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Links to a variety of blogs and other sites I enjoy reading.

Albany Politics

All Terrian Vechicles

Cars and Trucks

Climate Change

Consumerism

Country Music

Democrats

Economy

Education

Electricity

Environment

Farm Life

Farming

Folk Music

Hilltowns

Legislature

Livestock

Mass Transit

Media

Mohawk Valley

National Politics

Open Space

Peace

Petroleum

Pickup Trucks

Property Rights

Radio

Recycling

Republicans

Second Admendment

Snowmobiles

Solid Waste

State Lands

State Politics

The West

What Does It Mean?

Wireless Internet

Sky - Common Earth Series (12/14/06)

Sunset - Pine Bush Series (6/23/08)

Renselearville Field - Schoharie County Series (5/21/07)

Rock Fascade - Urban Decay Series (11/3/08)

Found - Every Mile a Memory Series (11/1/06)

shellcasings - Trash Series (1/27/07)

Rock Cut in Watkins Glen - Finger Lakes Vacation 2008 Series (9/24/08)

Albany Politics

Albany County Young Democrats
The organization for Young Democrats in Albany County.

Albany Weblog
Dan Van Ripper's weekly feature on what is happening in Albany.

Democracy in Albany
The blog on Albany-city politics and the alike.

Keyboard Krumbs
Rob Madeo blogs on life in the Capital Region and his former blog was rated a favorite in Metroland.

North Country DFA
The great DFA chapter in the North Country of NY.

All Terrian Vechicles

NYSORVA
NYSORVA is the lobbying group supporting ATVs and alike.

Cars and Trucks

Qualities of Life in Albany
Navigating New York's Capital Region without a car since May 2007.

Climate Change

Warming Law
Follows the legal battle over climate change.

Consumerism

Marc Gunther
Looks at the relationship between corporations and protecting the environment.

The Scubbie Handbook (TM)
A guide for looking at privileged socially conscience liberal brats.

Country Music

CT 40
Listing of the country music hits of week.

Democrats

Aubertine For State Senate
Another great Democrat whose up for re-election this year.

Don Barber for NY State Senate
Find out more about his campaign !

Facebook: Don Barber
Join his facebook group today (!)

New York Democratic Committe
The website of the state democratic committee.

Economy

The Economist
The great humorous British publication on the economy and politics.

The Guardian
Another great publication on politics and culture.

Education

SUNY Plattsburgh
My alumnus, mainly because I didn't get expelled from that school.

Electricity

Schoharie Valley Watch
The group opposed to renewable and clean energy development, opposing all wind farms and natural gas drilling in our state.

Environment

Clean Air Watch
A blog looking at Clean Air Policy in the United States.

Clearwater
has a great festival and is doing much to keep the Hudson River clean.

EcoGeek
talks about new toys for green living.

EcoPolitics Daily
Offering an environmental angle on New York's political scene.

Environment News Service
The Environment News Service is the original daily international wire service of the environment.

Environment News Service
Newswire service covering the environment.

Environmental Advocates of NY
is the key lobbying group supporting environmental policies in NYS.

Environmental and Urban Economics
Reviewing some of the economic questions facing our environment.

Environmental News Network
A look at environmental issues and politics with daily news stories.

Grist Environmental News
Get the scoop on what's going on in our natural world.

Gristmill: The Environmental News Blog
Is the updated through the day blog on environmental issues.

Proposed Regulations
This page lists the rules and regulations that have been proposed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

Save the Pine Bush
Protecting the Pine Bush, Albany politics, and solid waste.

Farm Life

Beefbites’s Weblog
A critical look at animal welfare and criticism of farming practices.

Northview Diary
The dairy farm journal from the Mohawk Valley.

Rooster Hill Farm Journal
The news of a small farm in the southern tier.

Sugar Mountain Farm
Stories from a small farm in Vermont's mountains raising pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, dogs and kids naturally on pasture.

Teri Conroy's Farm Life
My days begin at dawn. I venture to the barns, bid my good mornings, and tend to the llamas, miniature horses and donkeys, goats and chickens. Farming is a hobby for me, and I love it. It's a life of joy, heartache, and challenge, and I certainly prefer it to afternoon tea. Teri Conroy.

Thoughts from the Middle of Nowhere
Sarpy Sam's blog on cattle ranching from a ranch somewhere out west in Montana.

Farming

Hobby Farms Magainze
Great resource on all aspects of small scale farming.

National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
has many info docs for small farms even though it's been de-funded this year.

Folk Music

Pete Seeger.net
The Pete Seeger Appreciation Page looks at the great folk singer.

Hilltowns

Altamont Enterprise
The local weekly paper for the hilltowns of Albany County.

The Hilltowns
A community site with events going on in the hilltowns.

Legislature

Al Stirpe for Assembly
The website of a great upstate Assemblyman up for re-election.

Re-Elect Kevin Cahill
Hudson Valley Assemblyman fighting for tax relief and better energy policies.

Livestock

Cattle Today
For keeping up on what's new with those big animals that go moo.

Mass Transit

CDTA
Maps, schedules, and ways to get around the Capital Region.

Media

Albany Media Bias
Covering media bias in the Albany, NY area, especially in the Times Union. Also looking at columnists and the news in general. Also just sort of mentioning things I find interesting.

Albany Watch
Rockland Journal's blog on New York politics.

Auburn Citizen
The newspaper from Auburn in Central NY.

BlogNetNews.com: New York
Round up of news blogs in the state.

Glens Falls Post-Star Newspaper
The local newspaper for the Glens Falls area.

Metroland Online
The Alternative Newsweekly of New York's Capital Region.

NY Newsline: New York News Headlines
Follow most of New York paper's headlines.

The Buffalo News
The paper for Western New York's biggest city and surrounding lands.

The Ithaca Journal
Ithaca News, Community, Entertainment, Yellow Pages and Classifieds. Serving Ithaca, NY

The New York Times
Breaking News, World News & Multimedia from the nation's leading newspaper.

The Press Republican
North Country's Newspaper out of Plattsburgh.

Times Union
Albany's local newspaper always worth a read.

VT Newsline
Headlines from newspapers in Vermont.

Mohawk Valley

Upstream
Mohawk Valley politics and life e-zine.

National Politics

Al Jazeera English - Front Page
Coverage of international and national politics from a Muslim perceptive.

Hillary Rodham Clinton, Senator from New York
Our US Senator's website.

Kirsten Gillibrand For Congress
The website of the campaign of Kirsten Gillibrand.

RedState
A blog of National Conservative News and Community.

SoundPolitic on Daily Kos
A progressive blog from an activist living in Berne.

The Online Office of Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand - Home
Her official house website.

TIME
Weekly magazine focusing on United States news and politics.

Open Space

NYSDEC State Lands Interactive Mapper
Find state lands to camp, hike, ride, or other activities in.

Peace

Bethlehem Neighboors for Peace
Albany's most active peace organization.

For A Change
This blog is written by Joe Lombardo, a peace activist from the Capital District of New York (Albany). It reflects his views on the peace and justice movement and politics and will report on peace and justice activity in the Capital District.

Northeast Peace and Justice Action Coalition
An umbrella organization coordinating big peace gatherings and conferences for the Capital Region.

Petroleum

19th World Petroleum Congress
Increasing population growth, energy intensity and globalization has led to a phenomenal rise in the use of energy. Demand for oil and gas continues to grow and will have to be met through traditional as well as unconventional sources.

Albany Gas Prices
Find cheap gas prices in New York State.

Energy Matters
Renewable energy. Energy-efficient homes. Green vehicles. It’s all about energy.

James Howard Kunstler
Looks at building sustainable communities and the problem of a lack of energy in the future.

Low-tech Magazine
Looks at a more green society without so much technology.

Pickup Trucks

TruckBlog
has news on new pickup trucks.

Property Rights

Property Rights Foundation
Those people in the Adirondack Park who hate the APA.

Radio

WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Few of us can survive without listening to Alan Chartock non-stop for hours.

Recycling

Recycling Today
All about recycling markets and what's being scrapped and what's not.

Republicans

Blaber's News and Commentary
A conservative blog covering Ulster County politics.

Tedisco's Take
It's good to here from the opposition every once and while.

Second Admendment

Alphecca
Alphecca is an occasional blog of opinions by a politically independent, libertarian gun nut in Vermont.

NYS RPA
The website of the New York Pistol and Riffle Association.

NYS RPA Blog
The blog of the New York Pistol and Riffle Association.

Snowmobiles

New York State Snowmobile Association
NYSSA are those people who have too much fun in the winter.

Solid Waste

WasteAge Magazine
Trade magazine for all those interested in what's new in trash and recycling.

State Lands

Robert Moses Parkway Preservation Committee
A group arguing for the maintenance and protection of this beautiful parkway in Niagara Falls.

State Politics

An Oswegonian Viewpoint
A blog on life in Oswego, NY.

Bacon and Eggs
Working Families Party's daily news round up.

Capitol Confidential
Elizabeth Benjamin's full-time blog on the Albany.

EmpireWire Cartoons
Marquill's great series of Upstate NY cartoons.

New York History
A blog looking at the history of the empire state.

New York Wired
News headlines from across New York State.

Paul Tonko for Congress
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in New York's 21st congressional district seat. I encourage you, as an active participant and district resident, to engage yourself in the process and vote.

Phil Steck for Congress
Support for Phil's campaign for change is growing every day. Here are just some of the individuals and organizations that have joined Phil's effort to change the direction of our country and make sure our voices are heard in Washington.

Politics On the Hudson
Politics on the Hudson, from The Journal News/LoHud.com, is your online source for up-to-the-minute political news, insight and dish in the Lower Hudson Valley and New York state.

The Daily Politics
The Daily Politics is a running conversation about New York's political scene.

The Politicker
The New York Observer's blog on state politics.

The West

G.O.A.T.
The High Country News Blog.

High Country News
The left-leaning blog for the west.

PUTC
PickupTruck.com is the resource on new and old pickups.

What Does It Mean?

Urban Dictionary
Helps define all those big words they use in the big city and beyond.

Wireless Internet

The Rensselaerville Library
The best wi-fi site in the Capital Region.

Goodbye - Every Mile a Memory Series (11/1/06)