Small Town Thanksgiving

Looking back, Thanksgiving has always had to live in the shadow of Christmas, especially when it comes to cozy hometown traditions.

November Rye City Council Updates from Mayor Douglas French

A summary of issues before the Rye City Council

Stress & the Clean Carpet

It's less than a couple of weeks 'til Thanksgiving and so we did what just about everyone does just before the holiday fun begins...we had our carpets cleaned. Oh, the judgment..the stress.

Rye City Council Updates from Mayor Douglas French

Updates from Rye City Council

This Election Season…Politics or Reason?

From The Freelance Retort – This election season, let’s try taking that whole “Government by the people for the people” thing to heart.

Costumes and New Personas...Not Just for Halloween

Today is our chance to be someone new for the day....

The Zombies Have Big Heads

From The Freelance Retort – This Halloween, Zombies are back in vogue...and they’re pretty smug about it.

Fall, Fear and BRCA

To test or not to test, that is the question. Knowledge is power…the power for early education, prevention and preparation. But with that knowledge may come many other strong emotions.

The School Bond Project

An update from the City of Rye on the Rye City School District proposed bond project.

Why Is The World Avoiding The Fact That Airplanes Are a Major Cause of Pollution

Airport News

You Need a Dog!

From The Freelance Retort – 23 years of friendship defined by a simple phrase…

Who Will Override the Tax Cap?

The first override of the new 2 percent tax cap law happened recently. Is there more to come?

Where the Money Goes

Blurbs about the Airport

September City Council Updates

September Rye City Council Updates

How The Airport Impacts YOU

Rye Brook's Marcia Teschner warns about dangers of County Airport expansion and its impact on the environment.

The One Bathroom House & Other Freelance Rules

From The Freelance Retort – Work from home? 6 essential Freelance Rules to live by….

Why is Enrollment Dropping in Blind Brook Schools?

Over the last 3 years the total enrollment in the Blind Brook School District has dropped by close to 4 percent. Why is this happening?

We Wuz Robbed!

From The Freelance Retort – ”If you can’t do the time…don’t do the crime….”

The Saudis Are NOT Bluffing

Dick Hubert reads a brutal warning to the United States from Saudi Arabia - and finds NO official response.

School Tax Math: Stocks Down = Taxes Up

Your property taxes are affected by turmoil in the financial markets. Let's take a look at how this works...

“An Era of Persistent Conflict”

Dick Hubert comments on the status of the war on terrorism ten years after 9/11

Labrrrrrrrrr Day Weekend...Just The Beginning

From The Freelance Retort – They’re here…already…and you haven’t even noticed. And it always begins with Labrrrrrrrrr Day weekend!

August Rye City Council Updates from Mayor Douglas French

August Rye City Council Updates from Mayor Douglas French

A Dialogue on the Euro

Dick Hubert shares his thoughts on the euro's future with international hedge fund manager (and Rye Town Supervisor) Joe Carvin - and gets some unique professional insights.

Rye Town Park - Leave "The Beach" Alone!

From The Freelance Retort – A “real” bottom line business approach for Rye Town Park: If it ain’t broke don’t fix it….

THE CYBER WAR: It's Here and Now

Dick Hubert's e-mail account has been flooded with phishing messages. It inspired research, and thoughts, on the cyber war on the Internet.

Where's The Pool?

From The Freelance Retort –The best thing about this time of year—Summer BBQ fun fun fun....

9/11 - And Starvation in Somalia

Dick Hubert has been thinking of the upcoming 9/11 10th anniversary - and the Somalia starvation story. The connection? Read on.

The Dangers of Being a Journalist

Dick Hubert knows that journalists have a lot to be worried about these days - but losing your life while covering a story tops the list.

Trashing the Past

From The Freelance Retort –Sorting through 40 years of attic artifacts.

July City Council Updates from Rye City Mayor Doug French

A summary of Rye City Council matters for July

Robots and Jobs

A lawyer meditates on why we are racing to develop robots which eliminate the jobs that humans can do.

History Is Playing Games With US

Dick Hubert was surprised - to put it mildly - to see the U.S. Navy and the Communist Vietnamese Navy holding joint naval exercises. History holds strange surprises.

Perspectives

From The Freelance Retort –Are there as many worlds as there are people? It’s just a matter of Perspective….

Attacking American Embassies – And Other Ugly Sides of Despotic Fanaticism

Dick Hubert, like the Obama Administration, is infuriated with the Syrian Government's organized attack on the American Embassy in Damascus. But his concerns have a wider geographical scope.

Leave My Lawn Alone!

From The Freelance Retort – The squirrely problem of squirrels digging up your lawn…

June City Council Updates

A summary of the matters before the Council from June

Playland…Carrying the 4th Into the Mouth of the Dragon!

From The Freelance Retort – A look at the ever changing fee situation and true meaning of Playland...

The Complications of an Afghan Withdrawal

Dick Hubert studies the reporting of the President's speech announcing troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, and discovers, VOILA, another more intensive war ramping up.

Summer Solstice

From The Freelance Retort A brief history of Summer Solstice traditions…then and now.