When I lived in Arizona many years ago, one summer between semesters I worked as a car salesman for a dealership in Phoenix. One afternoon I was in the process of selling a car to a Mexican couple...
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This is The Daily Take For Monday, June 25th, 2012
The Jury in the Jerry Sandusky trial didn't even use up their room service vouchers before returning a verdict. As anticipated, they found him guilty of most of the charges against him. The former football coach is going to...
Legislators lead: The Daily Take for Friday, June 22nd, 2012
Last evening, our legislators bid farewell to our state capitol for another session, and headed out probably looking forward to a long, hot, summer campaign. The one thing they accomplished in the waning hours was the passing of...
The Mayor and Junior Commisso lead The Daily Take for Monday, June 18th, 2012
One thing that I have always liked about Jerry Jennings was the way he stuck to a position that he thought was right. Now here's Jerry (the same Jerry that circumvented the party when he won a surprising...
Parking and fracking are: The Daily Take For Friday, June 15, 2012
To many downtown homeowners and renters, this day has been a long time coming. This Monday night the Albany Common Council will vote to approve the measure implementing the permit parking system. This system will allow permit holders...
County Lawmakers Are Part Of: The Daily Take For Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Why is it every time a politician tells you that it's a good deal for everyone, everyone tends to be wary? Last night the Albany County Legislature overwhelmingly voted in favor to buy the Family Court Building on...
The Gov. Leads Off The Daily Take for Monday, June 11, 2012
During the torturous last days of David Patterson's reign as the leader of New York, Andrew Cuomo was on the campaign trail on his way to be the next Governor. His willingness to expand the state's gaming enterprises...
The ‘King’ Of New York & Fast Food Are The Lead For: The Daily Take For Friday, June 8th, 2012
I don't know about you, but I'm increasingly getting pretty sick of the 'King' of New York, Michael Bloomberg. Just how many times are they going to elect this guy? He has no business whatsoever in the business...
Ex. County Exec. Jim Coyne & Tiger Are Part Of: The Daily Take For Monday, June 4th, 2012
Back in the 1970's and early 1980's, Jim Coyne was one of the most successful and powerful Democrats in Albany. He set his sights high when he pushed hard for the creation of an arena to be constructed in...
The Daily Take For Friday, June 1st, 2012
Living in Albany, and being a follower of local politics as I am, absolutely nothing at all surprises me. Not even the announcement yesterday by Frank Commisso Jr. (from here on to be referred to as Junior) that...