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Fall means school, and school means homework, and homework –- for many a family -– means stress and arguments. But getting homework done doesn’t have to be a daily battle. Here are a few easy ways for parents to make the routine a little easier for kids. ...

My wife and I try to go to the Saratoga Race Course at least one day per season. We did that this past Thursday, during our vacation.

Fall arrives fast and with that comes the spectrum of colors that the leaves turn. Sometimes you get a great glimpse of the brilliance of fall in the Albany area on your way to work - but other times you'd like to take a little trip to soak in the color. Her...

It's hard to believe but this weekend, we celebrate our independence in this great country.

"The Boy Who Caught a Butterfly" by Sean McMaster "Mommmmm!" The boy screamed over the sound of the screen door slamming. "I need a jar." "For what? His mother asked. "Look , I caught a butterfly, isn't it pretty? I want to keep it." "It is, very pretty, that's a Monarch Butterfly...

My brother Stephen got married over the weekend and as with any wedding it was a pretty joyous event - but most of all I was so proud to see my kid brother get married. If any two people should be married, it’s him and his now wife Meredith. They have a beautiful child and  I am so lucky to finally be an uncle. The best part of the day though is getting the entire family together.

There will always be a song we hear that hits close to home.

This is a day that always puts me into a little bit of a funk.  So I thought I would use this blog to just quickly pay tribute to Dad, if you don't mind.  (I'll make it short-don't worry!)

When I used to hear my mom or dad say that I was grounded from the phone, or no tv for a week, it meant that I was in trouble and that was my punishment. If you notice, I only mentioned two things: Phone and tv.

I especially want to write this today for all the Fathers out there.  Now if anyone out there knows me at all , they know I love my boys.  I try very hard to be a good Dad to them. Like most Dads I fear that I fall short of that goal much more than I achieve it. But I try.

It certainly has been an exciting couple of weeks of football action in the NFL. But it has been rough as far as my family is concerned.

As most of us get together with our families and friends during Christmas and the holidays, these special times could end up being the things we remember the most, for the rest of our lives.