News & Opinion About Huletts Landing, N.Y.
The Pentecost, El Greco, 1596
“And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a mighty wind coming, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. And there appeared to them parted tongues as it were of fire, and it sat upon every one of them: And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they began to speak in diverse tongues, according as the Holy Ghost gave them to speak.” [Acts 2:2-4]
“I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
Vincent van Gogh
How to Contact the Casino
A number of people have inquired how to contact Leann at the Casino to schedule events. Here is her contact info:
Phone: 499-0361
Email: leann1205@yahoo.com
If you’d like to schedule an event, contact her soon because the Casino’s summer calendar is filling up quickly.
Beer & Sports Weekend
The McNelis brother’s annual beer and sports weekend is scheduled for next weekend starting on June 4th. What is this? Look here to find out more.
This is an interesting piece showing a race between one man in a new foil kayak and a 4 man team in a traditional kayak. Pretty cool.
Click the Image to See Full Scale
This was a picture that didn’t make it into my book but because it’s a very early color photo of Huletts, I thought I’d share it here.
Some facts about the Ticonderoga (II)
Year Completed: 1944
Where Built: Bay City, Michigan
Cost to Build: $250,000
Length: 168 feet
Beam: 25′ 6″
Draft: 7′
Displacement: 360 tons
Construction: Steel
Horsepower: 900
Speed: 14 m.p.h.
Ironside Has Become Rusty
Denton Publications has a story about guardrails that were supposed to be an environmental innovation, becoming well……rusty.
Warren & Washington County Homes Sales Plunge
The Post Star has a story about plummeting homes sales in Warren and Washington Counties.
When Photoshopping Goes Too Far
Here’s an interesting story about how some media outlets have gotten into trouble when they photoshop images. This is an interesting subject as image manipulation becomes more advanced. (The code on the page linked to has an error which may force you to scroll to the right to see the article.)
The Lake George Park Commission has released the Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed stream rules. Click here to read it.
I apologize for the interruption in service yesterday. CName records, A Name records, SQL backups and more caused some issues yesterday.
This unattributed quote came to mind:
“In a few minutes a computer can make a mistake so great that it would have taken many men many months to equal it.”
Leann asked that I post the following message from her:
Please post a huge thank you to everyone – the opening weekend of the new Casino was a great success. People were very happy and the new Casino “culture” was well received. Now that we’re open, I’ll look forward to seeing everyone again soon. If anyone has any ideas on things they would like to see – please call the Casino anytime: 499-0361
I hope everyone traveling had a safe trip home but know we’ll be working over the next few weeks to make the Casino even nicer for you when you return.
Photo Courtesy of Arlington National Cemetery
To all those who have served, and their families who have sacrificed, we say thank you.
Can Anyone in Albany Balance a Checkbook?
The NY Post reports that the recently passed budget is already projected to be out of balance by as much as $3 billion and that next year’s deficit could grow to $6 billion.
Home is Where They Don’t Pick Your Pocket
Three-time gubernatorial candidate, Tom Golisano, just announced he’s leaving the state of NY. Why? You guessed it. High taxes. The Times Union reports here.
We have received an update from the Lake George Association that the DEC has issued a draft permit to remove the delta from the mouth of Foster Brook. That is the good news. Presently though, the LGA only has partial funding to undertake this project. This means that it will be a little while longer before the project can proceed.
Read the Lake George Association’s update.
This is a great piece on becoming an eco-driver. If you do these simple things when driving, you’ll help the environment and save money also.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COvzakAmcF8
To learn more about eco-driving check out this website.