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Special today: Funny Cide with fries
Monday, April 22, 2013
When I did more public speaking than I do today, I sometimes would open with the story of the pig with the wooden leg.
The topic was calculated to be just bizarre enough to get the audience’s attention.
The topic was calculated to be just bizarre enough to get the audience’s attention.
Down the Fairway: Smack, longtime area pro, retiring to Maryland
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Tom Smack, one of the most popular and talented club professionals in the Capital Region for nearly three decades, is saying goodbye. The longtime head pro at The Sagamore Resort for 25 years before moving over to Top of the World Golf Club in Lake George for the last four seasons, has decided to retire to Annapolis, Md., to be closer to his son, daughter and grandchildren.
Song sparrows can be difficult to spot and identify
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Of all of the birds that I have ever seen skittering about in thickets, song sparrows are among the sneakiest. They are designed for stealth, and they are very good at it.
Sanford kids’ story one for Hollywood
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Director George Cukor’s 1938 movie “Holiday” — which starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant — has three fictional characters based on members of the Sanford family of Amsterdam.
Saratoga County's first four towns mark 225 years
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Ballston, Halfmoon, Stillwater and Saratoga, the “mother towns” of Saratoga County, are marking their 225th anniversaries this year, each making plans for celebrations.
Behind the Broadcast: Summerall was a man of few words
Saturday, April 20, 2013
“Montana . . . Rice . . . touchdown, 49ers.” In a nutshell, that was Pat Summerall’s play-by-play call. Few words, maximum impact. It served him well during a 41-year broadcasting career.
Harsh weather? Clean up your fishing gear
Thursday, April 18, 2013
If you went fishing for any species last week, you’re one avid and dedicated angler. When I stepped outside, I decided that it would instead be a good day to get my tackle in order for the “warmer” weather fishing. I was not happy about the dusting of white stuff on the ground and the numbers on my outside thermometer.
Vera Bradley taking ‘direct’ approach
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Vera Bradley foresees “at least” 300 full-price stores in the U.S., according to its annual report. It has been opening stores at a rate of about 20 annually for the past couple of years.
NRBQ, a work in progress, set at Ale House
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Fans love NRBQ for the surprises and the skill, but mostly because they make you feel young. That’s a uniquely impressive feat for a band that formed in 1967 and features fresh ingredients whenever they play, like tonight at the Ale House.
A Seat in the Bleachers: A jarring, sad scene in Boston
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
I haven’t covered the Boston Marathon on-site since 2007, but have been there on assignment 18 times and felt like I was watching an old friend wounded and bloodied on public display when two bombs blew up on Monday.
Down The Fairway: Learn to play by focusing on basics
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Golf is a game for a lifetime, so even if you missed all the fun as a youngster, it’s never too late to learn how to play.
Images from the city’s heyday
Saturday, April 13, 2013
John Collier Jr. documented the waterfront and downtown Amsterdam during a photo shoot for the U.S. government in October 1941.
Behind the Broadcast: Lindsley brings WTMM-FM sportstalk back to normal
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Mike Lindsley, the new midday sportstalk show host on WTMM-FM (104.5) is boring. Normally, the word boring brings with it negative connotations, such as the Lindsley’s show isn’t worth listening to. But in this case, boring is good.
Just one of Saratoga’s big fires
Saturday, April 13, 2013
The Grand Central Hotel was among the finest places to stay in Saratoga when it opened in the summer of 1872 — a worthy rival along Broadway to the mammoth Grand Union and United States hotels just down the street.
Spring peepers are about to begin their song
Friday, April 12, 2013
Spring is finally here and it won’t be long before the soft ice cream stands are open. Soon we will be driving at night with the windows down and that is when we’ll hear it — a chorus of tiny voices drifting out of ponds, fields, and hidden pools in the forest.
