Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) back issues from May 2005:
Two visions, 30 years past.(Main)(Correction notice)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: PAUL GRONDAHL Staff Writer NISKAYUNA - On April 29, 1975, with North Vietnamese troops poised on the outskirts of Saigon for the final takeover of the capital, Maj. Hoe Do, an artillery commander for the South Vietnamese Army, led his family in a desperate flight from ...
HARDCOVER NONFICTION.(Books)
May 01, 2005 ... 1. MY LIFE SO FAR, by Jane Fonda. The autobiography of the Academy Award- winning actress, anti-war activist and fitness guru. Last week: 1 Weeks on list: 2 2. BLINK, by Malcolm Gladwell. The author of "The Tipping Point" explores the importance of hunch and ...
Interlaken romances in the summer and fall.(Travel)
May 01, 2005 ... The historic Interlaken Inn has announced a romantic summer and fall escape for lovers of Americana. Called "A Mid Summer's Day Dream," the package will transport a couple back to another century when life moved at a more leisurely pace and an afternoon ride involved a carriage ...
Consider a journey to Central Europe.(Travel)
May 01, 2005 ... Discover central Europe with go-today.com's new "Central Europe Journey" vacation package. Starting from $1,259, this nine-night trip includes round-trip air, hotel accommodations in four of Europe's most popular destinations, second-class rail and more. With this ...
'Spamalot' among Broadway CDs.(Arts-Events)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MICHAEL KUCHWARA Associated Press NEW YORK - Not only has spring sprung, so have the cast recordings of several new Broadway - and off-Broadway - musicals, which will be available in stores over the next several weeks. The most anticipated judging from ...
Dogs will try to please, but jogging puts them at risk.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MICHAEL FOX DEAR DR. FOX: Every summer it alarms me to see people running with their dogs. No dog, whatever the breed, will naturally run nonstop for miles, as people often do. Forcing a pet to engage in constant, strenuous activity, especially when the weather is hot ...
A hymn to the beauty of a swamp.(Books)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: GARRY MITCHELL Nature captivates, particularly in photographs that deliver close looks at an eagle in flight or an osprey's hypnotic glare. These and other images are in an attractive new book on the Mobile-Tensaw Delta, a hymn to the swamplands at the bottom of Alabama ....
Climber descends to ultimate despair.(Books)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: DREW SIMMONS Accidents happen in the White Mountains. Lose your balance at the wrong moment, and even the most anonymous climber can end up as a Page 6 curiosity in the local newspaper. For the weekend wanderer, it is virtually impossible to banish this ...
`Lost in the Forest' loses its way in the end.(Books)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: DOUG BLACKBURN Sue Miller has with grace and compassion been boldly exploring the American family for almost two decades, since her 1986 ground-breaking debut novel "The Good Mother." Miller examines the family through a rotating prism, in one novel focusing ...
Organizers help control car clutter.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: JOANNE MAMENTA The Tennessean You spend so much time there, get it organized. Our cars have become our mobile homes. Many commuters spend more time in their cars than they do at home. Add to commuting time the hours spent driving children to school and ...
Explore variables when choosing a church.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: ROBERT KIND Indianapolis Star For people moving into a new community or area, choosing a church can be as important as finding the right house or choosing a good school for the kids. For some, the church may come before the house. Jews, Muslims and Buddhists ...
Film's future.(Arts-Events)
May 01, 2005 ... Director Bill Rose has spent the past three years involved with "The Loss of Nameless Things," his first full-length documentary. To pay for the movie he sold a home in California's Bay Area, and he further subsidized the project by making commercial films for clients including computer ...
It's party time in Albuquerque.(Travel)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: PETER BARNES Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE - A yearlong celebration featuring art from Spain, dance from Mexico, Indian culture and a re-enactment of a cattle drive will take place here as the city marks its 300th birthday. "There is something for everybody ...
A magical realism.(Books)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: SALLY ECKHOFF New York City's East Village might be a playground for rich hipsters these days, but less than a century ago it was a Jewish hot spot that hummed with art, literature and politics. That was before World War II, when the restaurants were open late, the ...
Gates to gardens open across the nation.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: GLORIA MAZURE Staff Writer "Open Days" are here again. The program, offered by The Garden Conservancy and now in its 10th year, provides a glimpse behind the gates of private and public gardens across the nation. A number of gardens located within ...
Using a laptop can hurt one's posture.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: STEVE FRIESS USA Today Danielle Weatherbee knows that her notebook computer is her undoing, but she can't help it. As a medical supplies saleswoman, she's on the road constantly, spending much of the day hunched over her keyboard at coffee shops, on planes, ...
`Of' is a word that belongs in our writing.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: BARBARA WALLRAFF King Features DEAR WORD COURT: In recent years columnists in my newspaper have been leaving out the word of after the word couple. This morning I read an article by a New York Times journalist who did the same thing, writing "for a couple days." Other ...
Magazine sites now women's playthings.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS Washington Post You match the Nicole Kidman card with the Nicole Kidman card, the Julia Roberts card with the Julia Roberts card, the J.Lo card with the J.Lo card. Simple enough. The game is called Ditto, and it's on the Web site of Ladies' Home ...
Tossable wipes overfill trash.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: KAREN KLAGES Chicago Tribune If someone were to load all of the disposable wipes purchased by consumers in North America last year onto 18-wheel semis, the caravan would number 9,000 trucks and stretch for 68 miles. And it would be carrying 83,000 tons of these seemingly ...
Shermans take `Chitty, Chitty' for drive on Broadway.(Arts-Events)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MARK KENNEDY Associated Press NEW YORK - Richard and Robert Sherman are the authors of the most-played song on Earth, and for that they would like to apologize to some of you. The song is "It's a Small World (After All)," the tune that plays on a continual, ...
The perfect mother.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: KRISTI L. GUSTAFSON Staff writer Still dressed for the office black pants, a light pink blouse and heels, her hair in a ponytail Colleen Meissenholder weaves a shopping cart through Price Chopper in Scotia. Finally, a moment to get some food in the fridge. Her ...
Life is sweet but can make a grown man cry.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: WILLIAM BRANTLEY Staff writer I try not to read too much into the fact that the earliest audio artifact my family has of me is a cassette tape on which I do little else but cry. On the tape, my sister and I can be heard talking and giggling into the recorder ....
ARLINGTON HOUSE MAKING ITS VERY OWN HISTORY.(Life-Today)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: WILLIAM M. DOWD Associate editor The proprietors of the old hotel in West Sand Lake would be proud of what has happened to their enterprise. Chef Edward Murray, who with wife Carol opened the Arlington House four and a half years ago in the historic building ...
BALLSTON SPA.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: FRANCES INGRAHAM HEINS Staff writer A collection of grand old homes that range in style from Federal and Greek and Queen Anne to Victorian, line the streets of the historic district in the Saratoga County village of Ballston Spa. Some are tall and narrow with ...
FLASHY BULBS.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... Capturing beautiful images of tulips is all a matter of perspective, says Ryan Sapienza of Albany. Sapienza, who took first place in our annual Bulbs and Blooms photography contest, says he often gets down on his knees or his stomach and looks at the blossom from other angles. ...
YOU CAN GET THE MOST OUT OF ANY CHOCOLATE.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... DEAR READERS: Chocolate is good any time of year, and I think it is safe to say that most people like (or love) chocolate! Here are some hints to keep chocolate at its best: Chocolate should be stored out of light, heat and away from odors. Keep candy wrapped tightly and stored ...
GARDEN INVADERS: HOW WEEDS WORK.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: NANCY O'DONNELL What is a weed? By definition, a weed is any plant that has taken up residency where you wish it hadn't. However, we as gardeners tend to classify particular plants more as weeds than we do simply a wayward seedling. I don't know about you, ...
WICKER BABY CARRIAGES WERE A LUXURY.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: RALPH and TERRY KOVEL King Features Syndicate Wicker was used for furniture for many years before it was used in America to make baby carriages. By the mid-1870s, thousands of carriages were being made by furniture manufacturers, such as Heywood Brothers and Co. or ...
LET THE SAW'S SHARPEST BLADE SOLVE GLITCH.(House-Home)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: JAMES KIDD When it comes to remodeling a house, no matter how straightforward the job seems, there's always an unexpected glitch that will keep you on your toes. I spent last week installing beautifully crafted cabinets in what will be a very nice kitchen ....
A theater's broken soul.(Arts-Events)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: STEVE BARNES Arts editor Almost 30 years ago a few dozen young actors, led and inspired by a radiant artistic genius, began creating great theater in the remote Catskills village of Lexington. Their productions roared with a full-throated vitality that's never since ...
'New Yorker' loss is Union's gain.(Arts-Events)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: DONNA LIQUORI Special to the Times Union Every Tuesday, artists bring their work to The New Yorker to present to the cartoon editor, with hopes that one of their pieces will join the ranks of an art form made famous by the likes of Saul Steinberg, Charles Adams and ...
CLASSICAL MUSIC LABELS CHANGE NAMES AGAIN.(Arts-Events)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: JOSEPH DALTON Special to the Times Union My professional career in the music industry began in 1987 at the venerable classical record label CBS Masterworks. By the time I left three years later (to run Composers Recordings), its name had changed to Sony Classical. I've ...
TRIBUTE TO NORMANDY INVADERS.(Travel-Books)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MICHAEL SCHUMAN Special to the Times Union The arch, standing 44 feet and 6 inches high, commands attention like a five-star general in a jacket draped in brass. Its exact height is no accident, an allusion to the date of the D-Day invasion of World War II, the sixth day ...
An old standby.(Travel-Books)
May 01, 2005 ... Think coin-operated laundry reading is supposed to be light? Like People magazine or a celebrity tell-all? Not for Barbara Segreto. On a recent washday, instead of cracking open Jane Fonda's new autobiography, she perused the family tree of Henry Fonda in her old copy of Monica ...
Patients' watchdogs.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: TIMOTHY HOFF Five years ago, I found myself walking through a giant replica of a human artery. Connected to it was a heart the size of a small cave.Red lights blinked as I passed through as if in some amusement parkfun house. I was carrying a large beach bag ...
Incorporations.(Business)
May 01, 2005 ... The following companies in the Capital Region have filed corporate registration papers with the Department of State: On Cart New York LLC , 111 Halfmoon Drive, Altamont 12009 Cottontails Inc. , 205 Snyders Corners Road, Poestenkill 12140 Delmar Open Source ...
PLY LIFE'S WATERS FROM PROPER VANTAGE POINT.(Business)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: HARVEY MACKAY In one of my favorite "Peanuts" comic strips, Lucy tells Charlie Brown, "Life is a cruise ship!" She goes on to explain that some people sit in their deck chairs facing the ship's stern so they can see where they have been. Others sit near the ...
Take a day to enjoy warmer weather.(Business)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: DAWN SAGARIO Enjoy spring, even if you're sneaky. Escape the workplace by being creative with scheduling - or take a sick day. Ahhh, springtime. It's when we winter-weary folks emerge from cocoons to don shorts, exposing post-winter ...
Russia lives with questions of war.(Main)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MARIA DANILOVA Associated Press MOSCOW - After last adjustments to the bride's white gown and veil, the couple climbed a few steps and laid flowers at the foot of the soaring obelisk commemorating the victims and veterans of World War II. "We came here because ...
'Family Guy' is back in first home.(Television)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MARK McGUIRE Staff Writer The first minute or so of the resurrected "Family Guy" ranks among the funniest 60 seconds I've seen so far this season. And it's all about making fun of the new boss - who, as Roger Daltrey sang, is same as the old boss. ...
College rivalry runs right to the tape.(Main)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: DAN GELSTON Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - This fantastic finish between Duke and North Carolina had nothing to do with basketball. The Blue Devils completed a surprising worst-to-first finish in the women's distance medley relay Thursday, edging the Tar ...
Off the mat to ride the Derby.(Main)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: JODY DEMLING The (Louisville, Ky.) Courier-Journal LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Jockey Jeremy Rose always was the smallest person in his school class. He was so tiny as a youngster there was talk of growth-hormone shots. But when it came to sports, Rose was big enough to ...
Long-absent heritage is about to set sail.(Main)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: SAM SHERINGHAM Bloomberg News Germany will compete in sailing's America's Cup for the first time after registering a team in the sport's richest event hours before Friday's deadline, organizers said. United Internet Team Germany paid a 1 million-euro ($1.3 ...
Hefty costs of care for mentally ill.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: DIANE CAMERON In the United States, 53 million people experience mental illness each year, and one in five families is affected by a loved one's serious mental illness. Today begins Mental Health Month, so you're sure to hear more statistics like these for the next 30 ...
Comptroller speaks like a true Democrat.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... So state Comptroller Alan Hevesi hints there's no problem with Social Security that higher taxes won't fix ("Hevesi ...
America healthier for different points of view.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... William Raspberry's April 18 column is as biased in his beliefs as it is in his accusatory comments about the Fox News Network. ...
Independence Party is making a real difference.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... I take great exception to the facts that were reported in the April 18 editorial, "Ugly politics." The Independence Party was formed in 1994 when Thomas Golisano ran for governor. Golisano is a respected and innovative business person who founded a multimillion-dollar ...
Donations are piling up all over New York.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... Thanks to Jim LaBate for his April 24 Perspective article regarding all those wonderful donations that are piling up on his front lawn. Some of those wonderful people also are donating all over New ...
Schenectady should expand its tax base.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... The question has been asked again: Should Union College pay property taxes? ("Street-naming spurs town-gown debate," April 26). While our elected representatives argue over the matter, I'd like to offer two proposals to help solve the problem by raising the tax base. One ...
HEALTH COSTS DRIVE CAR INDUSTRY.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: GEORGE WILL WASHINGTON - Who knew? Speculation about which welfare state will be the first to buckle under the strain of the pension and medical costs of aging populations usually focuses on European nations with declining birth rates and aging populations. Who knew the ...
Congress must end slaughter of horses.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... Thank you for your April 25 story on efforts by Equine Advocates to provide safe haven to horses who might otherwise have been slaughtered for the meat market. Susan Wagner and her colleagues are doing a remarkable good, and the horses in their care are lucky indeed. Readers ...
Anglican Church reveals its hypocrisy.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... Am I the only one who thinks that the Anglican Church has reached the pinnacle of hypocrisy by blessing the marriage of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles? Is this the same Archbishop of Canterbury who has stood idly by while the Episcopal Church in the United States and the American ...
Reforms will put our democracy back to work.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MARK BITZ The ``Lord of the Rings'' illustrates the intoxicating effects of the ring of power, and the difficulty the Hobbits had in destroying it. Both Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver are nearing retirement age, and could choose ...
Put energy in consumer confidence.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: JOAN VENNOCHI The heat from rising gasoline prices sure can make a fella melt. Looking macho but sensitive, President Bush held hands last Monday with Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah and the two men kissed. Like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, the two ...
Half a solution, at best.(Perspective)(Editorial)
May 01, 2005 ... More oil refineries. Quicker construction of nuclear power plants. Fewer obstacles to the location of liquefied natural gas import terminals. Even lower gasoline prices, if only his vaunted political capital was enough to deliver on that one. By the time President Bush was finished talking ...
It's your turn.(Perspective)(Editorial)
May 01, 2005 ... Every Tuesday, for six months or so of the year, lobbyists descend on the state Capitol in even greater numbers and force than usual. This is the occasion for special interests to have their say, on what's literally and commonly referred to as Lobbying Day. Little wonder that so much of ...
Challenge status of Cardinal Law in Rome.(Perspective)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2005 ... I gather from the April 23 article, "As cardinal, Benedict dealt with abuse crisis," that he, more than any other Vatican official, was quite familiar with the conduct of disgraced Boston Cardinal Bernard Law in the handling of abuse cases. If he was as close to Pope John Paul ...
FLAIR DOESN'T GUARANTEE A JUDGESHIP.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: CYNTHIA TUCKER Janice Rogers Brown's life story is testimony to the triumph of intellect and will, the indomitability of the human spirit and the singular promise of America. Born to sharecroppers in Greenville, Ala., in 1949, Brown, who is black, spent her childhood ...
Filibuster can be a powerful oversight tool.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: CARL LEUBSDORF Along with the pollen, hypocrisy is filling the air these days as Washington girds for a potentially titanic Senate vote over whether rules should be relaxed to make it easier to confirm federal judges. Liberals who once condemned Senate rules ...
Democracy difficult in oil-based nations.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: SEBASTIAN MALLABY It's easy to want democracy for the Middle East. But what sort of democracy? Should American foreign policy focus on promoting elections, or on checks and balances? Is the crucial question how power is achieved? Or is it how power is exercised? ...
BUSH'S ECONOMIC POLICY'S FAILING.(Perspective)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: MARIE COCCO WASHINGTON - I have seen the Bush economic policy and it is a clip for a Michael Moore movie. There was the President down at the ranch, holding hands with Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah amid the Texas bluebonnets. The cozy pictures are a sure bet to ...
A lot of talent undrafted.(Sports)
May 01, 2005 ... Byline: BARRY WILNER Associated Press After all the attention and praise for the four Auburn Tigers drafted in the first round and the slew of cornerbacks chosen early, how about a look at the many players expected to get picked who were bypassed altogether? The NCAA ...
Calendar.(Business)(Calendar)
May 01, 2005 ... TUESDAY MEETINGS Referrals Unlimited Chapter, Business Network International WHERE: Holiday Inn Express, Route 9, Latham WHEN: 7 a.m. COST: Free CONTACT: 347-0816 NOTES: Janet Labella of Labella Financial will speak. Women's Business Council ...
Up & Comers W. Ted Ricket.(Business)
May 01, 2005 ... Age: 34 Birthplace: Albany Family: Single New title/company: Architecture manager, Chas. H. Sells Inc., a Briarcliff Manor-based design firm with an Albany office Responsibilities: Expand the company's professional services beyond ...
On the move.(Business)
May 01, 2005 ... EDUCATION Excelsior College Ann Marie Pinchera of Monroe joined the Albany college, which focuses on distance learning, as an examination publication coordinator in the assessment unit. She formerly worked at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. Yoonok Kim ...