By Randy Cale, PH.D In my workshops and seminars I am often asked, “What’s the problem with having kids feel a little guilt?” Well, there would be no problem, if guilt were the path to happiness, freedom and success. Unfortunately,...
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Troya city of arts & architecture
Once a bustling city leading the nation in iron and steel production, the City of Troy fell upon hard times following the First World War and the Depression. By the 1970s, businesses closed up as people abandoned the city for...
Surviving breakups
By Raymond F. Angelini, Ph.D. In my last column, I wrote about the central role that relationships play in our lives. We all want deeply meaningful and mutually satisfying relationships, but the reality is that all relationships ultimately will end,...
Measuring body fat
By Judy Torel In the past decade obesity has become epidemic in our country—not only for adults, but children as well. Most people use a scale weight to monitor body fat, but this measurement does not accurately depict body fat...
A day in the life of a hotel manager
What really scares hotel managers? Fire. Just ask Kathy Tabora, General Manager of the Holiday Inn Express on Western Avenue in Albany. When employees alerted her to the presence of smoke coming from a room, she immediately took action. Upon...
Restaurant Review: Hatties
a Saratoga treasure Overall rating on a scale of 1-10Service 6 •Food - 8 •Ambiance - 10 •Price - $$$ By Victoria Moran When Hattie's Chicken Shack opened in 1938 by the late Hattie Austin it offered Southern homestyle food...
Editor’s Letter
At the end of this month we celebrate Memorial Day—a national day honoring soldiers who died while defending our country. It was officially proclaimed a holiday on May 5, 1868 by General John Logan, national commander of the Grand Army...
Last Page with John Gray
Best of the Capital Region For the third year in a row, I offer up my own “Best of” categories. Here they are in no particular order. We’ll start with entertainment.Best show on TV—Grey’s Anatomy. If only they had spelled...
Exercise and mental health
By Judy Torel It is common knowledge that regular exercise benefits the physical body. Improvement of every disease from arthritis to diabetes has been linked to exercise. In recent years, scientific study is finding that mental health conditions also benefit...
Not a morning person?
You might be after tuning into these four radio teams! Who doesn’t love entertaining talk mixed with music to ease you into your daily morning routine? Whether you’re getting ready for work, or getting the kids off to school, it’s...