Hudson Valley

Hopeful Signs

I am always a bit astonished when I see tRump signs at people's houses. And I ask myself: "Who are…

4 years ago

Bench Warfare: Satanic Panic on the Rail Trail

A favorite place for a walk is the Hudson Valley Rail Trail. There's at least one stretch north of Hopewell…

5 years ago

Edcamp Hudson Valley: It’s back so Save the date

Edcamp is back at Poughkeepsie Day School this August and we are delighted to be the hosts. Edcamps are just…

10 years ago

Before Endeavors Melt

It's been a cold winter here in the Hudson Valley.  Poughkeepsie records only go back to 1949  but this February…

10 years ago

Three cheers for EdCamp Hudson Valley

There are lots of reasons to be concerned about the digital revolution and its impact on our lives, the lives…

10 years ago

Pete Seeger and A Hudson River Journey

Pete Seeger came to PDS yesterday. He came for the lower school musical - an original production on a subject…

14 years ago

With the Guns

With school closed for the day there was time for a walk. Buttercup Farm Sanctuary off Route 82 just north…

15 years ago

Early One Morning

A bird  the color of a stop sign. High on a tree at the Buttercup Farm Sanctuary.  A scarlet tanager.…

15 years ago

“Suddenly there’s Poughkeepsie”

Suddenly there’s Poughkeepsie what a hard time the Hudson River has had trying to get to the sea it seemed…

16 years ago

Action Now

In his talk yesterday, Bruce Judson made reference to the first 100 days of the Roosevelt administration.  As now, there…

16 years ago

The View from the Top

Among the many excellent things about working at Poughkeepsie Day School and living in the mid-Hudson Valley is that you…

16 years ago

The Effort Effect: The Audacity of High Hopes

The effort effect on display at Buttercup Farm Nature Reserve, near Poughkeepsie. See below for a photo of the dam.…

16 years ago

So much to do

"You must do the things you think you cannot do" Stone Cottage One of the great things about Poughkeepsie is…

17 years ago

The Weekend

The view from Huckleberry Point in the Platte Clove Preserve just before the rainstorm. Saturday June 17th ...and along the…

17 years ago