Letter: HVCC helps train workforce of future
Letter: HVCC helps train workforce of future A story in the Jan. 27 Jobs Outlook package in your classified section ("Colleges strive for workplace link") mentions some regional colleges responding to...
View ArticleLetter: Animal abusers repeat offenders
Letter: Animal abusers repeat offenders That the same individual alleged to have left three puppies to die on railroad tracks in Albany now has been charged in connection with leaving dogs in the back...
View ArticleLetter: Consolidated Edison rate plan reasonable
Letter: Consolidated Edison rate plan reasonable Many lessons can be learned from Superstorm Sandy, not the least of which is the importance of an effective system for delivering electric power...
View ArticleLetter: Natural gas use the right choice
Letter: Natural gas use the right choice According to a 2011 Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll, about 18 percent of Americans believe vaccinations can cause autism. Yet the British doctor's work on...
View ArticleON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week
ON THE RECORD: Notable quotes of the week "I'm basically the healthiest fat guy you've ever seen in your life."— Gov. Chris Christieof New Jersey, talkingto David Lettermanabout his weight"Hitler would...
View ArticleDowd: New rules rule new cybertimes
Dowd: New rules rule new cybertimes WASHINGTON — I spent a long time looking at W.'s sprezzatura in the shower, the play of light and shadow on his muscular back, and his face winsomely reflected in...
View ArticleSmith: Dinosaurs, crocodiles and me
Smith: Dinosaurs, crocodiles and me Consider, for example, the crocodile.That is, if we're talking about adaptability, which we are just now. In a world that is changing faster than most of us can...
View ArticleParker: Why Benghazi still matters
Parker: Why Benghazi still matters We may never know exactly what happened in Benghazi the night Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans were killed, but it's becoming increasingly...
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Rough start for the Thruway
Rough start for the Thruway Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:19 pm, Saturday, February...
View ArticleLetter: No reason to own automatic guns
Letter: No reason to own automatic guns I always believed there was no reason anyone other than military or police should have automatic weapons. Now, thanks to Bill Federman ("Animal attacks demand...
View ArticleLetter: Rules allow sales of guns to thrive
Letter: Rules allow sales of guns to thrive You gave Michael Cooney, a seemingly serious writer, a Perspective cover spread ("Lethal business, haunting questions," Jan. 27). In his final paragraph, he...
View ArticleLetter: It's not too late to save life forms
Letter: It's not too late to save life forms Kudos for "Is it too late to save Earth?" (Jan. 28). However, it is humans and many other life forms that are at risk, not our planet.The article notes,...
View ArticleLetter: Turn up the heat on wood boilers
Letter: Turn up the heat on wood boilers The Lung Association has fought hard for regulations against outdoor wood boilers because the health effects of wood smoke exposure, including wheezing,...
View ArticleLetter: Safeguard future of planet Earth
Letter: Safeguard future of planet Earth As a person of faith, I was delighted to read the Rev. Robert White's commentary ("Faith leaders join the fight against fracking," Jan. 30). The Rev. White...
View ArticleEditorial: Bail that's unfair, unsafe
Editorial: Bail that's unfair, unsafe THE ISSUE:The state's chief judge makes the case for reform.THE REQUIREMENTS:Security needs to be taken into account. So do economic circumstances. Jonathan...
View ArticleRobinson: The future of warfare is now
Robinson: The future of warfare is now If George W. Bush had told us that the "war on terror" gave him the right to execute an American citizen overseas with a missile fired from a drone aircraft,...
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Commentary: Urban revival involves many components
Commentary: Urban revival involves many components Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 9:05...
View ArticleBrodsky: Cuomo kicks cities' fiscal cans
Brodsky: Cuomo kicks cities' fiscal cans The phrase "kicking the can down the road" usually refers to the unseemly practice of ignoring a crisis in the hope that it will go away. It's the phrase of the...
View ArticleViewpoint: SOS from Postal Service
Viewpoint: SOS from Postal Service • The following is from an editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune:For years, U.S. Postal Service officials have threatened to cut Saturday mail delivery if only...
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Conventional wisdom?
Conventional wisdom? Times Union Copyright 2013 Times Union. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 7:01 am, Tuesday, February 12, 2013...
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