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Category: A Tourist at Home
Theatre, Comedy and Food in the spotlight this week in Montreal
Thanksgiving weekend gave all of us a wonderful opportunity for reflection on the current state of our lives. This week in Montreal there is an interesting line-up of activities that showcase some of the pleasure we get out of daily existence : whether it’s laughing, eating , spending time with family and friends or simply…
Northbound & Around | Ausable Chasm Adventure
That First Step off the Ledge by Kevin Cooney As the saying goes, “I’m not afraid of heights; I’m afraid of falling.”  This to me and other sane people is a very logical and sensible approach to life.  My apprehension when it comes to heights is a lifelong (and probably evolutionary) response to having seen…
Listing of Adirondack and North Country Breweries in the Area
I don’t always drink beer for episodes of Northbound and Around, but when I do… I drink local craft brew. That may seem like a cushy gig, but with so many places and so much to cover it was quite an effort to even touch on a small fraction of this fast growing industry. All…
The Squirrel and His Caramel Corn
When winter’s first gusts of cold blow into the region, I predictably squirrel myself away indoors under a pile of fleece with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of caramel corn, mozzarella sticks and streaming television. My first winter in the North Country, I tried. I promise, I really tried to get outside and do something during…
Beauty Isn’t Only Tree Deep
I never get tired of staring out over a beautiful Adirondack vista. Who ever could? What could be better than landscapes of the high peaks, white birch and fluttering red cardinals in an ever changing tableau of green springs, flaming foliage and pure white snows. This beauty has brought poets, painters and philosophers, even an…
A Flexible Nature
At some point during my milk drinking youth, I shot up like a weed. My hamstrings, however, instead of joining in on the fun, simply pulled taut like steel guitar strings over my bony adolescent legs. As a result, I have the flexibility of a well-chilled cadaver. I can still only stretch about as far…
Taking That First Step… Vertically
Catch Kevin in the premiere of Northbound and Around: Friday, April 28th at 8:00 pm on Mountain Lake Journal or watch it online! Much of our early lives are recorded meticulously in “Baby Books” by eager parents who want to commemorate our “first step,” our “first word,” or for some even their first solo…
In Defense of Gloop
During my 13 years living in Japan, the question asked most was: “What do you miss?”  Now, obviously… with no coaching or pressure from anyone here, I’d have to say, “The engaging, inspiring and enriching content broadcast on local PBS stations like Mountain Lake PBS.” Though nowadays, I could just have used the awesome new…
Where Am I?
This is a pretty simple question I find I am asking myself on a daily basis. I know where I am… geographically: Plattsburgh, NY. Coordinates: 44°41′43″N 73°27′30″W. Current Temp: COLD. But as a new arrival to the area, the question needs a more elaborate answer. Our broadcasting area is diverse, diffuse and deceptive. From Quebec…
