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Albany Area Coffee House Inspires Book

Kevin Richards — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:05:32 +0000

Running a small business requires hard work and dedication unlike any other job. When the rest of America is off the clock at 5pm, small business owners are still working, worrying and wondering what to do next. Marc Renson, the owner of Ambition Cafe in Schenectady, New York found a way to share the struggles of owning your own business by writing a book titled 'Is The Coffee Fresh?'

R.I.P. Maurice Sendak, Author Of 'Where The Wild Things Are'

Sean O'Connell — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:49:46 +0000

There’s going to be a wild rumpus in heaven tonight. Maurice Sendak, beloved author and illustrator of such children’s classics as ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ and the controversial ‘In the Night Kitchen,’ passed away in Danbury, Conn. following complications from a recent stroke. He was 83. Sendak started publishing stories in the 1950s, reaching [...]

Local Author Antonio Commisso Re-releases New Book, "Silent Partner" [AUDIO]

Richie Phillips — Wed, 02 May 2012 14:01:51 +0000

We told you about this gentleman before – former local resident Antonio Commisso. He’s had an interesting struggle getting his book “Silent Partner” into “wide release”, but it looks like he’s succeeded. Very exciting stuff. I had a chance to talk to him via telephone about the project In this interview you’ll find a synopsis [...]

15 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Dr. Seuss

Kathy Landin — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 00:08:52 +0000

Friday, March 2nd is a date that we must celebrate. On March’s second day, we must say “Hooray!” With a “Yip yip yippee yay,” for Dr. Seuss’ own birthday. In celebration of Dr. Seuss Day, on the day of Theodor Seuss Geisel’s birth, (March 2nd, 1904, to be exact), we have dug up 15 facts about the self-proclaimed doctor that you might not know.

The New Steve Jobs Biography . Very Interesting! [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:14:01 +0000

Steve Jobs was a genius. We’ve covered this before. But as we also know, geniuses can be quirky, to say the least. Steve was no exception. Here’s a few revelations from his new biography: 60 minutes did a really good synopsis of Steve’s new book. There are some bizarre factoids revealed in it. I’ll [...]