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Friday, September 9, 2011
The Shit That Is Albany
I should have known better. I just really, really should have known better. One of the most pointless exercises (which many Americans don't seem to mind) is driving in traffic.
Well, I thought it would be a great idea to head up to the Adirondacks on a Friday afternoon after work. Actually, I didn't think it was all that great of an idea. Hope got in the way. I hoped there would be little traffic. After driving for about five minutes, I made my way to the exit ramp and made the hour drive home. I'll just get up early like I always do.
It bothers me there is a city in between myself and the Adirondacks. Afternoon rides up are off limits. But the fact that the city happens to be Albany really gets my blood boiling. OK, New York State has set aside vast, diverse and some of the most lovely tracts of land. But its no thanks to the current lot of politicians. No, Albany is really only good for high taxes, more unnecessary laws, more government jobs for the lazy and talentless, more regulation and a business climate that produces high poverty rates and vast inequalities of income.
I did get out of the car and walk along a stretch of highway near where I went to grad school for a short time. It provides one of the best views of Albany. Albany's skyline is no NYC, but it still can look rather impressive. Especially, when viewed from Rensselaer which sits atop a hill.
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Albania. Crappy governance aside, I've never liked Albany. Sorry Albanians, but your city has that same depressed, rotting, on the verge of collapse feeling of the other upstate cities.
ReplyDeleteOrganized crime is always alive an well in New York's capital. We go to the polls to vote criminals and clowns into office. We go to the polls to vote in career bloodsucking, mother fucking nematodes. Fuck you, Andrew Cuomo.
I also noticed a crane. 1st one I've seen since I went to China. Great. Another building for more gov't officials.
ReplyDeleteMario's son is the Democrats version of Dubya. What would he do if his daddy didn't have power? Dubya would have been a used car salesman and Andy would've been a schlep lawyer for ACORN. Must be nice.
It's easy to gripe about politicians and corrupt Albany. Meanwhile you guys are out there enjoying spectacular parkland, which those damn politicians voted to pay for and maintain. New York State has no peer in protecting parkland, enabling us to get a wilderness experience within an hour from home, wherever we live in this state. Have a bit of humility. Ken
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