7 and 7 on Saturday, October 21, 2017

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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7 and 7 on Saturday, September 23, 2017

By the time you read this edition of my weekly blog recap, I will be participating in a rare event. I’m going to a wedding. No, it’s not my wedding.  Not that I know of… No, my good buds Jeremy McNamara and Katie Kurtessis are tying the knot today.  So let’s wish them all the…

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7 and 7 on Saturday: September 9, 2017

Good morning all – it’s time to perform the Saturday recap of some of the best blogs from my friends and acquaintances.  It’s the “7 and 7,” where I showcase seven community  blogs from the Times Union’s blog portal, and then offer seven blogs from my personal blogroll. And if someone asks me, “Chuck, why…

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7 and 7 on Saturday, August 26, 2017: Ten for Thursday

In today’s 7 and 7, I want to bring a special light to a post I’m featuring in this week’s wrapup.  Warren Roberts was a professor at the University at Albany, and he was asked years ago to contribute to the TU blog platform by then-TU blogboss Michael Huber.  He wrote off and on for…

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7 and 7 on Saturday: August 12, 2017

It’s morning in America, rise and shine, grab your coffee and breakfast and enjoy these great blog posts by my friends and colleagues.  Seven posts from my former haunt at the Times Union, and seven posts from my blogroll.  Guaranteed to make your day a little bit brighter. Let’s start with the TU community  blog…

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