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Rewriting art in the social consciousness

Imagine, for me, an artist. Got it? Good. Now, let me paint you a picture, so to speak. The beatnik, smoking a cigarette in a grungy lounge somewhere. Or maybe the art collector snob, who buys pieces of trash for millions of dollars. Is that what you pictured? It is the unfortunate truth ...

‘Wild Words’ is fun read for teens and adults alike

This year’s “Wild Words: Adirondack Teen Writing Anthology,” edited by Adirondack Center for Writing (ACW) visiting writer Erin Dorney, was a fun read. Seventy teens, ages 13-19, from 45 towns in our region, published fantasy, science fiction, poems, short stories and excerpts of longer ...

Blacklegged ticks are deer ticks

Numerous warnings are being issued now we are in tick season. Sure, right off the heels of black-fly season, let’s toss another plague into the mix. Unfortunately, ticks can actually spread disease anytime the weather is above freezing. It isn’t as common, so let’s focus more on keeping ...

Anti-speeding tech OK with most drivers

More than 60% of drivers would find it acceptable if vehicles provided an audible and visual warning when they exceeded the posted speed limit. That’s according to a new survey from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). More surprisingly, about half of drivers say they ...

Summer skillets

Right now, there is an abundance of seasonal veggies. Tender new potatoes. Yellow and green beans. Green and yellow zucchini. Young tender carrots. Tomatoes in all sizes, colors and shapes. Swiss chard, kale, spinach. Cauliflower, broccoli, broccolini, bok choy, Napa, radishes, kohlrabi. It’s ...