Best of our TU Independent Bloggers, March 30 2017: Ten for Thursday

Before I get started with this week’s recap of the great writing by the Times Union’s crew of independent and community bloggers, I must address something. It was a comment made in a staff blog earlier this week, and it still bothers me today. In her blog last Monday, TU staff blogger Kristi Gustafson Barlette…

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Best of our Times Union Independent Blogs, March 23 2017: Ten for Thursday

Hey everybody.  I know you’re busy looking through the Times Union’s “Best of the Capital Region” survey / advertising program today, and you’re probably wondering who ended up with the “Best Local Blogger” category.  Well, this year there wasn’t a selectable choice in that category, due to the same Times Union staff bloggers finishing 1-2…

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Best of our Times Union Independent Bloggers, March 16, 2017: Ten for Thursday

Yeah, you’re about as sick of this blizzard as I am, aren’t you?  How long did it take you to find the igloo that was your car and dig it out?  How many neighbors volunteered to help push your car out to the street?  How many neighbors did YOU help push their car out to…

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Best of our TU Independent Blogs, March 2, 2017: Ten for Thursday

We have a lot of great posts this week, and I want you to enjoy and read each and every one of them. You know the drill.  The Times Union has dozens of independent bloggers and writers on this portal, and sometimes it can get overwhelming to find your favorite writers and columnists.  So every…

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Best of our TU Independent Blogs, January 26 2017: Ten for Thursday

So what’s up this morning?  Anybody have a great story that they read about in the Times Union community and independent blogs? I know you have them.  I know you’ve enjoyed them.  So let’s share some great ones, shall we? This week’s batch of independent goodness from the Times Union blog community includes: Fran Rossi…

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