Posted in Uncategorized on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“When I despair,
I remember that all through history
the ways of truth and love have always won.
There have been tyrants, and murderers,
and for a time they can seem invincible,
but in the end they always fall.
Think of it – always.”
mahatma gandhi – early 20th century
Posted in Uncategorized on December 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“I’m not sure I want popular opinion on my side — I’ve noticed those with the most opinions often have the fewest facts.”
- Bethania McKenstry
Posted in Amsterdam NY on December 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The City of Amsterdam has assembled a project summary list of capital projects to upgrade the City’s infrastructure. They are critical for the proper and essential operations of the City. All of these projects are advanced to the point that they can be completed in the 2009 construction season if funding becomes available in [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Okay, so it’s 5 minutes until Christmas, the whole family’s coming to town with Santa, and the house is in dire need of cleaning.
What we need, my dear, are tunes. So try this:
the mad funk album, London by The Crystal Method,
the head-bangin’ like we use-ta album, Revelations by Audioslave,
or the acoustical bliss of Unreleased Sessions [...]
Posted in Amsterdam NY on December 19, 2008 | 4 Comments »
The City has been presented with a proposal from Saratoga Associates (TSA) to update our zoning ordinances and maps. At the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, December 16th, attorneys Paul Wollman and Bob Going offered to provide these services for “free” and at one point, for “minimal cost.”
I must express my discomfort with awarding this [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on December 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary.
- Robert Louis Stevenson
Posted in Amsterdam NY on December 4, 2008 | 10 Comments »
November 2008
1. – Re-instituted the Waterfront Commission to review and revamp the Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan;
2. – brought together staff, Planning Commission members, and Waterfront Commission members to review proposed plans for the Chalmers rehab and move the project forward;
3. – made advances in our capital budget planning initiative in collaboration with the Local Government [...]
Posted in Amsterdam NY on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I’ve just finished the Amsterdam Free Library’s annual selection, Murder in the Adirondacks, by Craig Brandon. It’s a satisfying read; fattened up with enough meaty detail to impress and yet served swiftly enough that interest in the story never wavers. It is a classic tale of intrigue – innocence lost, murderous self-interest, righteous indignation and [...]
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