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News & Politics

Patience with God

Frank Schaeffer talks with Lorna Tychstup about his book “Patience with God: Faith for People Who Don’t Like Religion (or Atheism),” and why he thinks the proselytizing New Atheists are merely an anti-God mirror of the Religious Right.

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Hitting the Free Market Slopes

Larry Beinhart talks about the effects of privatizing businesses.

While You Were Sleeping: February 2010

Beer is cheaper than water in the UK, tight budgets are forcing states to rethink prison policies, TV can kill you, and the “Arbeit Macht Frei” sign is stolen from Auschwitz.

View From the Top

Esteemed Reader: February 2010

It is with pleasure that I welcome a guest columnist, Lyla Yastion, to this space this month.—Jason Stern

Editor's Note: Free $peech

Brian Mahoney discusses how money changes politics.

On the Cover

On The Cover: Natalie Merchant

An untitled photograph of Natalie Merchant by Mark Seliger.

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Arts & Culture

Chronogram Seen: February 2010

The events we sponsor, the people who make a difference, the Chronogram community.

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Art of the Carbon Footprint

Dr. John P. Eckblad’s “At the Heart of Progress: Coal, Iron, and Steam Since 1750” is now on exhibit through March 21 at the Loeb Art Center in Vassar College.

The Little Professors

Jamey Wolff, cofounder and director of the Center for Spectrum Services, created the documentary “The Asperger’s Difference,” screening at Upstate Films on February 6, about this less commonly known disorder on the high end of the autism spectrum.

The "Emperor's" New Clothes

New Day Repertory Company will perform “The Emperor Jones” on February 5 at 8pm, February 6 at 3pm and 8pm, and February 7 at 3pm at the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center in Poughkeepsie.

Inside The Box (Factory)

Trisha Brown Dance Company will perform at Dia:Beacon Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14 at 12pm and 2pm.

Announcing a New Opportunity in Integrative Health Studies

The Graduate Institute is pleased to announce a new certificate program in Exploring the Integrative Care Continuum (EICC) offered at New Milford Hospital in New Milford, CT. Please join us for a free Information Session at New Milford Hospital on Tuesday, February 9th from 4 to 6 pm in room(s) Robison A & B.

Books

Short Takes: February 2010

Six outstanding local authors offer fresh takes on everything
under the winter sun.

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Book Review: Watching Gideon and The Lock Artist: A Thriller

Anne Pyburn reviews Stephen H. Foreman’s “Watching Gideon” and Steve Hamilton’s “The Lock Artist: A Thriller.”

Book Review: The Ticking Is The Bomb

Pauline Uchmanowicz reviews “The Ticking Is The Bomb” by Nick Flynn.

Walking Man

Joshua Ferris’s first novel, “Then We Came to the End” (Little, Brown, 2007), is a laugh-out-loud dissection of early 21st-century cubicle culture at a Chicago advertising agency where rounds of layoffs are wreaking havoc on the psyches of the staff.

In The Flesh

Julie Powell doesn’t mince words. Her second memoir Cleaving: A Story of Marriage, Meat, and Obsession (Little Brown, 2009) is a startling follow-up to the bestselling Julie and Julia, which inspired one of the summer’s most effervescent films, starring Amy Adams as Powell and Meryl Streep as Julia Child.

Poetry

Poem: Untitled

Kids say the darndest things.

Poem: A Wintry Mind

A poem by Mary Kathryn Jablonski.

Poem: Spring Fretting

A poem by Lucia Cherciu.

Poem: Unnamed

A poem by P (excerpt from “Invitation to a Nap”).

Poem: How To Stay In Love With Your Girlfriend Who Has Cats When You're Allergic

A Poem by Bruce Weber.

Poem: The Annex

A poem by Josh Platt.

Poem: A Brief Treatise on the Dynamics of Unrequited Love

A poem by Walter Worden.

Poem: Cafe Garni

A poem by D. C. Lynn.

Poem: Like Oxygen

A poem by Kristin Kimble.

Poem: Nothing is Cool

A poem by M. Hotvedt.

Poem: Able Bodied

A poem by Arielle Lindstrom.

Poem: Avenue B:

A poem by Julia Hickey.

Poem: Ebb and Flow

A poem by John Hopper.

Poem: The Hope in Unfortunate Ends

A poem by Thomas Perkins.

Poem: After Fifty

A poem by Amelia Gearhart.

Music

Natalie Merchant Profile

Peter Aaron talks with Natalie Merchant about her new record “Leave Your Sleep.”

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Nightlife Highlights: February 2010

Handpicked by music editor Peter Aaron for your listening pleasure.

CD Review: Jim Weider's Project Percolator

Crispin Kott reviews “Pulse” by Jim Weider’s Project Percolator.

CD Review: Kirsten DeHaan

Sharon Nichols reviews “Thorns on a Crown” by Kirsten DeHaan.

CD Review: Voodelic

David Malachowski reviews Voodelic’s “Conjure.”

Community Pages

Warwick

If everything looks perfect from far away, the Warwick Valley is no exception. But if you continue…you’ll find a place just as idyllic close up as it was when viewed from above.

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Millbrook

Known for its acres of farmland, impressive estates and nostalgic, community-oriented citizens, the quaint village of Millbrook is situated almost directly in the center of Dutchess County’s town of Washington.

Whole Living

Women’s Anatomy of Arousal

It may surprise you to know that our accepted cultural ideas and images of genitals are missing a lot of really good stuff.

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My New Years Resolution: Putting My Kid First

Interior whispers sound like this: Are we taking too long? Is she too loud? Too saucy? Too passive? Is she spoiled? Am I mean? The crazy thing is that if there’s anything that is certain to make me act like a total jerk, it’s that anxiety.

Horoscopes

Welcome to 2012

Eric Francis Coppolino’s February horoscopes.

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Weddings & Celebrations

Wedding Style For the Frugalista

Weddings are the substance of dreams: the handsome Prince Charming, an immaculate stretch limousine, the flowing Cinderella ball gown. When he finally pops the question and slips a ring onto that naked finger, the dreams becomes real—until you glance down at the price tag attached to them.

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Food & Drink

Hudson Valley Craft Breweries

Beer is as old as civilization, and has a long history in New York, too.

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Summer Camps Almanac

Summer Camp Almanac

Summer camp is not just for kids anymore.

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Mill Street Loft

Arts Change Lives; a list of programs the Mill Street Loft is offering this summer.

La Luna Farm

La Luna Farm is a full-service equestrian barn overlooking the Catskill mountains. We are now open for boarding and lessons in hunters, jumpers, and equitation from beginners to serious competitors.

Poughkeepsie Day School

An enrichment camp for young people who love to learn. Campers choose courses to pursue passions and discover new ones in science, creative writing, history or math.

YCAMP

YMCA summer programs.

Puttin Plus

Puttin Plus is a friendly and exciting center for outdoor fun. The park has Go Karts, Batting Cages, Miniature Golf, an Arcade, Laser Tag, and Water Tag.

Community Notebook

Local Luminaries: Sharon Gannon and David Life

Wendy Kagan chats with the founders of Jivamukti yoga.

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Parting Shot

Parting Shot: Catherine Welshman

Catherine Welshman, Woman in Black Dress, oil on wood panel, 24” x 24”

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