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Max Makes Photo of the Day


Max makes photo of the day on a trip I was supposed to be on. Jealous? You could say that, but not for the damn photo -- I'm jealous that he's chest deep in the powdery of pow.

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Happy Birthday, Opa: Here's to Your Health!

opa Ernst Muller Cider ErnieOn fermenting his cider: "'Fermentation generates carbon dioxide which has to escape without letting air in,' Mr. Muller said. To let out the gas, his vat has an air valve. Keeping the carbon dioxide inside the barrel could create apple champagne, 'but it's more likely that the barrel would blow up,' commented Mr. Muller's wife, Rosa."

"Besides making cider, Mr. and Mrs. Muller like to ski, canoe, hike, garden and ride on their tandem bicycle."

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Society for News Design in Syracuse


Snowed just a little in Syracuse.

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German Schooling Was Different


Yes, yes, we know. And you had to walk to school uphill, both ways. Yes.

Newsclipping from 1/7/1981

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Reaganomics, not Tip O'nomics

Exactly one year after Brian was born, this editorial in The Post-Standard was published. Here's a news clipping written by Opa.

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New Catskill Game Farm

Fallsburg farm to be the next Catskill Game Farm? Why now? Why here? Why will it work?

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These rules may change at any time, but they probably won't.


It's that time of the year again, folks, and have you voted for your favorite relative's weblog of the year? I was always wondering why La Coquette -- if you pardon the segue into geekery -- has such a high traffic volume and pagerank. Then I saw the ballet pages -- a link to each nominated blog. Nice! Thousands upon thousands of people vote in this annual event. And, considering that she was also nominated last year, that's twice the fun. I've submitted my votes: La Coquette, of course, along with PostSecret, Lifehacker, and Make. Happy voting, and best of luck. Go vote now.

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