Category Archives: News

They say they want a revolution

Wappingers Falls, NY — You may have been hearing about protests in Egypt in the news for the last few days. It’s hard to keep track of what’s going on with scenes of chaos on the screen but one thing’s … Continue reading

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iPad Field Test

Syracuse, NY — This afternoon the Post-Standard sent me out to cover a car accident in Volney, NY. Instead of lugging one of the newspapers laptops with me, I grabbed my iPad. The device was a graduation gift from my … Continue reading

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Bending the rules to uphold the rules

Wappingers Fall, NY — In case you’re not a news addict like me, Wikileaks (no relation to Wikipedia, other than the desire to disseminate information) is a self-described nonprofit media organization that somehow gets access to and publishes confidential, classified, … Continue reading

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Hoi Polloi

Washington, D.C. — This is your moment of zen. Over 200,000 (read: 10 million) of your closest friends pressing forward, pushing, breathing in close quarters with you as the sun beats down and you strain your ears to hear. Both … Continue reading

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The Two Zuckerbergs

Pleasant Valley, NY — How many people in the United States share the same name as you? Yesterday I read a USA Today article that tells the story of a bankruptcy lawyer in Indianapolis who has the same name as Mark … Continue reading

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