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It's been an eventful political decade in the region. From sprawl and library funding battles to school taxes and the "Good Old Boys" circuit, people have had a lot to say. Start a thread, voice your opinion, and buckle up your seatbelts!

What do you think about the State of Our Union? Better watch what you say or wish for, your candidate just might make it to the Oval Office in '08.

Things could be getting too close for comfort on the Blue Marble. This forum is dedicated to the Nobel Committee and the folks over at the Copenhagen Climate Summit!

Find any strange news stories- share them here.

Have you seen one? Do you believe in life out there? Any other evidence or discussions you wish to share. After all, the UFO capital of the US is in the Hudson Valley!

Neither comedy nor tragedy, the things that people, celebrities, and politicians do that just make us say "What the f*ck?"

Times are tight! Share some money-saving tips.

Politics aside (yeah, right!), there is some great info shared throughout the community on how being "Green" is also simple and practical. Tell us what you are doing to lessen harm to our ecosystem.

And why not, let the political cannonballs fly!

Post your favorite seasonal recipes here.

Recipes start with the basic, the unique, and the exotic. This forum is dedicated to the raw ingredients. Where do you shop? Any good local finds? What's your secret ingredient?

Please post any information here about charitable organizations, drives, or other events created in the spirit of helping others.

Tell us about your hobbies, skills and share some images with the group (no nudies please). We believe that shameless self promotion is a good thing, so feel free to tell us about your business or service, as long as it is based in and/or primarily serves the Hudson Valley Region.

Please keep image width at 650px or less.

share some warm or funny stories about your pets. Post some pics- please keep them 650px wide or less. If they lose their way from home, let us know- perhaps someone in the community will spot them.

Some fun with movie clues. The person who figures out the movie gets to provide the next clue. Be careful with your clues so they cannot be keyworded. To get some help on clues to give out go to www.imdb.com and you can get some neat details that cannot easily be found by keywording!

Due to the popularity of the quiz, let's continue discussions about some of our favorite movies. Sorry, no discussions on "Loose Change", "Zeitgeist Movie" or the like permitted.

The best and the worst of the Boob Tube. Let's talk about TV...

There's a lot of great music out there that doesn't hit the airwaves. Share videos, songs, and gigs. Anything to spread the sound!