Monthly Archive for: ‘March, 2010’
Updated: Hornbeck Nomination Rejected (or was it?)
The Press-Republican, in its eagerness to see Hornbeck’s nomination denied, appears to have jumped the gun with yesterday’s article. Official denial of the appointment has not come yet.
Read MoreThe Olympic Torch, From 1936 to 2010
Now that the 2010 Olympics are over, I feel like I have a void in my day. Sitting down each night to watch the competition – especially to follow local athletes – was something I really looked forward to. No that it is over, I feel a little… bored.
Read MoreFacebook Hoax: 2018 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid? Not Really
The 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid were memorable for so many reasons – the Miracle on Ice, Eric Heiden, Roni and Ronny the Racoons, Chuck Mangione’s Olympic theme…
Read MoreA Classic Adirondack Weekend
Hoo boy. What a weekend! After all the snow we got last week, it was time to get out and enjoy it. Lake Placid was still buzzing with Olympic fervor, fueled by Bill Demong’s Nordic combined gold medal and the “welcome home” parade for Lake Placid’s own Andrew Weibrecht.
Read MoreQuote of the Week – Finis Mitchell
“We don’t stop hiking because we grow old, we grow old because we stop hiking.” – Finis Mitchell
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