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Sparrow: At the Gator Growl, the pep rally. He would begin a song, then he’d stop himself and tell one of the dumb jokes his writers handed him. He was great.

Anderson: I wish I had writers.

The Woodstock Film Festival (2008)

By Sparrow 10/22/08

The Woodstock Film Festival (2008), Part Two: The Movies I Actually Saw

By Sparrow 10/28/08

Woodstock Film Festival Part Three: An Interview with Tom Gustafson

By Sparrow 02/24/09

Sparrow: Best Music in Nashville! Jesus!

Gustafson: Yeah.

Sparrow: That’s a coup!

Sparrow's Yearly List of the Best Films

By Sparrow 02/25/09

Avid blog-watchers wait each February for the 10 Best Films of the Year in “Quarter to Three” (this blog). As you probably know, I only see about 10 movies per year, so I’m happy to compile them into a list.

My E-Mail Rewritten by the Major Poet Mikhail Horowitz

By Sparrow 07/30/09

“May I quote you in my blog?” I asked Mr. Horowitz, by e-mail.

“You may quote me, but only if you do so scoggishly,” the bard enigmatically replied.

15 Recommendable Books

By Sparrow 08/04/09

Question

Who is your favorite English Buddhist?

Woodstock Film Festival 2009: "Mighty Uke"

By Sparrow 10/09/09

Tiny Tim was highly talented. Hearing “Tiptoe through the Tulips” again after many decades, one is struck by the daring and grace in Tiny’s voice.

Woodstock Film Festival 2009: "Against the Current"

By Sparrow 11/10/09

My biggest unasked question: Did Callahan get product placement money from Coca-Cola? (Paul is addicted to Coke, and drinks it throughout the movie. When they stay at Mary Tyler Moore’s house, where only Pepsi is available, he’s visibly annoyed!)

The Top 10 Films of 2009

By Sparrow 01/14/10

“Sherlock Holmes” is last, because it was released on Christmas (which struck me as hubristic) and was therefore the last movie of 2009 that I saw. Also, it should cling to the very bottom of a Top 10 list.

The New Word

By Sparrow 05/12/10

The Whitney Biennial 2010

By Sparrow 06/09/10

Beauty is cautiously making a return, in contemporary art.

Lucidities

Welcome to Lucidities

By Beth E. Wilson 12/31/06

_Chronogram_’s longtime art critic discusses her blog’s intentions.

Money makes the world go around...

By Beth E. Wilson 01/30/07

There are only a few weeks left for you to get down to the City to see the Metropolitan Museum’s astonishing exhibition “Glitter and Doom: German Portraits from the 1920s”.

The story behind the story

By Beth E. Wilson 02/13/07

Reason #278 to be extremely dubious about any aesthetic pronouncements you hear coming from New York….

The Missing Mainstream Media

By Beth E. Wilson 02/27/07

MoMA is a public institution, funded with PLENTY of public funds…we ought to know what the management is being paid.

Hudson Valley Stage

Theater critic Jay Blotcher gets caught in the glare of the footlights.

Love and Agony in Manhattanland

By Jay Blotcher 01/25/07

Make no mistake; “Company” is not a musical to cuddle up to.

A Killer Musical Slays Me; So Does a Tepid One

By Jay Blotcher 01/25/07

Now, Assassins is not a resounding success — through no fault of the Rhinebeck Center cast, which gave it their level best.

A Theatrical Poster Exhibition in Rhinebeck

By Jay Blotcher 02/18/07

If you are a theater buff or a graphic arts enthusiast—or both—a visit to “Center’s Edge” is a delightful and rewarding way to spend an hour or so in Rhinebeck.

Fascism You Can Dance To

By Jay Blotcher 02/19/07

“Cabaret” at Marist College.

Sarah Vowell Cracks Wise at Vassar

By Jay Blotcher 02/26/07

Sarah Vowell’s distinctive delivery that borders on a petulant whine but resonates with an underdog verve.

Oscar for the Ages

By Jay Blotcher 03/08/07

Oscar Wilde is a necessary tonic in our dumbed-down, hypocrisy-ridden age.

Mecca for the Fanatic

By Jay Blotcher 03/12/07

The Powerhouse season at Vassar may be the last defiant hope for American theatre.

Pucci Party Dresses, Swinger Chic... and Social Upheaval

By Jay Blotcher 03/20/07

The ’60s were a decade of contradiction and seismic change.

Kitchen Man

Peter Barrett is an artist living in Woodstock who writes about food for Chronogram when not whipping up inventive dishes in his kitchen, rooting around in his garden, creating fabulous artwork in his studio, or posting to his other food blog(!) Cook Blog: http://quisimangiabene.blogspot.com.

What a crock!

By Peter Barrett 12/29/08

For those of you itching to get started on making pickles, the crock that I use can be bought- in a variety of sizes- through Amazon.

Sundance Journal

Ilene Marder is a long time Woodstock-area resident with a myiad of interests including indie film. She has been a political reporter for WCBS NewsRadio 88, covering the State Capitol, and directed the on–site press offices for the Woodstock Music Festivals 1994 & 99. She has served as press director for the Woodstock Film Festival since its inception in 2000, and has attended various film festivals, including Sundance, with WFF director Meira Blaustein. She also has a profound interest in Argentine Tango, but that’s another story.

Going to Sundance!

By Ilene Marder 01/10/09

So, I’m off to Sundance…. land of every indie filmmakers’ hopes and dreams, not to mention the great parties. This is my third trip to Park City to promote the Woodstock Film Festival, and, yes, see some awesome films. I am traveling again with WFF Director & co-founder Meira Blaustein. We will be there one week, to help celebrate our 10th Anniversary coming up this fall, to score some great films & contacts FOR WFF, see old friends and make new ones, which is really easy as most everything is unbelievably crowded and everyone is trying to make that all important connection that will change their lives….

Arrived!

By Ilene Marder 01/16/09

Beautiful sunny weather in Park City and a great, unusual, opening night film kicked off day one in indie heaven….

Day Two...the party's on!

By Ilene Marder 01/17/09

Friday night was the first, real, action-packed night in Park City, marking the end of the first full day of screenings. From Thursday to Friday, the number of people roaming Main Street multiplied ENORMOUSLY, as is someone had air-dropped another thousand people onto the streets….

BARACK-ON!

By Ilene Marder 01/18/09

Early morning screenings were near empty as Park City celebrated the inauguration today of Barack Obama with dancing, and TV screens,in the streets…..

Altitude and Absinthe

By Ilene Marder 01/20/09

I’m finally getting used to the high altitude…they say it takes three days to acclimate and to be careful about drinking alcohol during that time, but with all the parties, I don’t think anyone heeds the advice….

Where The Next Begins.

By Ilene Marder 01/21/09

One of the key themes of the 25th SFF is “Where the next begins…”. And it’s true. Everything that is, was and can be in independent film is showcased here…and this year feels very special.

Go Melissa!

By Ilene Marder 01/22/09

Three cheers for our very good friend and Ulster County resident Melissa Leo who was nominated today for a Best Actress/Academy award for her amazing performance in Frozen River. I saw her last night and she was poised for a trip to the top of the world!!!

Discovering MODBILLY

By Ilene Marder 01/27/09

I can’t end my Sundance Journal without a word or two about Billy Bob…..

Vegetarian Musings

The Kingston Seal

By Brian K. Mahoney 03/11/10

What was an adolescent harp seal doing in the Rondout? Looking for distressed properties to buy for a song?

Larry's World

Larry Beinhart is the author of Wag the Dog, The Librarian, and Fog Facts: Searching for Truth in the Land of Spin. All available at nationbooks.org

Winning in Iraq

By Larry Beinhart 01/22/07

Failure is not an option. It’s standard! On every policy we make!

Short Shots

By Larry Beinhart 03/27/07

At last, George Bush has his Monica.

Short Shots 2

By Larry Beinhart 03/29/07

It is now a conventional complaint on the Right that university faculties are dominated by liberals.
It’s true.

The Sex Lives of Presidents

By Larry Beinhart 04/04/07

There was something deeply kinked in Nixon. Would more sex – even more adultery – have humanized him? Did his sex life – currently unknown – connect to his murderous cynicism? If the sex lives of presidents are to be a campaign issue, that’s a question to ask.

Short Shots 3

By Larry Beinhart 04/09/07

It’s time for a Failure to Find Osama Commission.

Short Shots 4

By Larry Beinhart 04/10/07

Do not refer to the George Bush Library as a library.

A Secret Dispatch from the War on Stupidity

By Larry Beinhart 04/17/07

If we knew today’s secrets, we would “know” that all the intelligence and Pentagon assessments are that the war in Iraq is already lost. And that the war in Afghanistan is being lost, too.

War Dispatches from the War on Stupidity

By Larry Beinhart 04/19/07

General Petraeus, the man in charge of the initial failure, has been put in charge of a new plan that requires his original failure to magically reverse itself and which is also guaranteed, according to the mathematics of own theory, to fail.

The Republican Disease vs. Reality

By Larry Beinhart 04/30/07

State Senator John Bonacic turned a small, tragic, local event, into a microcosm of the Republican disease. Like an opportunistic virus, when they sense a weak moment in possible hosts – us – they want to jump in and spread their infection, fear.

A Modest Proposal

By Larry Beinhart 05/07/07

I will fight tooth and nail and move to Canada, before I let my daughter and my son become cannon fodder in a war that has been morally outrageous and ethically repugnant from the beginning.

Profiles in Cowardice

By Larry Beinhart 05/24/07

I called Senator Hillary Clinton’s office to ask how she was going to vote on the Iraq supplemental appropriations bill without benchmarks. The staffer at the other end of the line said was studying the bill.

Bushenomics

By Larry Beinhart 06/04/07

The number one industry in America today is the money business—debt swapping.

The Mad, Mad, Mad World of Mitt Romney

By Larry Beinhart 06/07/07

Will facts ever matter? Or will American politics remain a contest of bedtime stories for children?

Springtime in Guantanamo

By Larry Beinhart 06/27/07

The Producers meets Lindsay Graham

Coming Out of the Republican Closet

By Larry Beinhart 07/06/07

It is true that people tend to flock to groups that are like themselves. In their choice of neighborhoods, associations, and cliques.

Lies, Lies, and More Lies, in History Illiterate America

By Larry Beinhart 08/29/07

George Bush – and other Iraq War supporters – have argued that if we withdraw from Iraq the result will be like the slaughters – the killing fields –in Cambodia.

Victory for Bush!

By Larry Beinhart 01/23/08

In the past few months, against all odds, Bush has scored two incredible victories in Iraq.
They are, of course, over his favorite enemies, the media and the American public.

The Shopping List

Alysa Sullivan guides readers to the best purveyors, merchants, and products in the Hudson Valley.

Post-Holiday Picks

By Alysa Sullivan 12/29/06

The holidays are over but the Hudson Valley is still awash with bargains for the savvy shopper.

The Christmas Lesson

By Alysa Sullivan 01/12/07

When it came time for christmas shopping, all my “buy local” intentions flew out the window.

Winter Skin Part 1

By Alysa Sullivan 01/15/07

I know that it is wintertime because my skin tells me so.

Spread the Love

By Alysa Sullivan 01/31/07

Some Valentine’s Day gift tips.

Winter Skin 2

By Alysa Sullivan 02/15/07

A skin care boutique in a surprising place

The Perfect Joe

By Alysa Sullivan 02/26/07

The perfect cup of coffee has to be built with just the right equipment.

A Greener House

By Alysa Sullivan 03/14/07

Demystifying the maze of renewable energy sources for your home

Puppy Love

By Alysa Sullivan 03/29/07

A well fed puppy is a happy puppy.

A Vegan Bag

By Alysa Sullivan 04/18/07

What exactly is a vegan bag, you might ask? Well…
let me tell you!

Love your Momma

By Alysa Sullivan 05/04/07

Hallmark can’t provide this mother with what she really wants for Mother’s Day.

To Market to Market

By Alysa Sullivan 05/29/07

A new market with great take out is something to celebrate.

Counter Culture

By Alysa Sullivan 06/12/07

A little counter intelligence can go along way to make your kitchen beautiful and healthy.

Swimming Upstream

A Thousand Gifts

By Hillary Harvey 09/04/08

Swimming Upstream probes the life of our homeschooling family as we embark upon learning together. Stemming from a personal blog designed to explore and track the daily adventures of our new-to-homeschooling family, Swimming Upstream is a streamlined version, seeking to share the ups and downs and our discoveries in a public forum.

Is This Much Fun Legal?

By Hillary Harvey 09/22/08

September gets us going.

In Society of Homeschoolers

By Hillary Harvey 11/11/08

Swimming Upstream probes the life of our homeschooling family as we embark upon learning together. Stemming from a personal blog designed to explore and track the daily adventures of our new-to-homeschooling family, Swimming Upstream is a streamlined version, seeking to share the ups and downs and our discoveries in a public forum.

Homeschool While You Work

By Hillary Harvey 12/16/08

Can I please have it all?

Doubting Mamas

By Hillary Harvey 01/15/09

Straining to get back into the swing of things

The Monkey and Hippo Loved Each Other

By Hillary Harvey 02/27/09

How to torture your child (with love) in ten easy steps.

Successful Homeschooling

By Hillary Harvey 04/07/09

or How I Got Out of It

On Making Stuff Up

By Hillary Harvey 06/24/09

Curricula, Homeschool-Style

Seeing the Light

By Hillary Harvey 08/14/09

And the light is everywhere…

On Being Born

By Hillary Harvey 08/26/09

Sabine Aisling

Late Summer Fall

By Hillary Harvey 09/23/09

Disconnecting

Report Writing

By Hillary Harvey 11/11/09

(language arts, worrying, computer skills, procrastination, story-telling, common sense, organizational skills, memory, math)

The Intuitive Carpenter

Put some metaphysics in your mitre box.

Awakening The Intuitive Carpenter

By David Aston-Reese 12/29/06

Actor-handyman David Aston-Reese gives a Zen perspective on household upkeep.

The Door That Doesn't Click

By David Aston-Reese 01/23/07

Having problems with that new door? Hang tough, help is here.

The Levitating Door

By David Aston-Reese 02/14/07

The non-intuitive carpenter will get stuck on these horns of this dilemma . . . but the Intuitive Carpenter finds a solution.

Shelves of a Magus

By David Aston-Reese 03/22/07

Building a shelves that match your inner magus.

Are There Straight Lines in the Universe?

By David Aston-Reese 06/08/07

Look at any of those beautiful Zen landscape. Where are the straight lines? Are there any straight lines? Perhaps we have been hypnotized into thinking that we see lines.

What is the Sound of No Steps?

By David Aston-Reese 04/21/08

How do you get from a lower level to a higher one?

Flowers Fall

Buddhist mother Bethany Saltman's journal.

The Online Shrine

By Bethany Saltman 12/29/06

Forget the blogosphere, welcome to the momosphere.

What's So Hard About Having a Baby?!

By Bethany Saltman 01/10/07

It’s not what you think, nor is it otherwise.

Anna Karenina's Kid Went to Daycare

By Bethany Saltman 01/15/07

And other paranoid delusions (I hope!)

Who Needs a Toilet When Mommy's Here?

By Bethany Saltman 01/17/07

Learning selflessness in a whole new way.

Happy Birthday

By Bethany Saltman 01/31/07

To me!

The Bodhisattva Heart I Used to Know

By Bethany Saltman 02/07/07

An unexpected (and deeply disturbing) glimpse into one of my past lives

What's the Meaning of This?

By Bethany Saltman 02/28/07

The last couple of weeks have been very interesting…

On Trying to Clean Up My Act

By Bethany Saltman 03/07/07

And why I should probably stop trying.

Tired but Happy

By Bethany Saltman 03/28/07

This Control Freak Learns a Lesson

Uh-oh

By Bethany Saltman 04/11/07

Zazen is necessary

Life is so Embarrassing

By Bethany Saltman 04/25/07

Happy Mother’s Day

What Does it Mean to be a Buddhist?

By Bethany Saltman 06/12/07

Detachment Parenting

By Bethany Saltman 08/02/07

What a terry-cloth covered wire monkey and I have in common

Blind Elephants

Jason Stern's observations dangling from the first rung of Jacob's Ladder.

Zen and the Art of Raisin Scraping

By Jason Stern 12/31/06

Chronogram publisher Jason Stern learned some valuable lessons from a difficult boss.

Know Thy Self

By Jason Stern 01/31/07

On yoga, awareness, and self-refinement.

Osho on Sex

By 07/15/08

Why? Osho: we use sex to reach superconsciousness.
Sex is frequently repressed, suppressed, or denied—
certainly not openly discussed/debated.
Three levels has sex: physical, psychological, and spiritual.
It’s the third that fascinates.

Hope of Consciousness is Strength

By Jason Stern 12/23/08

shift key

By Jason Stern 03/02/09

Chronogram Localist Message #3

By Jason Stern 03/12/09

There is a lot of bad news on the airwaves. We are steeped in it. But bad news for whom? Most of it spells the demise of dinosaur business entities that have put profits before people, the environment, and the human spirit. The good news is that here in the Hudson Valley we have a vibrant, connected community of people and businesses that work and live together, with aims that transcend the personal pursuit of getting and having.

Help Yourself to Healing

Born and brought up in Scotland, Puja Thomson is founder and director of Roots & Wings Holistic Healing and Transformation in New Paltz.

Welcome to Help Yourself To Healing

By Puja Thomson 01/30/07

We can constantly renew ourselves. It’s our birthright! And our choice…

Winter's Healing Gifts

By Puja Thomson 02/18/07

Rest and Relaxation: Hibernation and Dormancy

Multi-faceted like a diamond!

By Puja Thomson 03/10/07

Diamonds light up according to the light and angle from which you view them…..just like us!

In the wake of Earth Day…

By Puja Thomson 05/04/07

Sunsets don’t cost anything. Nor do sunrises, starry nights, and at this season, the bounty of daffodils, the exuberance of forsythia, or the scent of hyacinths.

Listening to the Earth's signs

By Puja Thomson 05/08/07

There is a day of reckoning when we misuse nature’s gifts. The earth does have a voice of her own… and we would do well to listen to her signs.

When Illness Knocks at the Door

By Puja Thomson 06/26/07

Here is what I tell people who are newly diagnosed.

Preparing for a Medical Appointment

By Puja Thomson 08/14/07

A few helpful hints…

Are These Your Health Questions?

By Puja Thomson 11/14/07

Your Questions Answered - 1

By Puja Thomson 12/19/07

questions answered part 1

New Year's resolutions from the inside-out!

By Puja Thomson 01/04/08

How to choose your resolutions for 2008.

What Are Your Cancer Care Choices?

By Puja Thomson 01/29/08

Continuing the series of Puja’s answers to questions she has been frequently asked.

Dr. Majid Ali Asks Important Cancer Questions

By Puja Thomson 03/05/08

Puja answers Dr. Ali’s questions

How do I Assess Risks versus Benefits of Treatment Options?- 1

By Puja Thomson 03/26/08

Part 1 Assessing risks and benefits of treatments

How do I Assess Risks versus Benefits of Treatment Options?- 2

By Puja Thomson 03/26/08

Part 2 Understanding evidence in accessing risks and benefits of treatments

How do I Assess Risks versus Benefits of Treatment Options?- 3

By Puja Thomson 06/16/08

"Blogging for Blood Cancer" event

By Puja Thomson 08/01/08

What is The Precautionary Principle?

By Puja Thomson 12/08/08

The “Precautionary Principle” is a common-sense approach to personal and global health. It affirms that if the consequences of an action are unknown, but are judged to have some potential for major or irreversible negative consequences, then it is better to avoid that action.

Let Your Touch Be Healing

By Puja Thomson 02/25/09

Touch is the most basic expression of love and connection between people

Spring Clearing Priorities

By Puja Thomson 02/25/09

Take time out as spring approaches to shake off your winter blues—follow your new priorities…

Meditate Your Way to Peace

By Puja Thomson 06/03/09

Entering the world of the spirit—your personal self, your inner world—is not always an easy task to accomplish. The external world—our jobs, our friends, our kids, our appointments and obligations—demands our attention, and more often than not, it gets it. But traveling to your inner world, where you are most connected to the pulse of life and the universe as a whole, is a worthwhile trip.

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