Rex Smith

Veteran newspaper editor, now creating WAMC's The Media Project. Albany Pro Musica board prez/singer. Columbia j-school alumni chair.

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And now we hear that he wants an ocean renamed for him? Don't just laugh: It's a First Amendment Issue.

Don’t forget about the Gulf of Whatever, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/slIF4HvX8O

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Protesting a tyrant worse than George III, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/K1QbSLqOpM
Before memories fade: Here's the weekend column for those who missed it, offering thoughts on NO KINGS 3 and the actual king who ruled America. The Upstate American publishes again on Saturday.

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We are not an island, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/1ER6IetPyg
Last weekend's column noted that Americans are facing the cost of being a nation that is a loner. Here it is, in case you missed it. Another edition of The Upstate American will publish Saturday.

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Of bark, bite and lapdogs , by @rexwsmith https://t.co/T3S3PtAx5Q
Beware pols' explosive words! Last weekend's column came as (can't resist!) POTUS drew notice between SCOTUS and SOTU . BONUS: a young Roscoe photo. Another edition of The Upstate American will publish Saturday.

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The buck stops with us, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/0w9PXuDrIN
Don't blame Mom and Dad! Here's last weekend's column, urging us to hold to account today's badly behaved public figures -- and ourselves. (Another edition of The Upstate American will publish on Saturday.)

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An abandoned place, a reminder of our impermanence, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/6dKWQ5acbF

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An abandoned place, a reminder of our impermanence, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/6dKWQ5acbF
...and another edition of The Upstate American will publish on Saturday for subscribers.

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They've got to be carefully taught, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/KFzBTqxkWf

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They've got to be carefully taught, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/KFzBTqxkWf
I was reminded at the post office last week of how we are divided: by politics and prejudice. Here's last weekend's column — and another edition of The Upstate American will publish on Saturday.

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The storm bears down on our democracy, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/bT56ivqBTN
Are we prepared for the storms we face, both meteorological and political? Here's last weekend's column. Watch for another edition of The Upstate American on Saturday.

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Subaru could teach Trump about accountability, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/tahTsDi76v
Why is the accountability we demand from mechanics more than we expect from America's leaders? Here's last weekend's column; another edition of The Upstate American will publish on Saturday.

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Seeing the reality of the tragedy in Minnesota, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/tpMysOH3Ht
A red hawk on a branch taught me something about what we're witnessing in Minnesota. Here's last weekend's column, if you missed it. Another edition of The Upstate American publishes Saturday.

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How Costco reveals Trumpism's vulnerability, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/RMyWwz4kwM

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Where to find comfort from official torment, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/T9bWlatoLY
Last weekend's column, in case you missed it, with hope that you'll find comfort in the season's joys. (To avoid interfering with Boxing Day, The Upstate American won't publish this weekend.)

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Rural America needs better leaders, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/1UCfyWwMek
Tough times for the U.S. agriculture sector, as last weekend's column noted, may offer a chance for change. Read it here if you missed it. And watch Saturday for another edition of The Upstate American.

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Discomfort rises as empathy seems scarce, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/NL5dmW2NmC
Ruminations on what's going on that began as I pondered why my pup's paws didn't get cold on our morning walk. Another edition of The Upstate American will publish on Saturday.

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Murals tell a story that must be preserved, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/imcHYfj455
From last weekend’s column, a suggestion that the destructive impulses of the current administration put at risk a lot that we ought to value.

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What we didn't learn from the 20th president, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/5wNmmDtT4g
Belatedly last weekend's column, with thoughts on missed opportunities for America (and a bit of a TV review, too).
Another edition of The Upstate American will publish on Saturday.

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Giant skeletons and fake balls of string, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/TG5symPkqs
What do we value, and why? That's explored in last weekend's column. (Bonus scolding here for fans of chintzy outdoor holiday decor!) Another edition of The Upstate American publishes on Saturday.

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On a flight toward failure, or another chance?, by @rexwsmith https://t.co/HMJUTW8ruJ
Experts have a sense of the steps that precede business failure. Can you likewise measure the decline of American democracy? That troubling notion is the subject of last weekend's column.