Nov 20, 2013
Outsourcing Talent to Bring it In-House
Necessity is the mother of invention. As a corollary, budget cuts can be effective calls to creative action. This is particularly true if the budget...
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Nov 13, 2013
Outsize Personality: The "Real" Uncle Sam
“I Want You.” You’ve seen the recruitment posters: an older white-haired gentleman draped in red, white and blue formal wear, a tuft of a beard...
Nov 12, 2013
Zach Iscol Reaches Out a Helping Hand
It goes against modern convention that a man raised in privilege — and educated at Exeter and Cornell — would enlist in the military. “It’s...
Nov 11, 2013
Forming a Protective Outer Circle: The Patriot Guard Riders
“All these single headlights were coming down the road straight toward me when I was driving to work this morning,” a friend tells us. “Suddenly...
Nov 04, 2013
The November Issue: Drawing Outside the lines
Start your engines: The holiday season is upon us. It’s already November. Clocks have been turned back, and Christmas cards have been on store shelves...
Nov 01, 2013
One Last Thought: Humans of New York State
Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday that our small team here at NYSOM began laying out the framework for our Magazine’s...
Oct 31, 2013
It All Started with a Ouija Board: Ghost Hunters of the Finger Lakes
Peter, Patti and Chris Kanellis have an unusual passion. Their interest in the paranormal began as children at their grandmother’s knee when she would titillate...
Oct 31, 2013
Paranormal Investigators with an Altruistic Motivation
Why is “ghost hunting” an inept term for describing the attempt to capture evidence of spirits? “Because ghosts are already dead. If you’re hunting them,...
Oct 30, 2013
H5: The Only Scare You’ll Need this HalloWeekend
Consistently ranked as one the top 13 scariest haunts in America*, the Headless Horseman Hayrides and Haunted Houses (better known as the “H5”) is a...
Oct 29, 2013
Risen from the Dead: Buffalo's Richardson Olmsted Complex
The Buffalo State Asylum for the Insane, as it was called when originally built in 1870, has long been known as one of the city’s...
Oct 15, 2013
SPIRITED | Comedy in the Catskills: Remembering the Borscht Belt
“A man is hit by a car while crossing a Beverly Hills street. A woman rushes to him and cradles his head in her lap,...
Oct 10, 2013
Elusive Pumpkin Beer Perfection
Earlier this week, Brooklyn Brewery’s Co-Founder Steve Hindy told us that “the perfect beer has to fit the occasion.” With so many beers on the...
Oct 04, 2013
The New Yorkiest Thing You Can Do: NYC Comedy
From Lucille Ball to Seinfeld, New York comedy is, well, the funniest — bar-none. In our spirited state of mind, we dare you to indulge...
Oct 02, 2013
Potsdam's Artistic Spirit Hiding around Every Corner
Weird art in a weird town. We’re a funny little place, Potsdam: just shy of the Canadian border and as well-known for harsh, long winters...
Oct 01, 2013
New York States of Mind Launch Party Dance Party
The editorial team at New York States of Mind is celebrating our OFFICIAL LAUNCH and we’ve created a dance playlist; we encourage you to party...
Oct 01, 2013
Introducing New York States of Mind: A Love Story
New York is the love of my life. I've spent the better part of a decade running around the state like a mad woman in...
Aug 01, 2013
We Love Lucy: Celebrating New York’s Comedic Queen
Regardless of where or in what era you grew up, the mention of “I Love Lucy” or Lucille Ball’s name likely conjures some very distinct...
Jul 31, 2013
Mennonites in the Finger Lakes
“You HAVE to do a story about the Mennonites!” This refrain was uttered again and again by locals during a NYSOM exploratory trip to the...
Jul 08, 2013
Like a Rockefeller
It’s been reported that Southern Tier native and founder of Standard Oil John D. Rockefeller had two great ambitions: make $100,000 and live for 100...
Jul 01, 2013
Pickle Round-Up (July is National Pickle Month)!
In celebration of National Pickle month, we want you to get yourself into a pickle. We’ve rounded up of our favorite New York State pickled...
Jun 27, 2013
Fourth of July in New York: 1 State, 12 Ways
A long weekend! Barbecues! Picnics! Fireworks! America’s birthday is synonymous with the best that summer has to offer. It’s a time to celebrate our 1776...
Jun 24, 2013
The Hotel @ the Lafayette
As we've mentioned before, we're infected with Buffalove -- and for good reason. There are so many things to embrace about the Queen City: its...