The regular guy and the cruise shipOnce upon a time there was a guy. Not a handsome prince, as a matter of actual fact, not any kind of a prince at all. A guy who preferred cold cereal to quails...
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Home Improvement
Better than moving Get more space with a basement remodelThe day you've dreaded has finally arrived: your household is bursting at the seams. You need more space, but you're not keen on the idea of entering the real estate market...
Book Review
This June brings another installment of local author Tom Schreck’s Duff Dombrowski mystery series.TKO: Round Two is the sparkling sequel to last year’s On the Ropes: Round One. Once again, Duffy Dombrowski, social worker extraordinaire, is doing his best to...
Horoscopes
Sun Sign ForecastFor June 2008By Arlene DeAngelusBest Days for June 2008: 5th, 13th, 22nd and 28th. To lose those extra pounds, begin a diet on the 18th. Aries: (March 21 to April 20)(March 21 to April 20) Communications of all...
Book Review
With the warm weather finally here, it’s time to think about summer reading and time to ponder gifts for Mom, Dad, grads, and your favorite teachers. Here are some suggestions.The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein is...
Editor Letter
Working for a magazine makes you partial to certain issues. The “Best of” is certainly one of ours at CRL. It’s just as exciting for us to see which businesses placed among the top three as it is for the...
5th Annual Best Of The Capital Region
Food and DrinkBest Appetizers TGI Friday’s, Various LocationsWith a list of appetizers that will make your mouth water, TGI Friday’s offers the best meal before your meal. The sesame Jack chicken strips are their hottest seller, but the appetizer menu...
Mother’s Day Makeover
What woman doesn’t love a little pampering? And who deserves it more than a mother? This is our first year giving a head-to-toe makeover and Marianne Kulzer of Troy is the recipient. Her husband Mark wrote a touching letter explaining...
The accidental executive
The accidental executive By Mary Beth GalarneauIn 1977, Paula Stopera was a fresh-faced college student at Hudson Valley Community College, prepared to pursue a degree in education. She didn’t realize that taking a part-time job in a local bank would...