Nov 28, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Every morning, I remind myself to stop for WD-40 on my way home. Every evening, I forget, only to be reminded the next morning when the grating sound of metal-on-metal shocks my system as my garage door springs to life. This morning is no different. It’s 6:15 a.m.,...
Nov 27, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I’m a professional organizer, not to be confused with an event organizer. I’ve been asked before, and it’s a fair question. I work with organizations, families, and businesses. People often need help when they get married, have children, and downsize their homes. And...
Nov 26, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Today is the day we leave Rome. When I was a boy living in the quiet English countryside (somewhere between six months and a lifetime ago) I never imagined setting foot in the Italian capital, but I’ve just spent weeks here in the most wonderful old villa. I’ve...
Nov 25, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I’m sitting in the office with the latest financial spreadsheet. One thing they never talk about on the television crime shows is the amount of time law enforcement spends with bureaucratic paperwork. The best sheriff is not the quickest draw; the best sheriff is the...
Nov 21, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Sitting in my office I look out the window and stare at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. The setting sun envelops the majestic Capitol dome in a soft amber silhouette as it salutes the day’s end. For a moment, time stands still and I’m surrounded by...
Nov 20, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Ben Beagle of the Glens Falls Post-Star, interviewing the Rev. Clare Fergusson as part of our series on local folks with interesting jobs. Clare, you’re the rector at St. Alban’s Church in Millers Kill. That’s very different work than most of our readers are familiar...
