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I enjoy Sunday mornings at the local farmer’s market. Fresh air, peaceful times, and 100% of what I spend goes directly to the merchants and farmers. That means all the vegetables and breads and meats came from the farmers, and my money goes right back into their pockets. In other words, I’m helping to stimulate…

It seems that every city and town in New York has its own specifically tasty food, a delicacy that’s specific to the region. For example. I say Binghamton, you say chicken spiedies. I say Rochester, you say garbage plate. I say Utica, you say tomato pie. I say Syracuse, you say salt potatoes. I say…

I grew up with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as a viable viewing television option. I enjoyed watching it – everything from the calming, relaxing tone from Fred Rogers to the daily rides on the magic Trolley to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe. Trust me. This show spoke to me on so many levels. Now the popularity of…

I originally wrote this poem in a blog post from ten years ago, based on a bear that actually visited Albany and raised a bit of a ruckus. Hope you enjoy. One day I walked along the streetThe concrete sidewalk below my feetWhen up in a tree – just right over thereI saw him –…

I believe I finally completed my collection. Let me explain. I loved going to what was then known as Storytown U.S.A., a beloved theme park in the Adirondacks. And one of my favorite parts of my trip involved visiting Ghost Town, a section of the park where kids could travel back to the old Wild…

Brady Brandwood is a filmmaker, a documentarian and a nature enthusiast. And five months ago, he chronicled a little experiment with his YouTube channel. And I swear to you, this is the most soothing, comforting YouTube channel I’ve ever experienced. Here’s what happened. One day, Brandwood went to his local grocery store, and decided to…