Be Now

As I sit here, I’m listening to Christmas music piped from my Mac to my home stereo over my home’s Ethernet network, under the wireless remote control of my iPad. To most people, this sounds like an...

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Kingston Fireworks

Last night, Kingston held its annual Fourth of July fireworks show… a week early, as usual. Due to budget cuts, the show wasn’t as good as it has been in past years.  On the other hand, because there...

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A life impacted by Steve Jobs

Rest in Peace, Steve Jobs (1955–2011). My first computer wasn’t an Apple. It was an Atari 800. As a young boy into videogames, the Atari was the natural step up from the Atari 2600 game console. It was...

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Cheap vs. Frugal

Many years ago, I remember watching the PBS cooking show The Frugal Gourmet as a child, and being enlightened by the host’s explanation of the term “frugal.” Sadly, most people don’t seem to understand...

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The Nintendo Wii U and Lego City Undercover

I’m a big fan of the Lego video games… and of Legos in general. I was hooked by the fun gameplay and brilliant humor of the first game, Lego Star Wars. Unfortunately, as the series has made its way...

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Peck Orchard Knoll Sediment Heading for Fox Brook

When Michael Girard presented his Peck Orchard Knoll excavation proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission of Granby, CT, he and his engineer claimed that there was no realistic chance of...

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Peck Orchard Knoll runoff pollutes Fox Brook

On Saturday, May 10, 2014, a few heavy downpours made their way through North Granby. The result was a stream of sediment pouring down Peck Orchard Road from the Peck Orchard Knoll sand mining...

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