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So here we are, you and me, on a Thursday morning, with another round of the Times Union’s community blog recap and review.  There’s some really excellent posts this week, as well as a newcomer or two to the list. Let’s get started.  You’ve got a lot of reading this week.  And be prepared for…

What a great resource the Times Union’s blogfarm has become.  We have the most talented, articulate, dedicated community and independent bloggers in the area, and you can read all their works and thoughts and dreams and desires and irritations and wishes in one collective portal. In fact, if you take a moment today and read…

I WON! I WON THE POWERBALL LOTTERY!!! Yeah baby I had the numbers! No lie! (Dancing around the place like Topol in Fiddler on the Roof) I had two numbers and the Powerball.  That won me a whopping $7 in cold hard cash. Where will I spend this amazing windfall?  #hahahahaha Well, before I run…

Welcome to this week’s installment of my weekly wrap-up showcase of the Times Union’s community and independent bloggers and their remarkable blogs of the week. If you’re new to my blog and are wondering, “Why does Chuck keep shifting off his Thursday blog posts in favor of this recap?” Well, here’s why. There are dozens…

It’s the last day of 2015.  And what better way to spend the final sunrise and sunset of this calendar year, than by perusing the best of what my fellow Times Union community and independent bloggers have crafted this past week. Ready? On your mark… Get set… And … Here… We… Go.. Pete Bardunias’ blog,…

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse, The bloggers were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of blog comments danced in their heads… When what to my wondering eyes should appear But a brand new blog post by the ones you…

Man, I wish I could make the TU Community Blogs recap scroll up the screen like the opening of a Star Wars movie.  That would be kinda cool… Sorry, I have a bit of Star Wars on the brain.  Hope you understand. But I wanted to make sure that before I attend today’s Star Wars…

Man oh man, is the snow ever going to arrive?  Jeez, the last time I was this concerned about snow arriving this winter, it was because I saw a spoiler for Season 6 of Game of Thrones… That’s fine, feel free to groan at that joke. But what I don’t want you to groan about…

I swear, the TU blog page is growing faster than anything.  Turn around, and new people are joining the blogfarm.  And that’s a good thing.  New voices, new ideas, new concepts. That being said, I’m pleased that there are new people joining, just as I’m pleased that there’s still the veteran community and independent TU…

Okay, I have to make sure things are taken care of before I go out to deliver Thanksgiving dinners. Yep.  You know what “take care of” means. It’s time to turn today’s blog over to showcasing my fellow Times Union community bloggers.  Just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean that I forget it’s also Thursday. And…