A Day in the City
November 24, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Mohawk Valley, New York State issues, travel, Upstate NY
I had to go to Utica, NY, for an appointment last week. I try to snap photos of the streets I see when I am there. It’s an interesting city and has seen a lot of ups and downs in its long history. This photo is facing northward, on Genesee Street. The Hotel Utica, built [...]
An Eye For Planet Eye
November 22, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under travel
Here’s a really neat travel site I found! PlanetEye. It’s something like a travel network, travel experience, travel planner site all rolled into one. I don’t travel around the world, so a lot of the destination planning is over my head. However, there are lots of photos taken by average travelers, all around the world. [...]
Photo Hunters: Reflection
November 22, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under Photo Hunters
Today’s theme is “reflection.” I suppose that could be interpreted in different ways, a reflection on the water, for example; or, a pensive thought. I think I’m going to stick with the physical reflection for today. We visited the Corning Museum of Glass about this time last year. It was a blast. We could have [...]
Rebuild Communities
November 22, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under travel
I’ve mentioned it so many times in the past, when we’ve traveled to various towns and cities– some poor places are in such disrepair and disarray that it is tragic. We see abandoned homes and ramshackle barns; I see more and more of them in Upstate New York. Very bad government policies and economic difficulties [...]
FFQF: The Heroine
November 21, 2008 by Mrs. Mecomber
Filed under FFQF
See what’s up with today’s FFQF at Meet the Founders blog We’re continuing the theme of “the importance of motherhood” for the month of November. Not being as informed and educated as the illustrious Hercules Mulligan of The Foundation Forum, I have had to work more on this topic than anything in a long time! [...]

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