With the change to our blog site came a wave of spam comments. Ahhh. Those pesky spammers with their mission to annoy the rest of the world. Comments made on my blog also come into my e-mail. So when I arrived at work this morning, I found some 300-plus spam comments in my e-mail inbox.
Everyone has material things they love. Something that makes them sad when it gets lost or when it breaks or when borrowed and never returned. Today I am mourning the loss of one of my favorite pairs of shoes. My Nine West, brown leather, sling-back, pointy-toed heels, to be specific.
I’m not sure how many spiders constitute an infestation but I’ve seen a few around the newsroom lately. I just found one sitting on top of the police log I picked up from my desk. It appeared rather pleased with itself for finding such as comfortable resting place.
If you have any observation skills at all, you most likely noticed that my blog looks different. I don’t know exactly all the details of the change. I only know that our computer folks here at the Democrat-Herald told me it would be coming, and today was the day. I haven’t figure out all the [...]
Hate crimes – in all their various forms – showcase the worst in human feelings toward one another. The property damage is often minimal – graffiti can be painted over and broken windows can be repaired – but it’s the emotional damage that causes deep hurt among victims and their families, friends, neighbors and communities.
If you stop by the newsroom this afternoon, I may appear a couple of inches shorter than usual. That’s because I’m wearing flip flops…
There was a letter to the editor titled “Worried over work crew” that appeared in today’s Democrat-Herald. The gist of the letter was that a parent became concerned when she dropped off her children at an Albany elementary school and saw an inmate work crew nearby.
If you spend any amount of time reading police logs, you’ll get an idea of all the different ways people describe one another. The descriptions are often from callers reporting suspicious characters or suspects in alleged crimes…
It’s not uncommon for police agencies to offer safety reminders in press releases. For example, if they are talking about a string of burglaries, they might remind residents to lock doors, use security lights and report any suspicious activity.
