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Comments about my fellow Times Union bloggers and posters.
Every so often, I am reminded that the Times Union’s community bloggers are part of our local community. That sounds like a circular statement – but it also means that the TU bloggers are part of a very distinct community in and of itself. We have our own diverse interests, yet we find a way…
Read MoreI caught the news this morning. At some point in time, I knew it would happen. That didn’t make the loss any easier to take. Stella was gone. Stella was one of many llamas at Wunsapana Farm, the Altamont-based hobby farm where llamas and other animals live in a peaceable kingdom, enjoying their days and…
Read MoreYou know… here at the Times Union’s blog portal, we don’t get to spend as much time celebrating each other’s accomplishments as we should. We’re supposed to be a blog community, and most of the time we’re all doing our own things and dancing to the beat of our own different drummers. But today, I…
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Every so often, I will check my blog’s spam filter. On occasion, a good comment can get caught in it. But most of the time, the spam filter is clogged with garbage. Mostly it’s fake blog comments full of hyperlinks for sneakers, sunglasses, knockoff purses and the occasional pharmacological placebo. Yesterday, I picked through my…
Read MoreLast March, I was contacted by one of my blog readers, Wendy Diefendorf. She enjoyed reading my blog, and wanted some tips on how to get her own Times Union blog. She had already contacted the TU’s blogging majordomo, Michael Huber, and hoped to join the TU family of community bloggers with her prospective blogging idea…
Read MoreYeah, you read that correctly. And it makes me upset. The Times Union is once again populating its Best of 2014 poll to the public. And here’s the choices for “Best Local Blogger.” Certainly these are worthy selections: Andrew Franciosa http://keepalbanyboring.com/ Greg Haymes http://www.nippertown.com Greg Dahlmann http://alloveralbany.com Daniel Berman http://www.fussylittleblog.com KC Orcutt http://keepalbanyboring.com/ Steve Barnes…
Read MoreForty-four weeks. Forty-four weeks between the first post and the last post. Forty-four weeks ago, I noticed that the Times Union’s “Best of Our Blogs” feature disappeared from the print edition. And thus began a protest of conscience to get that feature restored. Background. In 2013, the TU upgraded their printing press – a press…
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I was contacted by one of the Times Union’s high school bloggers regarding an upcoming project. Their audio-visual class needed someone to interview, and asked if I would be interested in helping out. Well, that was an easy answer for me. See, the high school audio-visual program is helmed by Anne-Marie…
Read MoreHi there. If you’ve arrived at this blog via the Times Union’s page in the print edition, then I bid you welcome. Every Thursday, I turn over my blog to showcase ten of the best blog articles and posts from my fellow Times Union community and independent bloggers. I hope you enjoy these blogs, and…
Read MoreHi there. If you’ve arrived at this blog via the Times Union’s page in the print edition, then I bid you welcome. Every Thursday, I turn over my blog to showcase ten of the best blog articles and posts from my fellow Times Union community and independent bloggers. I hope you enjoy these blogs, and…
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