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.
Monday, April 19, 2010
Hudson Valley bloggosphere
* Alderman Bill Reynolds, D-Ward 7, updates "on the BAR info session sponsored by KURA for Tuesday" without saying what BAR or KURA stand for.
The acronyms stand for Board of Assessment review and Kingston Uptown Citizens Alliance - or, possibly, Big-Ass Revolution and Kingston Ukulele Rebels' Algorithm. Who knows?
* The Ulster County Development Corp. mirrors (in UCDC fashion) today's news that close to 200 jobs are coming to TechCity.
* Kingston Main Street Manager Nancy Donskoj highlights businesses that are "Clean and Green." Imaginary restaurant Jimmy's Brown and Dirty Crabhouse didn't make the cut.
* KingstonCitizens.org advances Earth Day events in the city. The Earth will son turn 40 years old, if my math is correct, or something like that.
* Photographer Jen Kiaba showcases how to photographs pin-ups "using stuff from your closet." I would try, but I don't see how dead spiders would help.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
We've got more blogs!

Reaction has been mainly positive. We're listening to your suggestions, so expect improvements and additions in the near future.
Also, the imaginary lawyer breathing fire next to me tells me that "the Daily Freeman is not responsible for posts and comments written by non-staff members."
Caveat emptor.
So without further ado, here they are:
"This blog is one of many methods of getting information out to the masses. I hope to inform as many people as possible with my random posts. This will also give the public a peek into the many interests I may have and where I lean on issues. Additionally I have a way to disseminate incoming news from outside sources looking for another forum in which to vent."
The purpose of Neighborhood Watch Groups of Kingston, New York, Inc. is to promote the education of residents and businesses in areas of crime prevention and quality of life and to assist in the safeguarding of the community, its residents and their properties through voluntary activities including the building of a network of neighbors for the reporting of suspicious activities to the appropriate authorities in order to establish and maintain a safe and enjoyable neighborhood for all Kingston residents.
Claudia Corrigan D'Arcy joined the adoption arena in 1987 when, at the age of 19, she faced the proverbial rock and a hard place and "chose" to have her first born son, Max, adopted at birth. After almost 14 years of attempting to live in a self imposed void, she wandered online over 7 years ago, and began to understand the truth behind the adoption mythology that she embraced for survival. Since "waking up" Claudia has devoted much of her time working on adoption education and reform.