Steve Jobs – On The Death Of A Genius And Recollections Of A MACaholic by Don Rittner Steve Jobs died. I never met Steve formally but he was a friend of mine. For me, his death has the same affect right up there with the death of John Kennedy and John Lennon. All three had Read More
Steve Jobs – On the death of a genius and recollections of a MACaholic
↧
↧
Military heroes of the Capital District are many!
Military Heroes of the Capital District Are Many! by Don Rittner To give your life for your country is the highest act of bravery during war time. There are many who go beyond the call of duty and perform outstanding heroic deeds to help save their fellow soldiers. Unfortunately we have been in many conflicts Read More
↧
Rensselaer County should save Troy Library
Rensselaer County Should Save Troy Library by Don Rittner It does not matter how many books you may have, but whether they are good or not. (SENECA -3 B.C.-65 A.D.) Back in 2001 when I was a columnist for the Troy Record I wrote a three-part column on the Troy Library, one of the most Read More
↧
The Black Experience in traveling America was not easy
The Black Experience In Traveling America Was Not Easy By Don Rittner Let’s face it, being an African American before the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s was one faced by many difficulties. Being Black was not welcomed in many locations around the country. For those African Americans who wanted to travel on vacation like Read More
↧
Cannon Place is a Le Grand building!
Cannon Place is a Le Grand Building! By Don Rittner The Capital District is the oldest continually settled region in the United States and contains hundreds of landmark architectural wonders. Cannon Place, located in Monument Square in downtown Troy New York is one such landmark. It is the oldest structure in the square that once Read More
↧
↧
Manhattan Transfer and the Troy connection
Manhattan Transfer and the Troy Connection by Don Rittner Tim Hauser is best known as a singer and originator of Manhattan Transfer, a popular singing group that he formed in 1969. They are known for their great harmonies and classy dress and today the band is in the form of Tim, Cheryl Bentyne, Janis Siegel Read More
↧
A dozen reasons to visit Troy, NY
A Dozen Reasons to Visit Troy, NY By Don Rittner I wrote this column way back in 2003 and of course it fell on deaf ears. Perhaps now that there is a new progressive administration in the city this idea could have merit? I often hear people who visit Troy remark on how beautiful the Read More
↧
Schenectady’s official song has Dutch roots
Schenectady’s Official Song Has Dutch Roots by Don Rittner John W. Van Laak is of Dutch descent and rightfully so. He was born in Dutch founded Schenectady in 1916 and at 95 years young has the distinction of being the author and composer of Schenectady’s official song, Our Schenectady. Developed as an idea out of Read More
↧
For whom the bell tolls?
For Whom the Bell Tolls? by Don Rittner Let’s see if I have the facts right? The city of Watervliet is deciding whether to allow St Patrick’s Church and surrounding buildings to be razed for a supermarket or some other box store? Hmm, a tough decision I’m sure? There are not enough supermarkets in the Read More
↧
↧
More Pages to Explore .....
