Four years ago
My pregnant wife decided to blow off her visit to her doctor, but he insisted. With our doula, we went to the doctor and and then to the hospital. If you want to know that all turned out, you’ll have...
View ArticleThe four-day school week
The discussion in the state legislature about saving money by having school four days a week , or nine days out of ten, warrants serious discussion. After all, as one person noted, we are no longer an...
View ArticleThe daughter turns five
Well, more precisely, as she tells me, she is 4/5 today, since she was born at 10:27 p.m. at St. Peter’s Hospital. I remember it exceedingly well. Maybe it’s just my way, but lots of people have told...
View ArticleGay Marriage and the Census
I was SHOCKED! – OK, a bit surprised – when the Albany Common Council voted unanimously to support the counting of legally married same-sex couples in the 2010 census. I was surprised because they so...
View ArticleMy very own Tulip Festival
Although I’d moved to Albany in 1979, it wasn’t until May of 1981 that I felt as though I really LIVED here. I was residing on Lancaster Street, three or four doors from Washington Park, and the Tulip...
View ArticleBattle Cry: Save the Y!
Since I last wrote about the possible plan to close the Albany YMCA on Washington Avenue, the place of my membership for over a quarter century, there have been some interesting developments. The Times...
View ArticleBack Home
All over all the the cars on Tuesday morning, the pollen is so thick one could write, "Head cold" all over them.
View ArticleSteel Jewelry
The grand opening of the new library on New Scotland Avenue is today (Saturday, May 15.
View ArticleFather’s Day metamorphosis
When Father's Day came along in 2004, I was filled with conflicting emotions.
View ArticleThe Census site with Congressional district data is cool. Really.
The cliche is "Knowledge is power", but it is no less true for that.
View ArticlePeace Through Grief/Letting Go After Loss by Jess McKimmie
My eldest niece has a friend named Jessica McKimmie. Jess has a blog called Peace Through Grief. The first post, dated, coincidentally or not, on September 11, 2013: After the sudden loss of my mom...
View ArticleWhat WAS that creature in my backyard?
Saw a rat in the French Quarter of New Orleans way too close for my comfort.
View ArticleBatman’s 75th Anniversary Celebration at Albany Public Library branches
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the birth of Batman! The Albany Public Library LOVES comic books and graphic novels, and is celebrating this cool event in geek culture with some fun programs...
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