Are all politicians essentially narcisists? Is there some cachet which I simply don't understand in having one's name emblazoned upon recycling bins, trash cans, a fleet of city vehicles and various signs around our city? I don't believe the position of mayor is permanent despite the number of years Jerry has been on the job … Continue reading Sign of the Times – Who’s your mayor?
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A $9 Billion Problem
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Unions – other than marital, for a change
image from: /www.wgta.net/My first teaching job in 1995 was a long term substitute position in a small Capital Region district. It was my first experience with being in a union and I had mixed feelings about being a member. While I understood the necessity of a union historically, there were some aspects that I found puzzling. … Continue reading Unions – other than marital, for a change
Judge Helena Heath-Roland for Surrogate Court – and Matt Baumgartner for Mayor!
Earlier this week I went to drink vodka an event to support City Court Judge Helena Heath-Roland's bid for a seat on the Albany County Surrogate Court. You all probably remember that Judge HHR provided me with the letter "J" when I did the DelSo A-Z a couple of weeks ago and, in case you're … Continue reading Judge Helena Heath-Roland for Surrogate Court – and Matt Baumgartner for Mayor!
51 Park
Although I didn't personally lose anyone on September 11th, 2001, I did lose a piece of myself. A sense of safety and security, which I had been afforded in my position as an American citizen, was stripped from me that day, and I will never forget the reluctance I felt to close my eyes that … Continue reading 51 Park
Can we? Will we?
There was a bit of traffic yesterday evening when I was driving down Delaware Avenue to meet a friend at the Lark Street Wine Bar & Bistro. The traffic was typical end of the work day stuff, nothing too extreme, but there were a number of occasions when other drivers were looking to be allowed … Continue reading Can we? Will we?
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