Well, this will be a very interesting “7 and 7” today, won’t it? Okay. Every Saturday, I’m proud to share seven blog posts from the community and independent blogging team at the Albany Times Union, and then I go to my blogroll and show off seven more blogs from my friends – both those in…
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To all the goats I’ve loved before …
I have a problem. I want to take great photographs, for sure. I want to come up with shots that stun the judges and the audience. And I take what I think are fantastic photographs … and I completely forget about them. Argh. Let me explain.
Read MoreHeather Fazio’s exodus from the TU blogfarm
As you know, Heather Fazio was one of two Times Union community bloggers who had their personal #metoo blog posts removed from the TU blog portal. Not only were her posts removed, but she was suspended from her blog. As of today, she has acquired her Times Union blog posts and archives – both from…
Read MoreThe Times Union’s suspension of reality
Please bear with me as I write this post. Because something happened to two of my friends yesterday. And even this morning, I’m still seething over what happened to them, and why it happened in the first place. Background.
Read More#metoo – a guest post from Heather Fazio
My friend Heather Fazio is a longtime writer and blogger. She writes both for the Times Union’s books blog and for her own personal blog. Today she wrote a very important and dedicated piece, a personal recovery from personal tragedy and pain and horror. She posted it on her Times Union blog – only to…
Read More#metoo – a guest post by Fran Rossi Szpylczyn
My friend Fran Rossi Szpylczyn is a longtime writer and blogger. She writes the very popular “There Will Be Bread” religious blog for the Times Union. . Today she wrote a very important and dedicated piece, a personal recovery from personal tragedy and pain and horror. She posted it on her Times Union blog –…
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Crossing past my failures
It’s one of my worst traits. It’s also one of my biggest failings. And it’s something I’ve been working on and dealing with for nearly 55 years. And by talking about it in the blog today, I’m hoping that I also shine a light on this problem – and if you’re either suffering from this…
Read MoreNo school today…
While on my jaunt through Washington County to find some decent fall foliage, I came across something I wasn’t expecting to see. And yes, I got a photo of it. Let me explain.
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A fundraiser for Mack Brin Farms this Sunday
I’m really hoping that everyone within the sound of my blog is able to help on this. As you know, Mack Brin Farms in Ballston Spa recently suffered a horrific fire that destroyed their main barn and cost the lives of over 100 rabbits, along with some chickens and their prized San Clemente Island sire…
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The small world … and the even smaller world…
Among my camera lenses that will successfully integrate with my Nikon Df camera body are two “macro” lenses. One lens is a vintage Micro-Nikkor 55mm lens which captures the exact size of the object as you can see in the frame. The other lens is a construction from Hong Kong, a Zhong Yi Mitakon 20mm…
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