Category Archives: Friends

Patch Sprint 2016

Posted on 1 June 2016 by Bill Paine

As has been our custom for many years now, Andrew and I drove up to Willsboro for the Memorial Day weekend, leaving Friday and returning Monday.  While any visit up there is worth the time and effort regardless of any … Continue reading →

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A trip to Citi Field

Posted on 5 October 2015 by Bill Paine

This past Saturday afternoon, Andrew and I attended a New York Mets baseball game at Citi Field.  It was a cold and wet day (the game had been postponed from Friday night due to rain and wind), but we braved … Continue reading →

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Life, the Universe and Everything

Posted on 14 August 2015 by Bill Paine

Wow.  I’ve really neglected this.  Sorry!  Time for me to update you on the past 10 months… First, the diet plan.  The very good news here is that I’ve gone from a starting point of roughly 300lbs down to 245lbs, … Continue reading →

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Flat Rock Vacation

Posted on 26 June 2014 by Bill Paine

My brother Andrew and I are upstate on Lake Champlain again, enjoying a little time off at Flat Rock Camp by kind invitation of Marian Bradley, one of our honorary aunts (childhood friend of my Aunt Molly), who is renting … Continue reading →

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A Close Call

Posted on 13 February 2014 by Bill Paine

I had a bit of a scare this past Saturday.  While walking down the street towards my local subway station, I collapsed to the sidewalk, actually passing out for several seconds.  Thankfully, my brother Andrew was with me, and he … Continue reading →

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Green Bay Renovations

Posted on 4 February 2013 by Bill Paine

As usual, I went up to Willsboro over the MLK holiday long weekend, leaving Friday 18 January and returning Monday 21 January.  This was the first time I’ve been up since we moved out of Green Bay, so going up … Continue reading →

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Patch Sprint 2012

Posted on 30 May 2012 by Bill Paine

Every Memorial Day weekend, Poko-MacCready Camps hosts the Patch Sprint adventure race to raise funds for the Adirondack Scholarship Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps kids who otherwise might not be able to afford the tuition to go to summer … Continue reading →

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Navy Photos from 1985

Posted on 2 April 2012 by Bill Paine

My mother recently went through her collection of photographs and four two that I had given her back when I was still active duty in the Navy.  Although less than perfect quality, I thought I’d share them with all of … Continue reading →

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Strategy vs. Tactics

Posted on 14 January 2012 by Bill Paine

Milo Jones, an old friend and a former Marine officer, has written an excellent article (Start with Geostrategy, or call it Tactics) that discusses the limitations of business school inspired “strategic” models, relegating them to the realm of tactics in a … Continue reading →

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Irene

Posted on 31 August 2011 by Bill Paine

Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene passed through New York City and headed up north through New England last weekend.  Thankfully, here in the city the impact was not nearly as bad as predicted—about the same as a bad nor’easter storm.  Andrew and … Continue reading →

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