Veteran newspaper editor, now creating UpstateAmerican.com.Hosts WAMC's The Media Project. Albany Pro Musica board prez/singer. Columbia j-school alumni chair.
Joined September 2008
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Mar 30
Protesting a tyrant worse than George III, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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Mar 26
We are not an island, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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Feb 24
Of bark, bite and lapdogs , by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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Feb 17
The buck stops with us, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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Feb 10
An abandoned place, a reminder of our impermanence, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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Feb 10
An abandoned place, a reminder of our impermanence, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
...and another edition of The Upstate American will publish on Saturday for subscribers.
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Feb 2
They've got to be carefully taught, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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Jan 27
The storm bears down on our democracy, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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Jan 19
Subaru could teach Trump about accountability, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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Jan 13
Seeing the reality of the tragedy in Minnesota, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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24 Dec 2025
Where to find comfort from official torment, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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16 Dec 2025
Rural America needs better leaders, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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10 Dec 2025
Discomfort rises as empathy seems scarce, by @rexwsmith open.substack.com/pub/upstat…
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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24 Nov 2025
Murals tell a story that must be preserved, by @rexwsmith upstateamerican.com/p/murals…
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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21 Nov 2025
What we didn't learn from the 20th president, by @rexwsmith upstateamerican.com/p/what-w…
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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11 Nov 2025
Giant skeletons and fake balls of string, by @rexwsmith upstateamerican.com/p/giant-…
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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4 Nov 2025
On a flight toward failure, or another chance?, by @rexwsmith upstateamerican.com/p/on-a-f…
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.
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28 Oct 2025
A sign for our times, and a call to action, by @rexwsmith upstateamerican.com/p/a-sign…
What's this sign about? Read last weekend's column to find out. And then check in on Saturday, when another edition of The Upstate American will publish for free and paid subscribers.
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