Calling all cyberpunks

Vassar College will screen Ridley Scott's 1982 cult film, "Blade Runner," for free Thursday.

The outdoor screening at 8:30 p.m. coincides with the Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center's current exhibition, "Utopian Mirage: Social Metaphors in Contemporary Photography and Film."

The museum remains open until 9 p.m. Thursday nights.

So pack a picnic, libations and bug spray, and head to the Poughkeepsie campus.

It's time to ponder the classic sci-fi question, "Can the maker repair what he makes?"

Reality check, Hudson Valley style

The falls at Minnewaska State Park, one of the best things about living in the mid-Hudson Valley. I took this picture during a beautiful hike a couple of weeks ago.












And one of the worst things: the deer tick. My husband just discovered one attached to his leg at about 12:45 a.m. today. We think it had been feasting since Saturday. He's on the phone with the doctor now.

I have really close friends that have Lyme disease, but it's really freaky when a tick strikes someone you love. Here's hoping he's okay ...


Oh, and to add flame to the fire, I spotted a deer walking in my backyard at about 7:30 a.m. (I live in the city of Kingston!)

Anyone have any advice for us?

Update: A reader suggested this link to the International Lyme and Associated Disease Society's Web site as a better source of information than the county site I provided.