So it’s Thanksgiving. I’m sure everybody’s ready to binge on turkey and stuffing, gather with the family and longtime friends, and watch three football games to finish out the day. Well, besides being Thanksgiving, it’s also Thursday. And around the TU blog portal, that entails another tradition. Yep. It’s independent blog wrap-up day. But before…
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Best of our TU Independent Blogs, November 17, 2016: Ten for Thursday
So what’s on the mind of the Times Union’s independent and community blogging team? What are their thoughts this week, their dreams, their desiers, their concerns, their fears, their regrets and their furies? Well, over the past seven days, here’s what they came up with. Right here in this blogroll recap. This week’s list of…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Blogs, November 10, 2016: Ten for Thursday
Before I begin today’s blog recap, I need to talk about the election Tuesday. Because the victory in that election is important. And the Times Union’s community and independent bloggers should all celebrate. Yes, I’m talking about the election victories of TU bloggers Angelo Santabarbara, Patricia Fahy, John McDonald and Jim Tedisco, all of whom…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Blogs, November 3, 2016: Ten for Thursday
Man oh man, we’ve got some great Times Union independent and community blogs in the collection this week. Really awesome stuff here. And you should know, these men and women write these blogs for the specific reason of entertaining and informing you. They’re independent in that they don’t have to answer to Big Hearst in…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Blogs, October 27, 2016: Ten for Thursday
It’s official. Last night, after holding out for a few days, I finally put fresh batteries in my apartment thermostat, and activated the heating unit. I couldn’t make it to November 1st. Dangit. But no matter if my apartment is hot or cold, I’m still able to put together a great list of the Times…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Blogs, October 20, 2016: Ten for Thursday
There’s some fantastic blog posts this week from the Times Union’s collection of independent and community bloggers, and I really think that you’ll enjoy what you see here. Besides, after what turned into a very nasty Presidential debate, we could all use a little eyebleach. Yes? Here we go. Let’s start. This week’s blog goodness…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Blogs, October 13, 2016: Ten for Thursday
Hey everybody, who wants to see the latest recap of the best Times Union independent and community blog posts? I know you do. That’s why you’re reading today’s post right now. So settle in, grab your coffee or your orange juice, and enjoy these great posts from the TU’s independent and community blogging team. And…
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You never forget your first time…
And for me, my first time was July 23, 2009. Yeah, it was later than most people’s “first times” but hey… I wasn’t sure I would enjoy it. Let me explain. I’ve been through several social media platforms in my lifetime, and many of them have either held great success, or were complete abject failures. …
Read MoreBest of our TU Community Blogs, October 6, 2016: Ten for Thursday
Hey there. It’s time once again to showcase the best of the Times Union’s independent and community blogging crew. And can I tell you – there’s some super-awesome writing this week. Seriously super-awesome. But before I do anything, I want to share something a fellow blogger did that ISN’T part of the normal blog spectrum.…
Read MoreBest of our TU Independent Blogs, September 29, 2016: Ten for Thursday
And just like that … summer is drifting away. Hard to believe, right? It seemed like summer just arrived three months ago, and now it’s fading off. Ha. But before we start raking leaves and carving pumpkins and reminiscing about the Blizzard of ’87… brrr, just thinking about that makes me chilly … Let’s review…
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