Blog Master G

Well, I wasn’t quoted in it, but here’s the top story in today’s Saratogian, which says it all: Dems sweep city / The Democrats cleaned house at City Hall, and now it belongs to them: ‘Clean sweep — holy shit!’ McTygue exclaimed, then added, ‘How about the water now, boys?’ McTygue was the only candidate […]

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Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates for City Council and Board of Supervisors, who swept the election tonight! Each of the candidates I endorsed this morning won his or her seat. Congrats one and all! My hands are sore from all the clapping at the Democratic Party HQ tonight at the Inn at Saratoga. From […]

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Today is election day! Get out and vote. It’s the most important thing you can do as an American. It is your right and your duty. If you’re not sure of your polling place, please contact your local board of elections. If you live in Saratoga County, here’s our county board of elections number: 518.885.2249. […]

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Last week it was my head on the cover of the Post Star’s Go section; yesterday it was Jen featured in a photo accompanying the cover story on the Victorian history walk we did on Sunday. Anyone know any good PR agents?

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It’s not quite the cover of the Rolling Stone, but yesterday the back of my head was featured on the cover of the Post Star’s Go section, its weekly entertainment pullout. To my left on the cover is Desperate Annie’s owner Travis; to my right is Ken. The photo and story were done a week […]

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Last night most of the candidates running for city and county positions in the November 8 election came out to answer questions and take jabs at one another as part of an event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County in the Saratoga Springs High School gymnasium. When we arrived and saw […]

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In a democratized backlash last night to incumbent mayor Mike Lenz’s $500-a-plate fundraiser, Val Keehn hosted a $5-per-plate informal gathering at the Union Gables Inn on Union Ave. Cheese and crackers abounded, as did a sea of red — supporters were encouraged to show support by wearing red. Jen and I arrived on the early […]

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Last night Jen, my Dad, and I joined more than 100 fellow residents in a peaceful candlelight vigil to honor the 2,000 American troops killed in Iraq, as well as the 30,000 Iraqis killed, and countless others who have been maimed physically and emotionally by this avoidable and pointless war. We gathered outside the Post […]

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Friday night Jen, Justin, and I hit the town for a round of bar-hopping — City Tavern, Thirteen, the Wine Bar, and Tin & Lint. We were excited to see the Svedka vodka girls at Thirteen later in the evening (massages, handcuffs, free drinks), much talked up by the bartender, but the reality wasn’t all […]

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The temperature hasn’t quite hit that magical 32-degree mark yet, but we’re close. According to Yahoo Weather, the temperature here is currently 36 degrees. According to the Frogometer outside my window, it’s about 40 degrees. Either way, that translates into the need for turning on the heater, which we did for the first time of […]

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