By Randy Cale, PH.D The holidays are a time where we anticipate lots of wonderful family time together. Whether we celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, or simply plan to share time with family, we often spend much of our energy and...
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Holiday fitness activities for kids
By Judy Torel We live in a culture where consumption runs unchecked. From Halloween through New Year’s Eve, the average American adult gains an average of seven pounds. With the obesity epidemic now spreading to our children, the cultural mindset...
Holiday wines for everyone
By Henry Klein III During the holiday season, people put a lot of pressure on themselves when it comes to shopping for the right wine. I am here to tell you a few secrets that will ease your stress. First,...
The day in the life of a school nurse
By Mary Beth DeCecco During my formative K-4 school years, I visited the school nurse only once. In third grade I got slammed in the face with a kickball during gym class and was sent to the nurse. When I...
Capital City Rescue Mission
By Dick Buyer It has been a haven for the destitute in Albany for more than five decades. From a modest storefront on Madison Avenue in 1949, to a site on Hudson Avenue, to its present location at 259 S....
Festivities Around The Region
Albany County Through December 212005 Shaker Christmas Craft Fair—Over 70 vendors. Historic 1848 Shaker Meeting House on the grounds of the Ann Lee Home, Albany. Monday-Saturday 10am-4pm. For more info: 456.7890.Through December 319th Annual Capital Holiday Lights in the Park—All...
Last Page with John Gray
Turkey for everyone By John Gray *The following story is true. The names have been changed to protect the guilty. It was a chilly November morning in Troy. The leaves had already performed that magic trick where they turn from...
Editor’s Letter
Welcome to November. This is the month when we really start to feel that fall has arrived. As much as I love summer, fall is a close second. The brilliant colors, the harvest decorations, the brisk air that leaves our...
Weather facts with Jason Gough
Welcome to November. What a wild fall we’ve seen so far! We were pretty warm and dry for the month of September, and then the skies opened up in mid-October with record-breaking rains and barely-budging 50s for temperatures for days...
Survey says!
By Kimberlee Brandt In honor of National Pet Peeve Week last month, It’s Just Lunch dating service conducted a survey of 1,363 singles. Here are the results:•46% say their biggest pet peeve is when their date answers their cell phone...