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Reflecting on the High Holidays
October 7, 2012 I recently celebrated the Jewish High Holidays, starting with Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year or, literally, “Head of the Year,” and Yom Kippur, or Day of Atonement. more »»
Beer beloved the whole world over
September 30, 2012 “He was a wise man who invented beer.” —Plato. By ANITA?HANABURGH Beer. Ah, beer. The color of gold — no, it’s more the color of marigolds. No — wheat fields in July. more »»
Airplanes bring back memories of wartime
September 30, 2012 Last week, I was out in my backyard communing with nature when I heard the faint roar of an airplane off in the distance. more »»
The Emmys, then and now
September 30, 2012 When I watched the Prime Time Emmy Awards Sept. 23, I couldn’t help but remember back when I was living in Los Angeles and trying out for parts in TV shows. more »» 
Johnstown isn’t New York state’s only gelatin connection
September 16, 2012 I’ve been thinking a lot about Jell-O this past summer. (You may say, “Jell-O? Anita, get a life.”) I got to thinking about Jell-O when I visited the Farmer’s Museum in Cooperstow. more »»
Adirondack greenery looking a bit purple
September 16, 2012 In a report from the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, out in Wisconsin, I read with interest about the “invaders” who are taking over valuable habitat and threatening all of nature’s... more »»
‘The Voice’ to start Season 3
September 16, 2012 As far as TV singing competitions are concerned, I was first exposed years ago to “American Idol” and became a regular viewer. more »»
Family time can happen even at a restaurant
August 12, 2012 A recent New York Times survey found that only 46 percent of American families eat together every night. Some families eat together only on weekends. more »»
Nostalgia for the Adirondacks’ railroad days
August 12, 2012 Back in the Adirondack railroad building days, there were several schemes to build rail lines through the Adirondack wilderness. more »»
Sigourney Weaver and politics
August 12, 2012 I’m taking a break from Emmy nomination speculation to talk about the original limited series from USA TV called “Political Animals. more »»
Greatest Olympic feat of all: feeding athletes
August 5, 2012 I love the Olympics. I’ve got my NBC schedule pinned to the fridge. More than 10,000 Olympians have descended upon London. more »»
Rocky’s visit to the Adirondacks was a hit
August 5, 2012 Read today’s news and it again appears that the “campaign trail” will be a newsworthy part of the American political scene for times to com. more »»
Excited about Emmy choices
August 5, 2012 Today I’d like to talk about Emmy nominations for comedy series.?I’ve seen four of the six nominated shows, having missed the HBO series called?“Girls” and “Veep. more »»
‘See and start’ not the best way to go
July 15, 2012 I have this tendency to do everything all at once. When working in the kitchen, sometimes I am in so deep that I can’t see the rim of the sink. I start so many jobs that I don’t know where I’m at .. more »»
Frugality a classic trait of the Adirondacker
July 15, 2012 When searching for words to describe the somewhat typical Adirondacker, we often come up with rugged and independent, ambitious, loyal to friends and neighbors, and meeting life in the mountains wit... more »»
Vacation time for actors, too
July 15, 2012 Since pilot season for new TV shows in Hollywood generally runs from January to early March, by summertime, if I wasn’t involved in an actual production or summer stock plays, I, along with other... more »» 
Lessons from Sardegna
July 11, 2012 EDITOR’S NOTE: Vincent DeSantis, a Gloversville resident and former Gloversville City Court judge, is visiting a village in Sardinia — "Sardegna" in Italian, which is an island in the Mediterranean... more »»
Play it safe when asking waitress for date
June 17, 2012 We were at the beach at North Carolina. The restaurant was perfect. It reminded me of Cape Cod — a white plank porch that expanded around three sides, each with a view of the ocean. more »»
No curbing shirt reminiscing
June 17, 2012 One of my favorite shirts is a light blue, faded denim button shirt that was given to me after I prodded for it from its owner. more »»
Sabattis’ name lives on
June 17, 2012 When I submitted my latest Image of America book, “Adirondack People and Places,” to the Arcadia Publishing Company, one of the editors became somewhat surprised when I stated that many of the place... more »» |
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