albanyweblog.com
Updated
October 21, 2006
A weblog about the politics and affairs of the old and glorious City of Albany, New York, USA. Articles written and disseminated from Albany's beautiful and historic South End by Daniel Van Riper. If you wish to make a response, have anything to add or would like to make an empty threat, please contact me.
Article Archive - 2007
A Rant Against Christmas - In which the blogger reveals that he is an antisocial bitter crank who frowns upon other people’s joy and happiness, 12/30/07
Twelve Questions For Congressional Candidates - If we the people don’t set the standards for our candidates, there are certain others who are more than willing, 12/19/07
The Windows Of Howe Library - The Facilities Plan contractors try to sucker the community without much success, 12/9/07
Jerry Jenning’s Exit Strategy - The Mayor chooses his successor and lets him tackle the vacant building crisis, 11/30/07
Turkeys Trotting In Troy - It’s a modern parade, the annual Thanksgiving Day road race in Troy, 11/22/07
Neil Breslin Looks To Washington - Our State Senator will announce his run for the 21st Congressional District - an Albanyweblog exclusive report , 11/5/07
Critical Mass Does Halloween - Radical bicyclists in costume make Albany drivers take them seriously, 10/29/07
Slandering Governor Spitzer - Once again, an unholy alliance attempts to undermine good government in New York State, 10/23/07
Dead Life In A Political Prison - At great risk to himself, Yassin Aref describes the interior of his federal cage... an Albanyweblog exclusive report.
Censoring The Majority - A massive antiwar protest is kept secret while the bodies pile up, 9/28/07
The Bombing Of Alexander Street -Albany makes a profit by encouraging the abandonment of 19th century buildings, 9/14/07
Vermont Nuke Plant Collapse - The corporate media suppresses a story vital to our health and well being, 9/2/07
The House At 48 Hudson - Thanks to one of Albany’s best citizens, the Van Ostrande House survives in an asphalt wasteland, 8/4/07
Where’s My Dung Beetle? - An ancient production teaches us what we need to know today, 7/29/07
A Letter From Yassin Aref - The celebrated victim of government terrorism struggles with his fate, 7/21/07
Michael McNulty And Dick Cheney - Our congressional representative from the 21st District has been reinventing himself, but still hasn’t arrived, 7/14/07
Inside The Politician - Since hardly anyone reads blogs during high summer, the blogger offers his unfounded opinions on the behavior of elected officials, 7/8/07
The Mayor’s Iraq - There are better ways to spend $300 million dollars than to waste it on a convention center, 7/1/07
6/21/07 - The Response To Diva’s Killing - The class A bicyclists have much to say to the blogger, and so do others
6/10/07 - Who Killed Diva de Loayza? - A bicyclist run down on Western Avenue pays the
ultimate price for bad traffic planning6/4/07 - The Blogger Hits The Big Time - Talking about Truth and Power at a regional youth conference
5/27/07 - Blind Shots At A Moving Target - A call for talk but no solutions to gun violence in Albany
5/17/07 - The Tulip Queen And Joan Jett - Some pretty good photos of the Tulip Festival, 2007
5/8/07 - Holding The Judge Accountable - Justice Teresi is not behaving like an unopposed incumbent . . .
for good reason4/22/07 - Albany Needs Bike Lanes Now -Time for the politicians and planners to wake up and smell the bicycle grease
4/17/07 - Outsourcing The Democratic Picnic - Apparently, Albany County is not good enough for the Albany County Democrats
4/2/07 - Rotary Death For Pedestrians And Bicyclists - The Mayor finds a new and creative way to destroy our neighborhoods
3/11/07 - The Real Editorial Page - How the daily rags handle political news that they don’t like
3/4/07 - David Soares And The Old Boys - The DA upsets the apple cart by following the law to the letter
2/27/07 - A Plague Upon The Hearst Rag - How dare the Colonie-based “Albany” Times Union attack and insult the South End
2/18/07 - Snow As A Weapon Of War - The City uses the Valentine's Day Blizzard for political harassment
2/11/07 - Same As The Old Boss - New Governor Spitzer embraces failure by promoting “charter” schools
2/3/07 - Martin Gets Ignored - Freezing rain scares off the politicians this year
1/28/07 - Tear Down 787 - A “crazy notion” has suddenly become a respectable and necessary idea
1/11/07 - Fried Tree Rat In The Sky - An unfortunate squirrel demonstrates the danger of suspended power lines in Albany
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