Dec 20, 2013
When You Wish Upon a...Wall
What do people wish for? Good health, good fortune. A job, any job. To see a certain someone or a place they miss. Love. Healing....
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Dec 19, 2013
America's First Amusement Park: North Pole, N.Y.
Northern New York gets a lot of flak for not having as much development or as many “things to do” as some more metropolitan areas...
Dec 18, 2013
Electric Lights to Optics Research: Buffalo, "City of Light"
The year is 1901. From May to November, millions alighted on Buffalo to explore the Pan-American Exposition, the world’s fair that showcased technological advancements. Well-suited...
Dec 17, 2013
Lights! Camera! George Eastman, Kodak, and Rochester
George Eastman’s story is a classic tale of being in the right place at the right time, with the right skill set. A self-taught man,...
Dec 16, 2013
The City that Lights the World: GE & Schenectady
From the household refrigerator to steam turbines, General Electric is everywhere. It all started in 1886 when Thomas Edison moved his company, Edison Machine Works,...
Dec 13, 2013
From a Small City, A Great Wizard: Following the Yellow Brick Road to Chittenango
The tale of Dorothy and Toto and that nasty old wicked witch are famous worldwide. But do you know that Central New York — not...
Dec 12, 2013
There's Always Time for One More Story
Story time has officially expanded beyond the written word. Amid a wide array of online reading opportunities and e-books emerges One More Story, a unique...
Dec 10, 2013
Easy as ABC: A Grown-Up Guide to NYC, inspired by favorite spots in children's books
It’s not often considered easy to be a grown-up, nor is it fun to leave childhood completely behind. But W.H. Auden’s words reassure us, at...
Dec 09, 2013
Illuminating Manuscripts: SUNY's Zweig Collection
In the 1920s, Stefan Zweig (1881-1942) was the most published author in the world, and it seemed he knew everyone worth knowing. What you might...
Dec 06, 2013
The Lust and Luster of Oneida
The year 1848 was one of great change: it marked the beginning of the French Revolution, the discovery of gold in California, and the Seneca...
Dec 04, 2013
Let There Be ... Lights!
Decorated storefronts, candlelight tours, fireworks shows: throughout New York State the holiday season is being celebrated with more than just tree lightings. Here's a look...
Dec 03, 2013
Seeing the Light of Many Faiths: Women Transcending Boundaries
It started with coffee. In the tense and emotional days following the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedies, Betsy Wiggins, a Christian, was worried that Muslim women...
Dec 02, 2013
The December Issue: Seeking Enlightenment in Many Forms
Eight days of Hanukkah. Twelve days of Christmas. And, as of today, three issues of New York States of Mind Magazine. October brought us the...
Nov 29, 2013
One Last Thought: Gratitude for Miles
There is something so special about Novembers in New York City. Each year, the month kicks off with one of the largest, most outstanding displays...
Nov 28, 2013
Taking Turkey Out of the Menu: Farm Sanctuary
At Farm Sanctuary, a bucolic Watkins Glen haven for farm animals rescued from inhumane conditions, Thanksgiving is a special holiday —but for a very unexpected...
Nov 27, 2013
Outlasting Influence: Long Island's Native American Culture
Manhasset, Montauk, Massapequa, Merrick, Setauket. The names originally bestowed by Native Americans upon areas throughout Long Island still are spoken on a daily basis. And...
Nov 26, 2013
In the Kitchen, Out on the Road to Recovery
Where does one begin with changing the employment and food systems in America? On a national level, the task is daunting; it seems as though...
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...
Nov 20, 2013
More Than Just a T-Shirt: You and Who
You and Who is out to “make the Goodest Shirt ever!” The steps to this goal are simple: sell a T-shirt and give a brand...
Nov 19, 2013
The Suburban/Urban Outfitter: Fashion designer Lela Rose
On any given day in Manhattan, one of the city’s most fashionable cyclists can be seen around town on a one-of-a-kind ride. “I call it...
Nov 13, 2013
Mightier than the Sword: Accessories with Meaning
“They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn...
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...