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Walk [Your City]
Over at Slate there's an interesting excerpt about Walk [Your City], a signage system (if that's the word) aimed addressing the "it's too far to walk" issue in cities. (Just based on our experience, the more you walk or take the bus, the more your mental map of a place... (read the rest)
Albany golf course winter activities meeting
The city of Albany is holding a public meeting about winter activities at Capital Hills Tuesday evening (December 9) at 6:30 pm at the golf course clubhouse. The meeting will be an opportunity to "discuss winter activities planned for the golf course and share suggestions." As you know, the golf... (read the rest)
A quick recap of the week
Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA: + We gave away tickets to the sold-out Elvis Costello show at the Troy Music Hall by asking: What's something in the Capital Region that is enduringly cool? + Chrisck asked about donating hair for charity. + Nate asked... (read the rest)
Donating hair for charity?
Chrisck emails: My question is about donating hair for charity (for wigs for cancer patients). My hair has gotten quite long and I want to cut it, but would donate it if I knew where to go to donate it. Also, I'd like to talk to someone about exactly how... (read the rest)
A quick recap of the week
Here are a few highlights from the past week on AOA: + We checked out the sidewalk painting at the River Street Festival. + Liz asked about finding a career coach. + The state released the latest batch of high school graduation rates -- and as in years past, there... (read the rest)
Tips for tracking spending?
Chrisck emails: Can anyone recommend software for tracking expenses? I've never in my life made a budget for myself because I always innately lived within my means, whether as a poor student or working stiff. Now I'm a "pensioner" on a fixed/reduced income and I think I should track my... (read the rest)
Next stop for Roland Kays: Raleigh
We were disappointed to see recently that State Museum curator of mammals Roland Kays was leaving the institution. As the TU reported, morale at the museum is low and many researchers are leaving as a result, Kays among them (be sure to read chrisck's comment). Kays is one of our... (read the rest)
The week ahead
Here are a few things to keep in mind, look forward to, or keep busy with this week, from tea, to Star Trek, to turkey trotting, to all sorts of music...... (read the rest)
How to survive winter
We gotta admit that the recent streak of frigid weather has us a bit down. But that's OK -- we'll make it. Here are a few small/simple items/actions that we've found help us get through the coldest parts of winter...... (read the rest)
A few things to do Thanksgiving morning
If you're not among the approximately 7,000 people planning on Turkey Trotting Thursday morning in Troy, chrisck sent along a few things to do: 1. The Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society is having a dog walk at Capital Hills golf course in Albany from 9 am to 11 am.... (read the rest)
Great comments from this week
We get hundreds of comments here at AOA each week. Here are a few that made us think or laugh this week. Thanks to everyone who posted a comment!... (read the rest)
Great comments from this week
We get hundreds of comments here at AOA each week. Here are a few that made us think or laugh this week. Thanks to everyone who posted a comment!... (read the rest)
Masculinity, baked
The ESP pot man cave gets intellectualized in the newest issue of the New Yorker. Of the space, Ben McGrath quotes New Urbanist theorist Andrés Duany: "These cats were escaping a code of behavior that probably was not male enough." Yes, that must be it. (Thanks, chrisck!)... (read the rest)
Great comments from this week
We get hundreds of comments here at AOA each week. Here are a few that made us think or laugh this week. Thanks to everyone who posted a comment!... (read the rest)
Great comments from this week
We get hundreds of comments here at AOA each week. Here are a few that made us think or laugh this week. Thanks to everyone who posted a comment!... (read the rest)
Great comments from this week
We get hundreds of comments here at AOA each week. Here are a few that made us think or laugh this week. Thanks to everyone who posted a comment!... (read the rest)
Squash Hunger
Here's a good way to put that bumper crop of zucchini to good to use. The Capital District Community Gardens has started up its annual Squash Hunger program: The seasonal effort, underway through October, collects produce donated by gardeners, farmers, CSA (community supported agriculture) members and shoppers at drop-off locations... (read the rest)
State worker layoffs averted
From the Paterson Administration press release, hot off the web (emphasis added): This agreement when fully adopted will save taxpayers approximately $440 million over the next two years, which is approximately the amount that was projected to be saved through the proposed workforce reduction plan announced in March. In addition,... (read the rest)
Return of the phone books
The folks that print the telephone directories are throwing the book(s) at us again. If you haven't seen one of the many Capital Region telephone directories on your doorstep this week, chances are you will soon. Since Albany hasn't banned the books yet, here are a few suggestions for folks... (read the rest)
Getting a grip
After taking a skittery walk over the glazed sidewalks last night with the office dog, we were intrigued when chrisck suggested Yaktrax: To walk on ice and icy snow--get a pair of Yaktrax to give you great traction. They slip onto any pair of shoes or boots and are inexpensive.... (read the rest)
Stuff to do this weekend
After the turkey, after the stuffing, after the cranberries and candied yams, after the pumpkin pie--after the gym--there is the weekend. If you're heading over the river, through the woods or anywhere else outside the Capital Region for the holiday weekend, here's what you're missing. Everyone else, pick your favorites... (read the rest)