Comments for Brian Altonen, MPH, MS

Comment on Employment Status and History by altonenb

altonenb — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 01:30:21 +0000

A link to my website is more than welcome–I think I have been to your site as well.

Comment on Employment Status and History by silhouettesbyhand

silhouettesbyhand — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:34:22 +0000

Hi Brian – enjoying your blog for several reasons, especially your focus on the history of medicine and also your forays into silhouettes and the physiognomy/physionotraces. I look forward into moving through your resources on the physionotrace. May I link to your website (or specific blog pages) if I write a blog post?
can’t find an email on this blog to send this comment, so I apologize that I am am posting this comment on a public page.
Thanks, Lauren… hoping that someone makes a physiognomy bust one day

Comment on Moses and “Quackery”? by altonenb

altonenb — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:11:24 +0000

Regarding Utica and the Cross Roads, I just found this:

http://books.google.com/books?id=J78TAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA56&dq=Cross+Roads+New+York+utica&hl=en&ei=4m5JTqrUBKqQsQL5m_CRCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false

Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by altonenb

altonenb — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:18:44 +0000

The prohibition era bottles sound interesting.�� I lived in Portland 20 years and researched the forest industry quite a bit so I know the�nature of timber businesses back then that you’re talking about.� Did you have a name of the owner?� Was he a manager perhaps?� What kind off wood from Oregon–Western Hemplock and perhaps some Sitka or just the plain hardwoods? � I tried the historical society so far.� We have a land trust group here I have to call, and was thinking of walking into the town hall to look this place up with the tax assessor.�� The previous owner may have even donated it to them in some will (cross our fingers), otherwise the town owns it (also good) or maybe a lien holder.� It’s not posted so that’s also a good sign–everything here tends to be posted, everything.�

Brian Altonen 81 Bowman Rd Pine Plains, NY 12567 303-505-0845

Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by kim

kim — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:38:13 +0000

I too wanted to save an old house that hadn’t been altered in a town about 30 miles from Boise. It had been built in 1909 and still had the furniture, wallpaper, original paint on the walls, kitchen with all appliances. It was empty and the 90 year old owner had moved in with a relative. There was even large old crock storage jars in the pantry along with prohibition era liquor bottles. A beautiful home that had been built with old growth lumber from Oregon (the owner owned a lumber mill and was quite successful in his time). He wanted just 95.000.00 for it- about 2900 sq. feet. I tried all the the historical people, private industry- but of course it went to a “house flipper” who went in and “updated” everything to sell it and make money. Have you tried contacting The National Historic Trust? Keep me posted please and good luck!!

Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by altonenb

altonenb — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:13:10 +0000

Thank you very much for your feedback! I was surprised when I came upon this place and am still trying to determine what to do. It is truly a glimpse into the past that is hard to duplicate in most parts of this country.

Comment on NEW! Saving A Small Piece of Local History by kim

kim — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 07:34:13 +0000

I am so glad you have written this article as I have enjoyed it and hope that you are successful in getting this preserved. Thank you!

Comment on Moses and “Quackery”? by getbackerz45

getbackerz45 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:44:06 +0000

Hi, I saw your blog this morning! I found it interesting to read and very informative! I also experienced muscular pain, especially in my neck, shoulder and back areas. I am open to any suggestion that might help me. Just let me know here. Thank you.

Comment on Moses and “Quackery”? by Mike Wood

Mike Wood — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:38:45 +0000

Hello Brian,
This is some excellent research! Have you come across any pre-1800 references to a part of Dutchess county called “Utica” or “Utica Crossroads”? This is not to be confused with the current city in Oneida county, but a local area in Dutchess which the people used to refer to as “Utica”?

Comment on Global Warming, Malthusianism, Wool, and Health by Arno

Arno — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:19:06 +0000

Dear Sir

Thank you very much for your beautiful, fascinating, very rich, blogg… I am very impressed

As far I am concerned I am working in the field of geomarketing I read with very much interest your paper on Hexagonal Grids.

I am very curious to use such grids

Would have any tools references you could share to me in order to produce Horizontal Apices hexgrids ? I find them very pure.

Thank you very much
Sorry for this query that may bother you

Sincerely

Arno