Tips and Tricks

The mailbox at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing of Guilderland has "exploded" with letters arriving daily, much to the delight of the senior residents who live there. Recently, activity directors featured photos of 11 residents and behind them on a dry-erase board was information about each of them. It listed their name as well as their hobbies, interests and other character traits t

Peter in Ravena writes: Please help...I can't get over my ex and it's been 5 years. I know guys- it's ridiculous but I can't.  It's just as much her fault as it is mine because we remain friends.  So she keeps me hanging around and that certainly doesn't help. And she knows how I feel, because I've told her.   My friends and family think I'm a moron because I can't let it go- but they also blame h

After months of waiting, Crossgates Mall and Colonie Center, the Capital Region's biggest and busiest malls will finally be open for business this weekend.  Under the new COVID-19 safety protocols mapped out by the Governor, the CDC and the malls themselves, things will be different before and after you enter.  Here are some of the  changes you should know about if you plan on hitting up either ma

Summer is in full swing but with the coronavirus pandemic, there have been many things that remain closed. The Town of Clifton Park has announced that they will be opening a couple of their pools later this week and in time for the 4th of July holiday weekend.

If you've been wanting or needing a new vehicle but are fearful of taking on an added payment, the Ford Motor Company wants to help you buy without fear.  On Monday it was announced that they're launching a new program called the "Ford Promise" designed for anyone afraid that their job status down the road could be up in the air.

Anyone else have an issue recently with delays in Amazon items shipped to your house? I know full well that these men and women in the shipping business have their hands - and their trucks - completely full, but as I was anxiously tracking some new golf attire, I couldn't help but notice that my Amazon orders were delayed.  Through the Amazon app I was able to track the shipping history of this pa

In an effort to get our hands on as much sanitizer as possible due to all things COVID-19, consumers are scooping up what is readily available.  The FDA recently announced that there are 9 specific types of hand sanitizers that you should avoid immediately due to the toxic ingredient found in them.

Love Cowboy rolled into the GNA studios on Wednesday happier than a pig in mud about the opening of Phase 3 here in the Capital Region.  In fact, he was so overjoyed that asked us if he could not even do relationship advice so that he could share with us what he was most excited about. As always, LC had plenty to say.  He talked about indoor seating at restaurants, mani-pedi's, tanning salons and

As many Capital Region restaurants have been forced to provide hungry customers with mostly take-out service, a certain scavenging scoundrel has been under served and according to the CDC, might be getting more and more aggressive.  This underserved population: rats.  The CDC is warning people that rodents might be getting more and more intrusive and destructive as they unsuccessfully search for f

Kay in Glens Falls writes: My husband has been working from home and it's amazing how much he relies on me to help him out with technology so he can stay plugged in. As the demands of his job have changed, I'm like his personal IT person. I help him launch Zoom and other things that pertain to Power Point, things that he says he's never been asked to do before. I go back to work on Monday and won'

In order to stay busy during the coronavirus lockdown, my mom has become quite the bartender. She is mixing up different drinks and showing you how to make them. It all started as a paint and sip without painting and now she has made over a dozen drinks.

Tyra in Niskayuna writes: My husband has always been someone who keeps an eye in politics, and certainly has his opinions.  Until now, it's never got in the way of our relationship.  I have my views and he has his, but during the pandemic things have changed.  I feel like many of our discussions about safety protocol and social distancing have turned political an nasty.  Is this common and how can