Best of our TU Community Blogs, September 17, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Here we are, once again enjoying a Thursday morning (or “Friday Eve,” depending on your outlook), and it’s time for the recap of blogs from the Times Union’s community blogging team. And this week’s grouping does not disappoint.  In fact, why don’t we start with… Professor Warren Roberts’ blog, “A word about fraternities.”  (Read this…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, September 10, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Something I want to mention before I do this week’s recap. On occasion, I will get a post or an e-mail or a Facebook message from someone who’s suggested that one of my blog posts be listed among the Ten for Thursday recap.  And while I’m humbled and flattered by the response, I’ve made it…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, September 3, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Labor Day Weekend is coming, and I hope everyone who reads my blog has some great Labor Day plans.  Trips.  Barbecues.  One last chance to lose money at the track. Well, while you’re planning these events… how about a little run-through of today’s crop of great blog posts by a great batch of Times Union…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, August 27, 2015: Ten for Thursday

You might think that all I do on Thursday morning is find ten blog posts by ten community bloggers, post them on this page, and then go on my merry way. Well, yeah, I do that, but that’s not all that I do. Example. Last Monday, I had the great pleasure of participating in a…

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Best of our TU Community Bloggers, August 20, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Yawn.  Can’t sleep.  Insomnia kicking in.  Do not like.  Must find a way to go back to sleep and get my zzzzz’s… I could sit and read several blogs by several community bloggers, but that wouldn’t put me to sleep.  Honestly, that would in fact keep me awake, because I’d want to read more community…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, August 13, 2015: Ten for Thursday

You would think that every week I would log in, find ten blog posts by ten TU bloggers, and I’d be done. Not this week. See, as part of the Times Union’s revamp of the timesunion.com website, the clickable link on the TU homepage’s tool bar – the one that said “Blogs” – disappeared.  And…

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Thoughts while driving to Syracuse

By the time you read this, I’ll be on the road with a precious cargo – six of my best photographic artworks – for “Drop-Off Day” at the New York State Fair.  This seems to be part of an all-encompassing “drop-off-3-day-weekend” with my three entries for the Big E shipped yesterday, and my four (5)…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, August 6, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Today is a very somber day for me.  After attending my Aunt Dolores’ funeral yesterday in Delmar – which was emotional in and of itself – I received word that one of my beloved teachers at Street Academy, Ahmed Naqi, entered eternal rest.  His services will be held today at the Masjid As-Salam Mosque on…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, July 30, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Good morning, hope you’ve had your fresh coffee and breakfast.  And with that, it’s time for today’s edition of the best of the Times Union’s community blogging team, for Thursday, July 30, 2015.  Ready?  Set?  Here we go. This week’s ten amazing blogs by ten amazing community bloggers includes: Roger Green’s “Information Without the Bun”…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, July 23, 2015: Ten for Thursday

It’s been a very productive week for our Times Union community blogging team, as the independent blogging team have come up with some amazing posts this week.  So much so, in fact, that… Well… You know what?  Let’s get started, shall we? This week’s bumper crop of blog goodness includes: Professor Warren Roberts’ blog, “Hamilton…

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