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Re: “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: Newburgh”
Once again the Monochrome, sorry--the Chronogram, spreads the hopeful message of gentrification/"benevolent White People from the City to save a decaying yet quaint river town from itself" sort of story. Mahoney's right; if you want news about "every drug bust, political misdeed, and triple homicide," i.e. the have-nots and the black and brown people who are only obliquely mentioned, then look elsewhere. {The artsy empty street "local color minus the color" photos speak volumes. } The Chronogram is Yuppie Porn. It is an extended advertisement for pretty things for pretty people.. "Chrysalis?!" Are you serious? George Washington, exquisite artisanal printing presses, loft space, cafes, reiki for your pets, etc.?
Come on.
Re: “Esteemed Reader for November 2012”
Who was suprised by "the witch hunt".
Re: “Esteemed Reader for November 2012”
It is important to imagine the qualities that a person established in his own mature individuality embodies. For instance, a person who has come to be who he is is not concerned with the judgments of others against him. He has nothing to prove. He is aware of and connected to others, but not out of fear they may not give him what he wants, or fail to recognize the picture he holds of himself. He is an individual—one who not only knows who he is, but more importantly, is who he is. His life is a creative self-motivated fulfillment of his inborn pattern—but mature, like a good, ripe cheese or a well-aged whisky.
A person with a real, stable individuality is truly unique, without trying to appear so. She is empowered from within to follow her interest and expend her creative force with an understanding that her unrepeatable being has a purpose in the scheme of the cosmos and she is not compelled to be anyone’s master or anyone’s slave; she does not need to dominate
Re: “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: Newburgh”
Monalisa: Thank you for your comment—I am happy to see that you are reading and engaging with our material even though you are displeased with it. I would like to point out that I do make mention of Newburgh's crime rates, but choose instead to focus on the ways in which the city's downsides have motivated and inspired many people to create positive changes. If you are looking for specific statistics on Newburgh's crime rates, I suggest referring to one of the Hudson Valley's daily newspapers, like the Times Herald Record. As Brian Mahoney notes in his Editor's Note this month, "The newspaper faithfully records every drug bust, political misdeed, and triple homicide. But there's another story to be told, of a city in chrysalis."
Newburgher: Thanks for your suggestion to link to Newburgh Restoration's website. While there are additional links to resources in the text of the article (mainly local businesses), Newburgh Restoration is a wonderful resource for people interested in the city's revitalization. Here's the link: http://newburghrestoration.com/
Thanks again for your feedback.
Jennifer Gutman
Re: “A Poem: Smoke”
Amazing poem - simple, understated, hits home with powerful punch
Re: “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: Newburgh”
Terrible article. This is considered content? On what planet? Funny, somehow this mag forgets to cite crime figures and irrelevant opinions in other featured communities. Tired.
Re: “Clear Eyes, Full Hearts: Newburgh”
Good article, but why the random list of resources, many of them in Beacon. The article's about Newburgh and its unique character. Try newburghrestoration.com for a fun and comprehensive portrait of this shabby beauty on the Hudson.
Re: “Catskill's Cradle: Phoenicia, Mount Tremper, Woodstock”
Andrea: Look for an article on Saugerties in September!
Re: “Podcast Episode 14: David Rothenberg and John Cooley”
I will be sad when they are gone...I love em!
Re: “Catskill's Cradle: Phoenicia, Mount Tremper, Woodstock”
Would love to see an article about Saugerties, lots of annual events and places of interest. Check out the fashion retailers and restaurants
Re: “A Nontraditional College for the Early Achiever”
The program offered by bard college at simons rock looks impressive. I'm amazed by the level of what they offer. I have been looking into possibilities for my son, who is gifted, and this looks like a good fit for him. I like the model early college provides to keep him both challenged and able to continue to progress in a way that isn't possible in high school.
Re: “Catskill's Cradle: Phoenicia, Mount Tremper, Woodstock”
oops, sorry! Glad you generally liked it. I do love the area with my whole soul and I'm glad it showed.
Re: “Editor's Note: Varieties of Transformative Experience”
A very good point DW. Integration of spirit and science is the key.
Re: “Catskill's Cradle: Phoenicia, Mount Tremper, Woodstock”
Great article about Phoenicia and environs! One correction: what you call the Phoenicia Country Store is actually The Nest Egg. Thanks for the love (and be sure to love us back on Facebook: http://Facebook.com/PhoeniciaNY
Re: “Editor's Note: Varieties of Transformative Experience”
Just as there was no evidence any of Castaneda's tales happened as claimed, perhaps modern medicine 'ignores' non-verifiable hypotheses like 'spirits' and 'souls' for the same reason - and far more plausible explanations of consciousness exist that are backed up by evidence. If anyone doubts that, a little reading in contemporary neurology should clear up the matter. But yeah, cicadas are cool... :)
Re: “A Poem: St Fiacres”
Very nice short form poem! It's interesting that the title is "St Fiacres" after the patron saint of gardeners (usually depicted with a spade in hand), while the first central image in the poem is of a graveyard. The last line then resonates with Fiacre's associations with life, cultivation, and healing (not only physical but perhaps also spiritual). But we don’t see the tree being watered—it waits for water in the midst of a burial ground. And it's interesting too that the narrator is traveling along a grave(l) road (one thinks of the French "fiacres" that travel along the road to the hospice at Saint Fiacre, Seine-et-Marne). Will water come? Will the destination (if there is one in such a journey) be reached?
Re: “Top Five on Friday: Ice Cream, Gelato, and Popsicles”
Though I see we did not mention the city of Beacon in the blurb. Bad Chronogram.
Re: “Top Five on Friday: Ice Cream, Gelato, and Popsicles”
Dear reader, there's a handy-dandy link on the words Zora Dora that links to their biz listing on our website.
But here's their address: 201 Main Street, Beacon, NY 12508.
Cheers!
Re: “Top Five on Friday: Ice Cream, Gelato, and Popsicles”
where is Zora Dora available? I want to try!
Re: “Chef Shack: The New Food Truck in Saugerties”
The Chorizo burger, fries and coleslaw... yummy!