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The last time a small earthquake hit Northern New York, I was lying on my back deck tanning in a bathing suit and thought to myself "weird, why did my butt just jiggle".  I picked my head up, looked around, and then put my head back down...

Governor Cuomo overstepped his authority on this one.
At least, according to a New York State Supreme Court that overturned his emergency ban on flavored vaping products.  The ruling was made just this past week to overturn Cuomo's ban on flavored vaping products...

If you have even taken a glance at the news recently, I'm sure you've seen the devastation from the fires raging in Australia.
But sifting through the news and articles, I found some positive news about the situation. Some rockers are really stepping up and, well, showing what it means to r…

I will gladly take $100,000 (and hopefully all the free tacos I can get).
I'm usually impressed with Taco Bell late night on a Friday or Saturday, after hitting the drive-through on Wolf Road.  But to be honest, this most recent news article I caught is pretty impressive as well...

I mean, is this really true?
Amidst recent reports I've heard about all the people leaving New York, moving out of New York, and of course all of the political frustration going on currently, I recently caught some positive news about New York...

Well that’s kind of a huge exclusion criteria for possible employees.
Smoke cigarettes and want to work for U-Haul international?  Not happening in 21 states.  Sorry.  It looks like the company has put a ban on hiring nicotine users starting February 1st of this year...

I will admit I didn't watch the Golden Globes live last night, just the recaps this morning.  But really all that mattered to me was a clip that's already been all over social media and the news.
Ricky Gervais hosted yet again.  With his cutting jokes and cracks at Hollywood, even though he himself i…

It's a new year, meaning new laws taking effect in New York.
Yes, I know bail reform has been all over the news and social media since even before the year turned.  I know I've made my thoughts on that known before, and I've gotta bite my tongue now otherwise it's like beatin…

Well the dynamics surrounding the lawsuit against Soundgarden seem to be getting nasty, as now Chris Cornell's daughter and Eddie Vedder's wife have apparently jumped in.
Last week, I posted about Chris Cornell's widow, Vicky, suing Soundgarden over royalty fees and the …

The Ticonderoga Star Trek attraction is expanding- to accommodate the Next Generation!
Right now, you can visit and tour the set of "Star Trek" the Original Series in Ticonderoga.  I've written about this attraction before, as I just think it's so cool that this …

Ted Nugent and Gene Simmons can step aside- someone else is taking over the headlines with a recent rant caught on film.
Kid Rock is no stranger to controversy, but he's facing some new business repercussions after a November tirade caught on video against Oprah Winfrey, and some follow-up tweet…

Unfortunately things seem to always come down to money and rights after someone dies.
According to a number of music news outlets yesterday, including Rolling Stone and Consequence of Sound, Vicky Cornell has filed a lawsuit against Soundgarden...