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Former Albany Area Mall Has A New Name

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:07:36 +0000

Because I’ve always lived in the Albany area, I’ve seen so many changes through the years. Besides seeing things like the recently constructed roundabouts on Fuller Road in Albany, and the brand new Shop Rite and Clubhouse Race Book replacing the OTB Teletheater on Central Avenue, also in Albany, there’s been a change in Colonie. [...]

Some Good Old Stuff From Lou [PHOTOS]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:53:46 +0000

I keep seeing these pictures on Face Book with the caption saying something like “Who remembers what this is for?” There are two pictures that caught my eye. One is a 45 adaptor. It’s the little round yellow thing that you would put in the middle of a 45 rpm record so you could play [...]

Five More Albany Area Places To Eat That Lou Misses [LIST]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 22:15:28 +0000

Not long ago, I did a blog about some Albany area places that I used to go to to eat that have disappeared. A few other people mentioned some more places that used to be in our area. I’m sure there are many more. Some of them have been gone for quite some time. We [...]

Vinyl Records That Would Play In Cars

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:05:11 +0000

The other day Richie Phillips and I both did a story about National Eight Track Tape Day, which was April 11th. I mentioned about how we could play music from the eight track tape cartridges in our cars, but we couldn’t play records. One of our WGNA Facebook fans, Steve Ryan, told me that there was a car record player.

Five Albany Area Places To Eat That Lou Misses [LIST]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:05:01 +0000

We’ve all seen places come and go around the Albany area, the place that most of us call home. Some of the places that I used to go to may have been torn down, or they’ve been turned into another business. I’ll admit, they might not have been the healthiest choices for places to eat, [...]

A Bridge That Used To Connect Albany And Colonie

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 22:49:19 +0000

I have lived in the Albany area my whole life, and there have been plenty of changes. Even if you haven’t lived in the area for long, I’m sure you’ve seen a good amount of changes. As I was driving into Albany the other day, I started to think about one particular area. It was [...]

This Day in History for February 20 – USPS Established and More

Shauna Wright — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:00:14 +0000

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1792 – The Postal Service Act, establishing the United States Post Office Department, is signed by President George Washington (More info)

1872 – The Metropolitan Museum of Art opens in New York City (More info)

Lou's All Time Favorite TV Shows [VIDEOS]

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:09:41 +0000

Everyone has their favorite television shows. Mine all happen to be almost older sitcoms. I’m not saying I don’t like any new tv shows, but the sitcoms will always be my favorite. I do enjoy “Two And A Half Men,” “Big Bang Theory,” and “How I Met Your Mother,” I’m not a fan of reality [...]

This Day in History for July 5 – Hormel Introduces SPAM and More

Bryen — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 13:21:07 +0000

Hereís a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1865 ñ The Salvation Army is founded in London, England (More info)

1937 ñ The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)

Old Radio Shack Cell Phone Commercial [VIDEO]

Richie Phillips — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:00:43 +0000

I absolutely, positively LOVE the cell phone that I have right now. This is not a commercial endorsement, by the way, although we do talk about the phone all the time on the air. I'll leave it at that. But no matter what brand you happen to own, you'll thank you're lucky stars that technology has progressed after seeing this old commercial...

Was Life Better 50 Years Ago

Sean McMaster — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:15:32 +0000

I’ll be honest, I get as nostalgic as anyone. I often like to think about how much easier things seemed back in the “good ole days”. Maybe in many ways it was easier, but not so much in the ways that people think. One of the first things people love to complain about these days [...]

My First Kiss

Sean McMaster — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 16:07:34 +0000

I was reading today about a woman that wrote a book about kissing. “The science of kissing: what our lips are telling us” by Sheril Kirshenbaum. OF course, my first thought was “I should have so written a book about kissing.” But she does bring up a really interesting fact in her book. Most people [...]

Technology Will Save Us All

Sean McMaster — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:54:45 +0000

I remember when I was younger. There were always those “old people” going on and on about how much simpler life used to be. They had no use for the new fangled technology of the day. “Answering machine!” they’d say. “If its important they will call back.” The ladies of the time didn’t trust a [...]

Life Without Windows or Apples

"Brother" Lou Roberts — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:23:46 +0000

What did we do, in a not so distant past, without the technology that we have today? You don’t even have to be that old to remember this. Life without computers (Apple or a PC), email, texting, cell phones, IPads, G.P.S. and the many other technological ways to stay in touch. Imagine not having those [...]