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News & Politics

While You Were Sleeping

This month’s news excerpts: The LAPD’s Guns-Gifts program, Swedish heroin decriminalization, Myanmar’s faulty health care system, and more.

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Beinhart’s Body Politic: Get Some New Religion

The differences between old religion, new religion, and no religion.

The Ground is Moving Beneath Us: Q&A

Dimitri Papadimitriou discusses the origins of the current financial crises, how it is affecting the rest of the world, and what the next couple years will bring.

Arts & Culture

A Time of Sacrifice

A show exhibiting WWI-era propaganda

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Fit to Print

An exhibition of prints by SUNY New Paltz students at the Arts Society of Kingston this month.

Portfolio: Molly Rausch

Molly Rausch’s paintings are being exhibited at Van Brunt Gallery in Beacon this month.

Beautiful Truths

The Erick Hawkins Dance Company performs at the Rhinebeck Center for Performing Arts this month.

Horoscopes

Planet Waves Horoscopes

Your Horoscope for the New Year

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Welcome to the Next World (The One You’re Making)

Eric Francis Coppolino sets the astrologic tone for 2009.

Music

We Are The Mods

Celebrated minimalist composer Steve Reich comes to Vassar’s annual Modfest.

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The DIY Da Vinci: Brian Dewan

A profile of retro-futurist local musician Brian Dewan.

Nightlife Highlights

Local performances by Radio Fix, The Jeremy Baum Soul Band and Shemekia Copeland Band.

Meet the Masters

Folk Music at the Rosendale Theater on Sunday, January 18 with John Specker and Bruce Molsky.

CD Reviews

The Big Takeover, The Designer Drugs and Erica Lindsey Quartet reviewed.

Whole Living

Wellness Tips for The New Year

Make good on your resolution.

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Flowers Fall: Field Notes from a Buddhist Mom's Experimental Life

Vows for the New Year

Food & Drink

Salt Talk

Pickling vegetables and curing meat in your own home can be inexpensive, fun, and tasty.

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Books

All Projects NOW!

The poet laureate of Woodstock talks about “Poems for New Orleans,” his newest collection.

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Book Review: The Book From the Sky

Reviewing Robert Kelly’s newest, a post-modern tale with a religio-mystic bent.

Poetry for the New Year

Chronogram selects inspiring verse to help bring in the new year.

View From the Top

Esteemed Reader

Publisher Jason Stern muses about the the goal of interconnectedness in the human community.

Brian K. Mahoney: Editor’s Note

The expanding financial crises and its effects on local businesses.

On The Cover: Calendar 2009

Robert Kocik’s 2009 calendar, designed exclusively for Chronogram.

Local Luminary: Alex Matthiessen

Alex Matthiessen of Riverkeeper on an upcoming Supreme Court decision that will affect the Hudson River.

Chronogram Seen: January

Chronogram’s Rhinebeck Business Mixer at Starr Place

Greene County

The Greene Boom

Despite national trends, things are looking up for Greene County.

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Parting Shot

Parting Shot: Laura Levine

A photograph of Richard and Linda Thompson from 1982

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Weddings & Celebrations

Eight Tips for Killer Wedding Photos

Everything needed to perfectly capture your special day.

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Sustainability

The Route to Sustainability

How the auto manufacturers are becoming greener, and how you can help at home.

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