Town halls are a fantastic way for elected officials to meet with their constituents and answer their questions and hear their concerns. And last night, House Rep. Paul Tonko (D-Amsterdam, NY-20) did just that. And I was there. For two hours, Rep. Tonko explained as much of the craziness in Washington as he could –…
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Now more than ever, we need to #StandUp4StudentAid
Even in the 1980’s, college was not cheap. I relied on TAP and Pell Grants, as well as a partial scholarship from Hamilton College, just to make it through four and a half years of college life. I say “and a half years” because I spent a summer as a pre-freshman in Hamilton’s Higher Education…
Read MoreAllen’s Day is coming on February 20
55 years ago, on February 20, 1970, my 3-year-old baby brother Allen Miller was critically injured in a single car accident. He would pass away six months later. His death affected me in so many ways. At the time, my six-year-old brain couldn’t understand or rationalize the finality of death. Even today, I’m still struggling…
Read MoreFight Trumpflation! Chop your own chicken!!
I have this really bad feeling that it’s going to get worse before we even THINK it will get better. And in these times of stress and strife, you and I have to work within what we can. And unfortunately, that means higher prices and fewer options. And yeah, we can blame the Orange Goblin…
Read MoreThe cheapest Marvel Cinematic Universe TV show ever made.
Last week, I blogged about the arrival of the new Fantastic Four: First Steps movie, and in the blog I mentioned that the Fantastic Four’s first TV appearances came from a 1967 Hanna-Barbera animated series. At the time, the Fantastic Four were part of an onslaught of Marvel super heroes on weekend television. For while…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 15 2025
So we have a confluence of holidays at the moment. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, where we honor the patron saint of little candy hearts and last-minute trips to the grocery store to purchase the last wilted roses. This Monday is Presidents’ Day, where because the confluence of February-birthed presidents George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan…
Read MoreCan we give Harley Cameron ALL the belts?
There are moments when, as a pro wrestling fan, I see nuggets of storylines evolve into something bigger and better and broader. A one-note character with limited microphone skills and limited in-ring abilities slowly morphs into a capable squared circle tactician who can spit fire with promo time. And such is the case with AEW’s…
Read MoreThe SAVE Act would make me ineligible to vote.
Yeah. You read that headline. And trust me, I’m not being over-dramatic on this. Here’s the core. If the SAVE Act passed, the only way someone could be eligible to vote in the United States is if they possessed a birth certificate and current passport in which their name matched EXACTLY to both documents. These…
Read MoreA Town Hall with Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY-20) on Feb 19
We in New York’s 20th Congressional District are very lucky to have Paul Tonko as our representative. He’s even-keeled, he’s intelligent, and he actually shows up at various events and functions throughout his district. In fact, the running joke is that if there’s ten people in a room at once, Paul Tonko will be the…
Read MoreIt’s EVERYBODY and the Sunshine Band!!
Okay. I need a major pick-me-up. I need some music that actually rocks me from my toes to my nose. And this morning, I found the track. As performed by an all-star group. Well, an all-star group assembled by online remixer DJ Cummerbund. See, DJ Cummerbund took the classic 1970’s K.C. and the Sunshine Band…
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