What’s Up in the Neighborhood, March 2 2024

So … I’m in a really good mood today. And there are plenty of reasons why.

First off, Hamilton College, my alma mater, just knocked off the #1 seed Amherst on Friday afternoon en route to the New England Small College Athletic Conference finals in women’s ice hockey – and one more win will send the Continentals back to the tournament for the second consecutive years. So for all you “Roll Tide” and “Hook ’em Horns” people out there … this is my time to gloat and show college pride. Nyah. Plus, Amherst is a safety school anyways. They deserve to get beaten. 😀

Secondly, the Albany Patroons returned with a roof-rocking big opening night win in front of a capacity crowd over the visiting Jamestown Jackals. The Patroons are now 1-0 and will face the expansion Connecticut Crusaders tonight at the Armory.

And the third thing … I was able to start the blog with those two personal fist-pumps and not think about my surgery recovery. These are the steps to normalcy. Normalcy is extremely important. And I will get there.

But now that I’ve addressed personal issues … let’s get Saturday started with the recap of this week’s blogroll of photographers and writers and thought-provokers. Ready? Set? Here we go.

• BLOGS FOR TASTE
  • Bill Dowd’s “Notes on Napkins,” “Update: Guilderland Library hiring 3rd party to probe cafe flap.“
• BLOGS FOR CONSCIENCE
  • Jewel Kinch-Thomas in the “Tune In to Leadership” portal, “Pioneers of Excellence: Embracing the Power to Create.“
  • Audley Stephenson’s “Best Audacious Life!” blog, “Managing Heartbreak! Featuring Sophie Deslauriers.“
• BLOGS FOR TRAVEL
  • The Cawston Greenway blog, “The Last Workday.“
• BLOGS FOR THE EARS
  • Jim Windolf’s “Boy with a Problem” show, “This Is A Recording.“
• BLOGS FOR HISTORY
  • The Albany history blog “Hoxsie!”, “Peloubet’s Balloon.“
  • The “Doc Circe Died for our Sins” blog, “The Albany school that never was.“
  • Amelia Desertsong in the Obscure Curiosities portal, “Dale Mohorcic and his 1987 Career Year in Relief.“
  • Tim Jeffers’ “Vintage Lens,” “Florida FlyWheelers Antique Engine and Tractor Show 2024.“
• BLOGS FOR THE IMAGE
  • Marc Beebe’s “Wandering Words,” “Scenes in black and white.“
  • The Lonerist photo blog, “Creepy Window.“
  • The Resurrected Camera blog, “White’s, Danner.“
• BLOGS FOR THE SCREEN
  • Roger Green’s “Ramblin’ with Roger,” “Movie Review: The Teachers’ Lounge.“
  • The Superhero Rundown blog, “WandaVision: Grief and Loss.“
  • The WritergurlNY blog, “Friends with Benefits (2011).“
  • The B&S About Movies blog,”Goodbye and Amen (1977).“
• BLOGS FOR THE WORD
  • Barbara Solsky in the Pine Hills Review, “Silver Slipper.“
• BLOGS AGAINST CORPORATE
  • Alan Ilagan’s blog, “Beware of Wayfair (and Angi!).“
• BLOGS IN MEMORIAM
  • Jacob Gilbert’s “The Land of Whatever,” “Ramona Fradon (1926-2024).“
• BLOGS FOR LIFESTYLE
  • Aaron Bush’s “Aaron Knits” blog, “Saturday morning spinning with my favorite fiber (I think).“
  • Silvia Lilly’s “DelSo” blog, “Writers’ Tears.“
  • Thomas Slatin’s blog, “This summer, I’m cranking it up to 11.“
  • The Bedlam Farm Journal, “I Want to be Able to Have a Lazy Day.“
  • The Sustain.Able.Future blog, “Twomonday, you b@stard … I didn’t see you coming.“
  • J. Eric Smith’s blog, “Favorite Songs by Favorite Artists (Series Three) #5: CAN.“

Have a great weekend, everybody!!