Pulse of the Valley

* John-Antony Bruno, CEO of the Ulster County chapter of the American Red Cross, reveals that he was a Freeman carrier.

Stopped by the @DailyFreeman today and was pleased to see the Paper Carrier of the Year plaque with my name on it (1993) was still up.less than a minute ago via HootSuiteJohn-Anthony Bruno
jabruno101

* Craig Shelley, Scout Executive and CEO of the Jersey Shore Council of the Boy Scouts of America, thinks that revealing that you were a Freeman carrier is not so cool:

Dork RT: @jabruno101 Stopped by the @DailyFreeman today to see the Paper Carrier of the Year plaque with my name on it (1993) was still upless than a minute ago via OpenBeakCraig Shelley
craigshelley

* Kingston Alderman Tom Hoffay hates repetition. Kingston Alderman Tom Hoffay hates repetition. Kingston Alderman Tom Hoffay hates repetition. Kingston Alderman Tom Hoffay hates repetition. Kingston Alderman Tom Hoffay hates repetition.

Wondering why I keep getting tweeted the same news stories over & over each morning?less than a minute ago via webTom Hoffay
tomhoffay

Freeman publisher Ira Fusfeld does not care for vuvuzelas.

Here's the thing: Were it not for the constant buzzing of horns in the background, the #WorldCup telecasts would be putting me to sleep.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckIra Fusfeld
IraFusfeld

* Photographer Jen Kiaba begins an innovative "expe ..."

Hey, new blog post! So the brilliant Crissy from the Indie Biz Chicks had an inspiring idea: to do a blogging expe... http://bit.ly/cOZ0qOless than a minute ago via twitterfeedJen Kiaba
Jenkiaba

* Area techie and jazz singer Nancy Tierney is not having lunch with the famous CEO of Black Entertainment Television Bob Johnson.

Having lunch with the famous Bob Johnson. http://tweetphoto.com/27254052less than a minute ago via TweetDecknancytierney
nancytierney

* The Freeman needs your help with its version of parent company Journal Register Company's Ben Franklin Project.

We want your help with our stories for our very special July 4 edition! Let's do it! http://bit.ly/FreemanBFPbudget #JRC #JRCBenFranklinless than a minute ago via TweetDeckDailyFreeman
DailyFreeman

Part of that project, by the way, involves highlighting your tweets. Do you have or know of one? Send them! Post them at http://bit.ly/HVtweets or send me a tweet using #HVTweet.

Mid-Hudson Valley blogging-heads

Your indispensable source for useless knowledge. Here's the latest pulse:

* Kingston Alderman Bill Reynolds doesn't know how to spell "and" in his announcement that city greenbacks for the Andretta Pool and Kingston Point Beach have been restored. That's good news. Once again, you'll be able to swim in other people's pee. WIN!

* Legislative Barbie (?) Brittany Turner needs an explanation about why Democrats, Republicans, Greens and Progressives suck (I'm badly paraphrasing, obviously. She said "WTF").

* The Ulster County Development Corp. advances a seminar that will tackle the question, "How can we give our Main Streets the best chance for success?" Here's an idea: Don't put it in Newburgh.

* Also, the UCDC mentioned that the Mohonk Mountain House was featured on the "Today Show," not today. It's a great trip if you live in New York City! Oh, yeah, but you don't.

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* Kingston Main Street Manager Nancy Donskoj want's you to check your teeth and eyes.

* The Kingston Neighborhood Watch met on Tuesday and decided to take a hike.

* Uber photographer Jen Kiaba talks about how to get some freebies, for $15

* Mid-Hudson music follower Ethan Barnett writes a sentence using "Onderrock," "Dusk," "Seminal Stain," "Very Important Businessmen" and "Loud Youth."


* Bistro-to-Go talks about grilled vegetables, which would look even more delicious if they were next to a dead chicken.

* The Kingston Digital Corridor is drinking again.

This week in blogdom-land-place-stuff-WHAAAA?

* Ulster County Legislator Michael Madsen talks about the Hudson Landing and probably needs a reminder that he's not in the Kingston Common Council anymore.

* Ulster County Legislator Mike Sweeney has a post that can be summarized in one word, "No."

* Kingston Alderwoman Andi-Turco Levin says that the city's planning board, "gave away the store." This being Kingston, I bet the store was a pharmacy.

* Kingston Alderman Bill Reynolds touts the bike racks on Broadway, and then posts this photo of people not using them.



I've got a better one:

FAIL!

* Also by Reynolds: CATS ATTACK!

WIN!

* The Ulster County Development Corporation likes booze.

* The UCDC also notes that The New York Times wrote about Rosendale (in April, you guys!) and the Walkway Over The Hudson on Monday. Unrelated attraction (as in, not in Ulster and not quite an "attraction"): the Newburgh gangs story by the Times on Tuesday - and FBI raids today.

* Kingston Main Street Manager Nancy Donskoj reminds you that Kingston is a destination. Also good for Kingston: Not being called Newburgh.

* The Kingston Neighborhood Watch IS WATCHING YOU! The group also has a new writer, Allison Teetsel, who - spoiler alert! - writes.

* KingstonCitizens.org talks about very foreign concepts called "taxes" and "voting." Strange stuff.

* In a moving post, Claudia D'Arcy shared that she did not quite enjoy Mother's Day and needed one more card, hopefully not like this one:



* Jen Kiaba talks about ... HER CAT!

* Ethan Barnett posts a video of a band with a name I can't pronounce. For the record, I also can't pronounce "juice." I'm told it sounds like "jews," which sounds pretty weird. Example: "Who drank my jews?"

* Bistro-to-go has a Popeye moment.

* Something's rotten in the state of Hudson Valley Gardens online.

* At the Farmer's Market shares a recipe for Rhubarb Ginger Syrup, not to be confused with high-fructose corn syrup.

* Over at Dragon Search, a blog about how to blog (Hint: don't write about how to blog); an online marketing post about peanuts; the successful UCDC tourism conference not being so successful; and hoking up (not in that way).

* Kingston Digital Corridor's Alex Brown talks about "common grounds" and drops the name of a crazy person who works at the Freeman.

A live chat with photographer Jen Kiaba

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Hudson Valley Twitterverse, Thursday edition

* Assemblyman Marc Molinaro can't finish a senten...

As you know, last Friday I announced my intention to seek re-election to the State Assembly. Two weeks ago the... http://bit.ly/aeELRTless than a minute ago via FacebookMarc Molinaro
marcmolinaro

* Garden goddess Leslie Coons learns about not-so-subtle advertising.

The things I learn that I didn't know. Mowing the lawn has another meaning? Funny column by a former colleague: http://bit.ly/dA0v6dless than a minute ago via webLeslie Coons
LeslieCoons

* Photographer Jen Kiaba is playing Halo 3 or something.

I'm working on my site for Headshots right now! Actors, what kinds of information would you like to see up here to... http://bit.ly/a8ftYgless than a minute ago via FacebookJen Kiaba
Jenkiaba

Thursday blog bits

* Ulster Legislator Michael Madsen offers his thoughts on former State Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's sentencing, which will happen at any moment now, because that's an obvious issue of great importance for the Ulster County Legislature . Also, water, in bottles. Who knew?

* Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach continues his amazing maverick campaign which consists of linking to other people's stories.

* New featured blogger and Ulster County Legislator Mike Sweeney does a copy-and-paste job. Don't know how he does it.

* Kingston Alderwoman Andi Turco-Levin talks about Healthy Kingston for Kids. Here's an idea: High-fructose corn syrup!

* The unbiased Ulster County Development Corp. declares that the Ulster County Development Corp. toursim conference was a success.

* Kingston Main Street manager Nancy Doskoy catalogues the many venues in the city that feature music. Not mentioned, Snapper's Magges.

* Cool photographer Jen Kiaba takes Cool photos.

* New featured blogger and current Freeman intern Ethan Barnett finds The Last Of Our Kind. Spoiler alert: They're not the last of our kind.

* Over at Bistro To Go, it's time for Tabouli a food I can't cook nor pronounce.

* Hudson Valley Gardens was going to write about seeds, but figured it's easier to link to another blog about seeds.

* Over at Dragon Search, spiders (icky), social media fitness (fat?), something called the Google, and social media's cost per square foot, hopefully without spiders.

Blog bits around the valley

* Freeman publisher Ira Fusfeld laments that news organizations peppered their tables at the White House Correspondents Dinner (aka #nerdprom) with celebrities. Not mentioned in the post is that one of those celebrities was Saugerties High School grad Jimmy Fallon.

* Ulster County Legislator Michael Madsen bravely doesn't comment on the controversy over organ donations by posting a news video about presumed consent for organ donations.

* Kingston Alderman Bill Reynolds has found the Kingston Waterfront. Spoiler alert: There's water.

* KingstonCitizens.org excitingly reads the Freeman's classified section and finds a legal notice.

* Porn?

* Food.

* Say cheese!

* Ulster County Comptroller Elliott Auerbach posts something someone else wrote.

* The Kingston Digital Corridor unveils its awesome map of Hot Spots in Kingston, showcasing only two sites with Wi-Fi. Off the top of my head I know at least 10. Not to worry, the corridor folks say, "Have one to add? Let us know, and we’ll get ‘em a HotSpot sticker!" What they don't say is how to let them know.

* Over at DragonSearch, Google sucks.

* Like, the folks at 90MilesNorth like to talk about Facebook changes like the 'like' button. Like, because Facebook sucks.

* Which reminds me, I have 100 fans who like me on Facebook.

On today's bloggosphere: YouTube videos, 'known' people, golden opportunities - and your photos suck

* Ulster County Legislator Michael Madsen, D-Kingston, has a new post with a YouTube video posted more than a year ago.

* The Ulster County Development Corp. announces that "an exciting group of nationally known travel and tourism experts" will speak at an upcoming tourism conference. I'm excited to say I don't know any of the "nationally known" speakers.

* KingstonCitizens.org touts "A Golden Opportunity For the City Of Kingston’s Youth." I checked. Sorry, kids, there's no gold.

* Photographer Jen Kiaba gives out some great photo tips after coming to the shocking conclusion that your photos suck.

* Cheyl Paff of At the Farmers Market talks about the Woodstock Farm Festival featuring a cool YouTube video that will give you the munchies.

On today's bloggosphere: houses, hipsters and other things that don't start with 'H'

* City Editor Jeremy Schiffres talks about "silly censorship." It's a (EXPLETIVE) eye-opener.

* Ulster County Comptroller Elliot Auerbach talks about all the sold houses I can't afford.

* Photographer Jen Kiaba grapples with being a modern woman in a world of hipsters who wear things like a native-style head dress from Urban Outfitters. I'm afraid to show her this link.

* Leslie Coons talks about deers vs. plants (deers win, by the way); Batiks (not to be confused with batpeople); remembering an influential gardener whose name I can't remember; and making jelly with dandelions (I rather have chicken).

* Andrew Hickey of 90MilesNorth talks about Search engine optimization companies in the Hudson Valley not being clear enough with their clients and other things that are not clear to me.

* The folks at Dragon Search create content about creating content and uses this one place to talk about having "a presence in a LOT of places."