About Michael Crook

 

I am Michael Crook of Albany, New York.  If you’re looking for Michael Crook the lawyer, music producer, photographer, professor or whatever else, you’re looking in the wrong place.  There are many Michael Crooks.

No, I’m absolutely not the only Michael Crook, but I’m the best one!

In addition to English, I speak Dutch as I can trace my Dutch heritage back to at least the 14th century.  Additionally, just for funsies, I am an anger translator.  I translate for people who are too kind or shy to speak angrily.  As I lived in New Jersey for some time, I can help with the anger aspect.

Furthermore, I am a certified American Sign Language interpreter.  I am a songwriter through the BMI Performance Rights Organization.

I am one of the first people to have established an internet-based fan club for a European dance act.  That club was the Unlimited Too Fan Club, which feted Dutch dance group 2 Unlimited from 1993 through 1996.  Through that club, I established professional contacts that continue to this day.

I am not generally known for my affability, and I do not believe in any form of conflict resolution.  Cross me once and you’re out of luck with me for the rest of your life.  I still hold grudges going back as far as 1981.

After many years of not being tied to any political party, in May of 2025, I signed up to join the Republican parties as their morals, ethics and goals align with mine.  As such, I support President Donald Trump as being the finest president whom our nation has ever known and will likely ever know.

I am a proud fur parent to two lively and vocal cats.  After thirty years of Mormonism, I came home to the Catholic Church in 2022.  There, I attend Mass often and I volunteer whenever and wherever needed.  I am also active in the Holy Name Society.  My wife remains a Mormon.

 

About This Website

My official website has been online in various incarnations and under various domain names since 1994.  This website became michaelcrook.org in November of 2005.  I also own the rights to michaelcrook.net, as I have since 2007.  I also have secured the rights to michaelcrook.us (2006) as well as the domain michael-crook.com (2005).

On this website, you will find my blog and there I post almost daily on a variety of subjects.  As I am a faithful Catholic, it stands to reason that I will be posting copious articles about Catholicism.  I also report on news stories here in the Albany area as well as news items of interest from around the country.