Thoughts, experiences and adventures from a resident of DelSo aka Delaware Avenue South in Albany, N.Y.
Waking up the morning after the midterm elections was a delight. The sky was a pretty orangey pink and the results were a gorgeous blue. Maybe the entire country has not gone completely crazy. While the results were wonderful, what impressed me the most was the turnout - reputed to be the greatest number of … Continue reading Wednesday’s highs and lows
As I mentally refine my packing list and finalize travel arrangements for my trip later this month, I’ve got some events, media recommendations and dining suggestions to share with you, my locals. Hope that you can get to some of them! Up first - TONIGHT, Argos Pizza at Finn’s in Troy. Nick Ruscitto is an … Continue reading November nibbles
From my earliest memories, I’ve favored living in an area that features mountains. I can recall my discomfort when we visited family friends on Long Island - it was flat and I didn’t like it. My eyes continually sought visual horizon breakers - and the shops of Roosevelt simply didn’t do it for me. If … Continue reading Life in a beautiful place
The rage that I’m feeling has arrived slowly and stealthily - and I don’t think it’s going anywhere either. This Cornell situation has ignited a sea of emotions and thoughts that I can’t fully describe and that I won’t attempt to contain. I am so angry. We live in a country where the highest office … Continue reading Burn it down
I know I’m very late to the game on this book, but I recently listened to the Michelle Obama memoir, Becoming, and am completely obsessed anew with her. Damn - how far we have fallen in terms of the quality of FLOTUS… The book, originally published in 2018 with the audio released that same year, … Continue reading Becoming friends with Miche
Just a quick note here to tell you how wildly out of touch you are with the future of this country, young people, and the direction in which they are prepared to lead. Sidebar: maybe I should be penning this with a quill and ink on papyrus since those seem to be the tools of … Continue reading An open letter to Albany County Democrats
Simply be Americans unified in our shared grief? Pause and remember all that we have lost - the people, the sense of safety, the innocence? Extend ourselves to help others? Honor the brave fire fighters, police officers and medical personnel who ran into the towers as all others sought to escape? Be the best versions … Continue reading For just one day can we all…
