A conservative voice crying in the liberal wilderness of Greater Binghamton, NY
Category: Why Binghamton?By Jim Willis on Sep 23, 2009 in Activities, Why Binghamton? | 2 Comments
My Favorite Time of Year + My Favorite Fruit
The fall season is without question my favorite time of year weather-wise. Living in upstate New York at this time of year, from early September to mid-October, is a joy. Sunny blue skies, moderate temps in the low to mid 60s, soccer games … what could be [...]
By Jim Willis on May 16, 2008 in Business, Environment, Marcellus Shale, Why Binghamton? | 1 Comment
In the early and mid-20th century, Broome County, NY was a boom town. Some 20,000 people worked for Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company. By the mid-20th century, another 20,000 worked at what had been a little startup founded in Endicott in 1888, originally known as the Tabulating Machine Company, later renamed IBM. Yes, IBM was started here! [...]
By Jim Willis on Jan 18, 2008 in Why Binghamton? | 0 Comments
Local radio talk show host Tony Russell has lately put out the call for “What’s so great about Broome County?” His motivation is to get a list of unique benefits of living and working in our region so his wife, who is a copywriter, can devise radio commercials that local stations will play as public [...]