LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: The Cactus League
The Cactus League – Emily NemensFarrar, Straus, & Giroux288 Pages In full disclosure, I was supposed to do a joint book review with Howie Balaban for this book. He gave…
Technical Music Review: The Kalahari Merman Experience- Kme1
From the frosty tundra of the TMR bunker in Buffalo, NY another instrumental band has arisen from two members of Tortoise Forest! The Kalahari Merman Experience features Max Davis and…
AG James to continue to fight against deportations
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general from around the nation in fighting alongside President Joseph Biden to protect undocumented…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: New York’s War of 1812
New York’s War of 1812 – Richard V BarbutoUniversity of Oklahoma Press364 Pages In the broad scheme of American history, the War of 1812 is widely overlooked. That seemed especially…
Higgins Announces Federal Fire Grants Available
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant application period is now open with a deadline of March 12, 2021 at 5:00pm. “Ensuring…
Congressman Higgins announces passage of apprenticeship legislation
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced the passage of H.R. 447, the National Apprenticeship Act. The bill invests more than $3.5 billion over the next 5 years to expand Registered Apprenticeships,…
State urges FDA to take swift action on toxic metals in baby food
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James has urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action and protect the health and well-being of babies across…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: Ordinary Hazards
Ordinary Hazards – Anna BrunoAtria Books272 Pages I must confess that I absolutely judge a book by its cover. Not only the actual cover, but the summary on the inside…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington & the New Nation (1783-1793)
George Washington & the New Nation (1783-1793)-James Thomas FlexnerLittle Brown & Company466 Pages It seems like I cruised through the third volume of James Flexner’s biography on George Washington. It…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: George Washington: Anguish & Farewell (1793-1799)
George Washington: Anguish & Farewell (1793-1799)-James Thomas FlexnerLittle Brown & Company554 Pages My first biography of George Washington finally drew to a close after a month-long reading of James Flexner’s…