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2011… Hades tinged with heaven

It was countdownsTo the shutdownsWho and whatTo blameDespite the scenesAnd drama queensIt all remainedThe sameThe 1 percentWere TeflonThe 99IgnobleTaxingJob CreatorsWas like askingFor ChernobylArab SpringGot summer hotThe RaptureTwice a bustTen yearsSince 9/11Penn StateCoach disgustSeven billionFolks on earthThe last SpaceShuttle flownPalin keptHer day jobPutin wantsHis throneIreland trashedThe VaticanBin LadenZapped and splashedLondon tabloidHackingGreece ran outOf cashWatson wonOn JeopardySupercommitteeFailedThe [...]

RocklandWriter 2010-12-18 14:18:00

In twothousand tenThe debt hitMega-trillionsThings were Still amissNothing goingNowhereEveryone Was pissedCommon groundWas shakyJesters preachedThe MallObama got hisHealthcareToyotas gotRecalledLaBron JamesWent FloridianThe HouseWent GOPThe Pope gotHip to condomsChilean minersFreedBP deep-sixPetro-spewBedbugsBy the poundPalin familySurfeitThe end ofLost was foundBig-ash cloudFrom IcelandVuvuselasBlaredJetBlue stewWent bonkersKorean dramaFlaredHostage-takingTax cutsOlympicBobsled snuffiPad wasHaute-tech coutureRangel’s pleasRebuffedBetty WhiteUbiquitousChelsea ClintonHitchedLast page forJD SalingerObama’s lipGot stitchedArizona Immigrant furyGround-ZeroMuslim funkYemen bombsWent UPSSecurity touchedOur junkWikiLeaks Gushed secretsGovernmentsGot [...]

Making it good. In New York.

Millbrook Vineyard & WineryMillbrook, New YorkNovember/December, 2010 issueBy Paul ClarkIt’s said that every state in the union is now making wine. And while an Arkansas chardonnay may have its moments, and an Idaho Riesling its special spot in the hearts of some, the high-quality, highly acclaimed wines being made just 90 minutes north at Millbrook [...]

The heart of the arts in Rockland

May/June 2010 issue Rockland Centerfor the ArtsWhere the art of the big pictureis always on display By Paul ClarkWriter, Managing EditorAt Rockland Center for the Arts, one good thing always leads to another. The cutting-edge work of artists from Rockland and beyond creates a steady stream of contemporary expression. That, in turn, provides rich and [...]

The heart of the arts in Rockland

May/June 2010 issue Rockland Centerfor the ArtsWhere the art of the big pictureis always on display By Paul ClarkWriter, Managing EditorAt Rockland Center for the Arts, one good thing always leads to another. The cutting-edge work of artists from Rockland and beyond creates a steady stream of contemporary expression. That, in turn, provides rich and [...]

Die-hard stoney

March/April issue, 2010Michael JamiesonA Spirit Set in Stone By Paul ClarkWriter, Managing EditorAs a medium, stone packs more permanence per square inch than any other. For of all the media that eons of nature have provided for shelter, protection, strength and expression, stone remains our most enduring thread to the past, and the most sustainable [...]

Die-hard stoney

March/April issue, 2010Michael JamiesonA Spirit Set in Stone By Paul ClarkWriter, Managing EditorAs a medium, stone packs more permanence per square inch than any other. For of all the media that eons of nature have provided for shelter, protection, strength and expression, stone remains our most enduring thread to the past, and the most sustainable [...]

Musicians and Music

January-February issue, 2010By Paul ClarkIf you think you’ve heard all the music there is to hear in the Lower Hudson Valley, chances are good you ain’t heard nothing yet. From classic opera to anti-folk, classy jazz to electro-art rock and zydeco, plus instruments designed for your own personal beat, the Lower Hudson Valley is definitely [...]

Musicians and Music

January-February issue, 2010By Paul ClarkIf you think you’ve heard all the music there is to hear in the Lower Hudson Valley, chances are good you ain’t heard nothing yet. From classic opera to anti-folk, classy jazz to electro-art rock and zydeco, plus instruments designed for your own personal beat, the Lower Hudson Valley is definitely [...]

Artists and Art

November/December issue, 2009Lynn SteinHer Art, Her Wayby Paul Clark There’s something familiar about the art of Lynn Stein. But then again, there isn’t. And in everything she is as an artist — painter, singer and artistic director of Rockland Center for the Arts — that’s exactly the way she wants it. Her jazzy, figure-and-style-oriented paintings [...]

Artists and Art

November/December issue, 2009Lynn SteinHer Art, Her Wayby Paul Clark There’s something familiar about the art of Lynn Stein. But then again, there isn’t. And in everything she is as an artist — painter, singer and artistic director of Rockland Center for the Arts — that’s exactly the way she wants it. Her jazzy, figure-and-style-oriented paintings [...]

Time in rhyme: 2009

Bailouts, fluAnd stimuliHealth careDay and nightA year of vastBemusementWith things bothBig and triteThe first yearOf ObamaThe last oneFor MJThirteen-figureDeficitsMadoffPut away The hue and cryWas socialistBanks too bigTo failGNP-sizeBonusesCash for ClunkersSailed Town HallApoplecticsTeabaggingRedefinedDeath panelsFor the feebleComityHard to find A Nobel PeaceFor auraA summitHeld with beerPublic optionManiaEmploymentDisappeared ClimategateConspiraciesYankeesGot the ringsOlympicsSmiled at RioVampire chicKa-chinged Kenyan birthPolemicBalloon BoyPunk’d the [...]

Hiking

September/October issue, 2009 Fall Hiking Trails and Halloween Tales in Harriman By Paul Clark No matter where Bob Clinton has lived and traveled he has always found a way and a trail to hike. But by far his favorite places have always been right here in Harriman. And after decades of traversing its many trails [...]

Hiking

September/October issue, 2009 Fall Hiking Trails and Halloween Tales in Harriman By Paul Clark No matter where Bob Clinton has lived and traveled he has always found a way and a trail to hike. But by far his favorite places have always been right here in Harriman. And after decades of traversing its many trails [...]

A belated thanks to Lance Armstrong

During the week, I pretty much ride a desk chair and word processor. I’ve never met Lance Armstrong. I’ve only seen him on TV and read about him in magazines and newspapers. And I certainly wouldn’t put myself anywhere near him when it comes to achievements on a bike. But I do want to thank [...]

Winter Camping

January/February issue, 2009Cold Weather Cool Some whys and hows for winter camping in Harriman State Park By Paul Clark Without a doubt, some of the coolest, closest and most encompassing outdoor gems of the Lower Hudson Valley are the sights, trails, and everything else in Harriman State Park. I’m a big, forever fan of Harriman. [...]

Winter Camping

January/February issue, 2009Cold Weather Cool Some whys and hows for winter camping in Harriman State Park By Paul Clark Without a doubt, some of the coolest, closest and most encompassing outdoor gems of the Lower Hudson Valley are the sights, trails, and everything else in Harriman State Park. I’m a big, forever fan of Harriman. [...]

Time in rhyme: 2008

It seemed toTake foreverIt was overIn a flashA year of changeAnd promiseMixed withSemi-daily crashSlowdown morphedTo meltdownCollapse andBailout followedRecession wasConcededJobs and homesGot swallowedBillions spentCampaigningFive-dollar gasSurrealRepublicansLost their lugnutsDemocratsTook the wheelObama wasA socialistAnd noviceMuslim hickTerrorist-fist-bumpin’Anti-ChristFromZip Code 666McCain wasMr. MaverickThird reich ofBush’s crewA position-shiftin’AncientWith more housesThan he knewPalin wasSweet napalmFor the faithfulAnd the puristsShe burned big bucksOn glam coutureAnd [...]

Catskill Mountain Foundation

November/December issue, 2008Catskill Mountain FoundationSecuring the future of a rich artistic heritage for everyone By Paul Clark Up in the Catskill Mountaintop villages of Hunter, Tannersville and Maplecrest, an exciting, serious, highly ambitious and forward-reaching plan is taking hold. A plan that not only borrows from the past to revive the present, but also to [...]

Catskill Mountain Foundation

November/December issue, 2008Catskill Mountain FoundationSecuring the future of a rich artistic heritage for everyone By Paul Clark Up in the Catskill Mountaintop villages of Hunter, Tannersville and Maplecrest, an exciting, serious, highly ambitious and forward-reaching plan is taking hold. A plan that not only borrows from the past to revive the present, but also to [...]