Talking with GD a few weeks ago revealed real concern about the fate of Saratoga. His main concern was about the quality of the horseflesh. Sounds to me like horseflesh is hardly worth the bother.
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DEC Chief to be Announced
March 27th, 2007 · No Comments · News
According to Capitol Confidential, it sounds like Assemblyman Alexander “Pete” Grannis is about to be announced as new Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
Population Envy – Mine is Denser than Yours
March 22nd, 2007 · 2 Comments · News
Statistics + Experts = News
That’s right, it really is that easy. Collect a bunch of numbers, let a bunch of people with “expertise” comment, and call it news.
One of the indicators frequently cited when analyzing the state of New York is population growth. Or loss, as the case may be. Up here in the Adirondacks, it is really more of a qualitative thing. We are more concerned about brain drain. Other parts of the state are experiencing population declines which seem to be a cause for alarm. Hmmm. I kind of like the idea of people moving around, sort of a free-market of migration. Is it a cause for alarm? Frankly, I have very little clue.
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