Blog Master G

Making national and even international headlines this week is someone close to mine and Jen’s hearts. She’s not exactly a long-lost friend or a family member, but someone who played a large role in our lives once upon a summer day in Poughkeepsie. Prosecutor weighs charges in latest same-sex ceremonies: “Reverend Kay Greenleaf, one of […]

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“I see only the good in every person.” – Ruth Pritchard It’s been two years to the day since my amazing Nana passed away. Ruth Cory Pritchard was an incredible person and affected so many lives. She’s still very much a part of our lives, and she lives on forever in our hearts. It’s hard […]

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This weekend I became the proud owner of a growler from the Olde Saratoga Brewing Company. I can get refills for only five bucks. (Thanks, David, for introducing me to this awesome concept.) This weekend I got my 33,446-mile oil change. This weekend I met a couple of Jen’s cool new friends from work. This […]

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First came San Francisco. Then New Paltz. And now those crazy Portlanders. It’s chaos, I tell you. Run for the hills. Where Is My Gay Apocalypse? / Over 3,500 gay marriages and, what, no hellfire? I was promised hellfire. And riots. What gives?: “I have been staring with great anticipation out the window of my […]

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Update (3.24.2005): With the launch of Craigslist Albany, I’ve taken capitalregion.us down and have put the domain up for sale. Today I officially launched my latest project: capitalregion.us, a community resource for New York’s Capital Region. It was inspired by craigslist, of course, and is the result of taking matters into my own hands due […]

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Bush’s new campaign ads feature references to and footage of the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Is it just me, or did he promise way back when not to use the attacks for political advancement? A similar debate emerged after the announcement was made that the Republican National Convention would be held in New York […]

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And now for something completely different: How to make some ducats by leveraging something I already do. You see, lately, I’ve been thinking a lot and hearing lately about people who have their own businesses or make some pretty good money doing this or that. Sure, I have my consulting business, but how can I […]

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It’s funny to live in a town so small that the 9 percent of Saratoga Springs votes that went to Kucinich yesterday translates to just more than 100 voters. There were 1,162 Democratic voters who went to their polling places yesterday. Had Jen and I not moved to town, that number would’ve been 1,160. [ […]

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Here’s the latest MoveOn.org campaign — this one to beat Bush in November: Dear friend, President Bush is going on the air with his first campaign ads of the season. I’ve joined MoveOn PAC’s campaign to fight back — a massive grassroots-driven effort to take back our country in November. I’m hoping you will, too […]

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I voted for Dennis Kucinich today. Here’s why: He represents my values and the way I feel on issues from war (no) to gay rights (yes) to U.S. involvement in NAFTA and WTO (no = more American jobs) to health care (universal) to education (for everyone). It’s important to send a message to the Democratic […]

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