Today was a good day for me. I got my 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine at my local in-network pharmacy. I was in and out in less than ten minutes having made an appointment last week. No one was in line, meaning that the people who had appointments decided, for whatever reason,...
The whole subject of suicide is a very serious one, or at least it should be. But the problem is that in some places, those with mental issues, even in 2024, are being locked away. So it is in Albany County, New York. Here, with little or no justification, people...
A couple of months ago, I discussed the crash of a small plane in Colonie, New York, a suburb of Albany. I wrote two articles. The first time around, I brought up pilot incompetence as a cause. I stand behind that article. However, in a follow-up article that alleged drugs...
Here in Albany, it’s no secret that our local hospitals, of which there are many, are always filled with patients in their emergency departments. Depending on the hospital and situation, one could wait as much as 14 hours to just be triaged. Why is that? Staffing issues, but that’s something...
I’m angrier than an Albany, New York resident over the fact that the city is falling apart. Today, downtown Albany is going without water because of…survey says…a water main break. I wish I could tell you that this is an aberration, but I cannot. You see, Albany is a city...
I’m angrier than a guy who sees people speeding on a daily basis without consequence. I’m enraged because Albany lawmakers didn’t do what they did on Monday a long time ago. On Monday, the speed limit for most of the city was decreased from 30 miles per hour to 25....