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I met Jaye McBride through the Times Union blogfarm several years ago.  We’ve remained Facebook friends, and I’ve been very thrilled at her rise through the standup comedy ranks. Jaye McBride has appeared on Comedy Central and has been showcased in several rising star comedy shows.  And she’s a tireless worker for the rights of…

I understand why baseball stadia and sports arenas have corporate names attached to them.  These corporate sponsors are paying millions of dollars to be the arena’s official name, which means that their product’s name will be advertised on every ticket sold at that arena, it will appear in advertising for concerts and for sporting events…

I don’t even want to link to this advertisement, it’s just straight-up reprehensible. The advertisement, which ran during last night’s Democratic debate, began with an image of Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being set on fire … and the burning embers transitioning into a photo of skeletons and murdered bodies from Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge. We then get…

So over the weekend, I found out that my friend John quit his position with a company.  He had worked with the company for a couple of years, he worked very hard and was very diligent and was very supportive of the company.  Then, one day, he asked the company’s shareholders – for whom he…

Apparently this trade war between the United States and China is heating up.  No, let me rephrase that.  It’s going to flamethrower mode. And now it’s possible that China may hit the United States right in the cuteness category. They could be recalling their pandas from America’s zoos. And you’re saying to yourself … what’s…

So last night, on my way home, I stopped at one of the Popeye’s restaurants in the hopes of getting this fried chicken sandwich that has become the Cabbage Patch Kid / Beanie Baby / Tickle Me Elmo of the fast food world … and while I waited in line to order something else (apparently…

Let’s assume the worst.  Something happens to me.  Something tragic. Now outside of the entire staff of the Albany Times Union having a parade upon hearing the news … What if a rescue worker found me – and needed to know my medical conditions?  Or who to contact in case of an emergency?  If I’m…

So there’s some chuds in Kentucky who, over the weekend, participated in the recent St. Jerome Catholic Charities Picnic, which is the unofficial start of the Kentucky political season.  Sure enough, Kentucky Senator and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell addressed the crowd at the gathering. Meanwhile, during the event, there were some – shall we…

So it looks as if the President of the United States has found his new target.  Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota has now become the de facto “Lock Her Up” dogwhistle. The problem is, most of the things you hear today about Ilhan Omar are slurs and vulgarities created by Trump and his band of…