Our elders require our touch
Our elders require our touch We age according to two hourglasses. One is biological, shaped by bodily boundaries subject to laws of physiology and pathology. The other is personal, existential and...
View ArticleEditorial: Uneasy times in Albany
Editorial: Uneasy times in Albany THE ISSUE:Federal civil rights officials assail how Albany schools handled a racial harassment case.THE STAKES:In a school system where diversity is a great asset,...
View ArticleFriedman: Bosses need added value in new hires
Friedman: Bosses need added value in new hires Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there's been an important shift in the education-to-work...
View ArticleLetter: Welcome parolees back into the community
Letter: Welcome parolees back into the community I was sad to read the article, "Uproar slams door on parole plan," May 22. The former parole officer was correct in pointing out the flaw in putting the...
View ArticleLetter: When will Gibson take a courageous stand?
Letter: When will Gibson take a courageous stand? We're waiting for Rep. Chris Gibson, R-Kinderhook, to come out from his camouflage again. Last year, he voted with his party to begin the destruction...
View ArticleLetter: Cuomo's Equality Agenda does creates clarity
Letter: Cuomo's Equality Agenda does creates clarity In her commentary ("Cuomo goes well beyond 'Roe' ruling," May 21), Jacqueline Nolan-Haley charges the Reproductive Health Act, part of the Women's...
View ArticleLetter: Congress would say IRS unfairly targeted groups
Letter: Congress would say IRS unfairly targeted groups The use of the term pejorative to describe Congress' use of the word "targeting" of certain groups by IRS agents may be spot on. "Pejorative" is...
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Smith: Count your cash before casinos open
Smith: Count your cash before casinos open Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 4:37 pm,...
View ArticleLetter: Money to be made in corporatizing education
Letter: Money to be made in corporatizing education The article "Corporate help sought for testing," May 24, should have been on the front page next to "Life is stranger than a fiction book at Aardvark...
View ArticleLetter: Tear down wall of death at drugstores in county
Letter: Tear down wall of death at drugstores in county I recently learned there was a bill introduced in the Albany County Legislature to end the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies. Now here's an...
View ArticleLetter: There is no difference between beating hearts
Letter: There is no difference between beating hearts I have been caring for patients and their families for nearly 35 years. The majority of that time was spent in intensive care units or the...
View ArticleNotable Quotes Of The Week
Notable Quotes Of The Week "I doubt it."— Former Sen. Bob Dole,on whether he and Ronald Reagancould survive in today's GOP"I fully anticipate the mainstream liberal media to put a detrimental spin on...
View ArticleLetter: Fracking moratorium needs Senate IDC help
Letter: Fracking moratorium needs Senate IDC help How can it be that the Independent Democratic Conference, four senators who have described themselves as champions of "common sense," have not yet...
View ArticleLetter: System protects wages of restaurant servers
Letter: System protects wages of restaurant servers In these pages recently ("A consistent minimum wage would advance pay equity," May 10), an attempt was made to garner support for convening a state...
View ArticleLetter: Positive lessons from Girls Inc.
Letter: Positive lessons from Girls Inc. At Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region, we couldn't agree more with Rex Smith's column, "Where hopes can be born and achieved," May 18. Our free...
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The art of war?
The art of war? Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:57 pm, Saturday, June 1, 2013 The...
View ArticleParker: Now, imagine 'father' as an F-word
Parker: Now, imagine 'father' as an F-word News that women increasingly are the leading or sole breadwinner in the American family has resurrected the perennial question: Why do we need men?Maureen...
View ArticleDowd: Charity work her new role
Dowd: Charity work her new role WashingtonSo when a woman is rolling in millions and has no need to work ever again, what does she do?Festoon herself with Birkin bags? Deck herself in Tiffany's Gatsby...
View ArticleEditorial: An end-of-session agenda
Editorial: An end-of-session agenda Eleven days, senators and members of the Assembly. That's how much time is left to salvage a legislative session that seems to have been distinguished more by...
View ArticleEditorial: End-of-session agenda
Editorial: End-of-session agenda Eleven days, senators and members of the Assembly. That's how much time is left to salvage a legislative session that seems to have been distinguished more by scandal...
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