Best of our TU Community Blogs, July 16, 2015: Ten for Thursday

So I’m sure you have some questions regarding this regular feature on my blog.  Let’s answer them. Q. Are you saying that these are the only ten blogs worth reading? A. I’m not saying that.  There are many community blogs on the TU portal that deserve your attention; I just list ten of them.  I…

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I hate missing anniversaries and milestones…

What’s wrong with me?  I can’t seem to remember important anniversaries and milestones. And I missed one from three months ago and didn’t even notice until now. It was February 15, 2015.  On that date, I wrote a blog post about how I had paid off the loan on my 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, affectionately…

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The TU’s Best of the Capital Region: Community Bloggers First-Team 2015

If you read my blog for any precipitous amount of time, you know that I am fiercely loyal and supportive of my fellow Times Union community and independent bloggers.  I’ve championed their top-quality writing and blogging and observations and repartee.  I’ve laughed at their words, cried at their thoughts, and came back feeling better for…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, June 18, 2015: Ten For Thursday

So I’ve had people ask me, as I’m compiling this weekly Thursday step-aside to showcase ten Times Union bloggers and their works, “How do you determine the ‘Read This First’ entry when you’re trying to showcase all these blogs?” Simple. I think that the Times Union has a great collection of independent community bloggers, those…

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Best of our TU Community Bloggers, June 11, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Summertime is here.  Or at least the summer heat is here.  Cook, baby, cook.  Go out and fry those eggs on the hood of your car.  Not my car, mind you.  My Blackbird doesn’t cook eggs well. So what’s the best way to combat the heat? Grab a cold drink, sit down in front of…

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Best of our TU Community Blogs, June 4, 2015: Ten for Thursday

Okay, let’s make sure I have everything.  Changes of clothes for the weekend?  Check.  Cameras and film and SD cards and lenses?  Check.  Six artworks for the Alumni Art Show at Reunions ’15 at Hamilton College this weekend?  Check. Okay, time to jump in the Blackbird, step on the gas and – WAIT A SECOND!! …

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