I got an email today from a local reporter who is pondering writing an article on local bloggers. Not knowing that such things exist I started doing some google diving for “new paltz blog” and other search terms and found the following gem:

“I came for fun and freedom. There’s no place else I’ve ever been where being a woman is such a plus,” explained Loreli, 22, from New Paltz, New York. “Flash a bit of nip at a Defcon vendor and you can basically get whatever you want for free. I think it’s so weird that some chicks have a problem with that.”

Now I’m trying to figure out if I’ve ever met a Loreli…