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View From the Top

Esteemed Reader: July 2009

Chronogram publisher Jason Stern prompts us to shop locally.

Letters to the Editor: July 2009

Response to articles, the Editor’s Note, and the role of censorship…

Editor's Note: Il Miglior Fabbro

Chronogram editor Brian Mahoney reflects on an achievement and a loss.

On the Cover

On the Cover: Edward Tufte's Rocket Science

A glimpse of the sculptural work of Edward Tufte.

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Parting Shot

Parting Shot

Drawings by Jock Pottle will be on exhibit until August 6 at Mountain Cow Cafe.

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Horoscopes

Horoscopes: July 2009

Horoscopes by Eric Francis Coppolino.

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Vestal Solstice: The Sacred Space of Self

Eric Francis Coppolino writes about capturing and tending Vestal energy.

Community Pages

Peekskill Alive

Artists are leading the way in the post-industrial revival of this Westchester city.

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Reputation Cemented: Everything’s Coming Up Rosendale

A tour of the hamlet of Rosendale.

A City of Contrasts

Felicia Hodges talks with Newburghers about the city’s changing character.

Arts & Culture

Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall

The Putnam County Historical Society hosts an exhibition on George Pope Morris.

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Ship Shapes

“Ahoy! Where Lies Henry Hudson?” at the Woodstock Byrdcliff Guild.

A Walk in the Park

Jeff Crane reviews the summer exhibition at the Fields Sculpture Park at Art Omi.

Portfolio: Temre Stanchfield

Lynn Woods speaks with Kingston Trolley Museum artist in residence Temre Stanchfield.

Tres Sheik

“Whisper House,” Duncan Sheik’s latest musical, comes to Powerhouse at Vassar.

News & Politics

Larry Beinhart’s Body Politic: Of Health, Wealth, and Stealth

Larry Beinhart breaks down the health care issue as he sees it.

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While You Were Sleeping: July 2009

Russia destroys chemical weapons, the most peaceful nation on Earth, and more.

Fishermen & the Failed State

David Shinn, former US Ambassador to Ethiopia and Burkina Faso, discusses the reasons for Somali piracy.

Community Notebook

Revenge of the Nerds: Ironbound Films

A profile of the minds behind Ironbound Films.

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Local Luminary: Skip Backus

Executive Director of the Omega Institute for Sustainable Living explains the new Eco-Machine for recycling water.

Whole Living

Men’s Wellness

Ask people about health concerns for men and they suggest prostate cancer,
heart disease, anabolic steroids, and sexual “performance”—
but little else comes to mind.

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Flowers Fall

Field notes from a Buddhist Mom’s experimental life.

Music

Nightlife Highlights: July 2009

A listing of local music events.

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CD Review: The Jill Stevenson Band

A glimpse of The Jill Stevenson Band’s self-titled fourth release.

CD Review: The Virginia Wolves

Review of Kelly McNally’s new CD of “pro-peace songs.”

CD Review: Lee Shaw Trio

Review of new CD/DVD release.

Bone Free

Music editor Peter Aaron interviews trombonist Roswell Rudd.

Concert Review: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band

A review of Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band’s show at the Bearsville Theater in Woodstock.

Concert Preview: Falcon Ridge Folk Festival

A preview of the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, New York.

Strumming the Heartstrings

Bela Fleck appears along with his movie Throw Down Your Heart at Upstate Films.

Protest Songs

Meyerbeer’s opera “Les Huguenots” is staged as part of Bard’s SummerScape.

Food & Drink

We Are the Weed

Peter Barrett eats wild edibles with herbalist Susun Weed.

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Books

Cottage Industry

A profile of local authors Sarah Micklem and Cornelius Eady.

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Book Reviews: Bartow, Siegel, and Seaton

Three volumes of poetry by local poets.

Book Review: Push Comes to Shove

Book review of Wesley Brown’s third novel.

Short Takes: July 2009

This supremely eclectic group of recent books by
Hudson Valley writers is well worth savoring.

Poetry

Poem: Mostly from an Earth Science Worksheet on Depressions

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Poem Made of a Tree

Reader submitted poetry.

Poetry: Curtains

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Drala Lights

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Spike Jones’s Orchestra Plays Kyrie Eleison

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: At My Desk

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: 3am Laundry

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Matryoshka Dolls

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Strawberry Cupcakes

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Ritual

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Cold Shoulder

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Cedar Ave.

Reader submitted poetry.

Poem: Land

Reader submitted poetry.

Culinary Adventures

High on the Hog

Karin Ursula Edmondson reports on the regional pork renaissance.

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Green Living

Endangered Species

Carl Frankel talks with local booksellers about strategies for survival.

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