1860s baseball in Kingston
It was a good affair, and the Catskill Mountain Railroad was present as well.
I livestreamed the whole second game. But here's a clip if you're feeling lazy.
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Daily Freeman Life Editor Ivan Lajara talks about journalism, living in the Hudson Valley, language, the Web, cats and even politics. But he shouldn't.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
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Friday, August 27, 2010
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And a problem, a big one at that.
Members of the Journal Register Company’s IdeaLab, including yours truly, met at the company’s Yardley, Pa., offices on Wednesday to brainstorm the future of our industry. JRC advisory members Betsy Morgan and Jay Rosen were present and shared their insight into what the challenges mean.
We were challenged to come up with a problem and find the solution - in 30 days. I tasked myself with turning my own newsroom at the Daily Freeman upside down and change our current model, which, it should be mentioned, will not be painless. The idea being that once the production god (don’t be lazy and watch the video) is gone, we are free to produce and experiment to better serve our audience.
In the coming days, I’ll be sharing the tools I’ve been given (an iPad, a netbook and a Droid) with my newsroom and we’ll be covering events as they unravel. I'll be keeping you updated on what worked and what didn’t. My plan is to have our reporters using Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook – without a middle man (that would be us, the meany editors) – to post stories, photos and ask for input as the stories develop.
In other words, WE'LL DO IT LIVE!
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Labels: Bill Reynolds, Elliott auerbach, KingstonCitizens, Mike Sweeney, Nancy Donskoj, SUNY New Paltz, UCDC
Friday, August 20, 2010
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Thursday, August 19, 2010
"We have written to the Guinness Company to ask them about their perplexing decision to allow a fiberglass gnome to qualify. But even were they to disqualify the Polish contender, we're still topped by the cement gnome in Iowa. What to do?
Chomsky Grows Up
"Our friends had ideas--ideas to make Chomsky the biggest once again. The ideas were so great we couldn't resist trying them out to see how they'd look. (We love Photoshop!) We've mocked-up the first to come in:
"Adding a tall flower to Chomsky's hat gives him a jaunty air, suggested by 8-year-old Bella Ramirez.
"A bigger hat would do the job--but how could he keep an eye on Route 209?"
Labels: garden gnome, gnome chomsky, guinness world record, homegrown mini-golf, kelder's farm, malpol, reiman gardens, university of iowa
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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Labels: Hudson Valley Rib Fest, Paula Ann Mitchell, ribs, Watershed Post
Monday, August 16, 2010
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"We had a fantastic festival. Several thousand people attended throughout the weekend. We had fabulous performances, the two operatic performances under gorgeous night skies, and lots of enthusiasm for our first annual 'The Phoenicia Festival of the Voice.'"
Labels: festival of the voice, Louis otey, maria todaro, phoenicia
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Labels: missing scene, movies, star wars
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
On behalf of the MacDonald family, Paul, and myself we want to thank you all for your stories, love, and prayers. Betty left us this morning at dawn. She passed on in peace and tranquility. To all the singers, we have appreciated your songs/music, but now the family needs privacy.
Betty's wishes are to have no funeral. There will be a celebration of Betty's life in the future at a date to be announced
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
They are also using Harry Hill, principal of H.H. Hill Realty Services in Rhinebeck, as co-broker. Mr. Hill said he's already organized a couple of showings of the property.
"There hasn't been any offers yet," he says, "but I am seeing interest."
Labels: astor courts, Rhinebeck
Labels: apps, hold the button, iphone, ipod, islap, simstapler, the most useless app ever
Labels: aroma thyme bistro, Arts Society of Kingston, bridge authority, Ellenville, gardiner, greenpeas tv, joseph ruggiero, marcus guiliano, mid-hudson bridge, paul maloney, stockade, tuthilltown spirits
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Labels: culture of peace, I'm tired of writing peace, Peace, peace award, peace flags, peace prayer, peace something, peace walk, Pete Seeger, Radio Woodstock, Rooted in Peace, world peace
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One would expect, at least hope, that your community news coverage be accurate and well meaning. To that end, I insist, on behalf of Laura Pensiero of GiGi Hudson Valley, that your facts be corrected to reflect the truth.
When Laura was asked if Gigi was doing the rehearsal dinner, or catering the (Chelsea Clinton) wedding, her exact quote was: “Absolutely not.”
Her other comment "How did you find out" related to another question entirely. It seems that the news starved media cobbled these disparate comments into some “story” … not Laura. She upheld her discretion and honesty.
Kindly show us all that you do too,
Thank you,
Burnell Shively
PR, Media & Marketing Liaison
GiGi Hudson Valley
Chef Laura Pensiero, whose GiGi Trattoria opened nine years ago in Rhinebeck, is one of the caterers for the high-profile affair.
Her restaurant uses fresh ingredients from local farms, and specializes in homemade pastas, healthy Mediterranean fare and vegetarian dishes.
The food is mouth-watering, but the chef was close-mouthed.
"I can't talk about it," Pensiero told the Daily News yesterday. "How did you find out?"
Labels: chelsea clinton, gigi's trattoria, laura pensiero, New York Post, wedding
Labels: chelsea clinton, clinton vineyards, phillis feder, Rhinebeck