Please bear with me as I write this post. Because something happened to two of my friends yesterday. And even this morning, I’m still seething over what happened to them, and why it happened in the first place. Background.
Read More#metoo – a guest post from Heather Fazio
My friend Heather Fazio is a longtime writer and blogger. She writes both for the Times Union’s books blog and for her own personal blog. Today she wrote a very important and dedicated piece, a personal recovery from personal tragedy and pain and horror. She posted it on her Times Union blog – only to…
Read More#metoo – a guest post by Fran Rossi Szpylczyn
My friend Fran Rossi Szpylczyn is a longtime writer and blogger. She writes the very popular “There Will Be Bread” religious blog for the Times Union. . Today she wrote a very important and dedicated piece, a personal recovery from personal tragedy and pain and horror. She posted it on her Times Union blog –…
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Crossing past my failures
It’s one of my worst traits. It’s also one of my biggest failings. And it’s something I’ve been working on and dealing with for nearly 55 years. And by talking about it in the blog today, I’m hoping that I also shine a light on this problem – and if you’re either suffering from this…
Read MoreNo school today…
While on my jaunt through Washington County to find some decent fall foliage, I came across something I wasn’t expecting to see. And yes, I got a photo of it. Let me explain.
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A fundraiser for Mack Brin Farms this Sunday
I’m really hoping that everyone within the sound of my blog is able to help on this. As you know, Mack Brin Farms in Ballston Spa recently suffered a horrific fire that destroyed their main barn and cost the lives of over 100 rabbits, along with some chickens and their prized San Clemente Island sire…
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The small world … and the even smaller world…
Among my camera lenses that will successfully integrate with my Nikon Df camera body are two “macro” lenses. One lens is a vintage Micro-Nikkor 55mm lens which captures the exact size of the object as you can see in the frame. The other lens is a construction from Hong Kong, a Zhong Yi Mitakon 20mm…
Read MoreSo I just heard from BUILT…
The original e-mail notice was mysterious in and of itself. “All defs. As discussed. R.” ???
Read More7 and 7 on Saturday, October 14, 2017
Hey everybody, you know what time it is, don’t you? Yeah. It’s early. Go back to bed and get some snooze. And after you’ve gotten that second slumber, check out these blog posts by some really great writers and friends of mine.
Read MoreThe hidden trivia opponent
Two years ago, a team of Times Union staffers won an inaugural charity trivia event. Last year, Trinity Alliance of the Capital District – a team that I participated on – took the title. So last night was essentially a “rubber match” between both squads, as part of the annual SEFCU charity trivia tournament. The…
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