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Local Connections

Blog: Albany Police Activities League Hosts Bicycle Rodeo

Safety and fun were emphasized at Albany's 2012 Bicycle Rodeo.

Arts & Entertainment

Movie Reviews: A Man Called Horse (1970) & The Return of a Man Called Horse (1976)

Patch blogger Robert Marshall reviews two classic western motion pictures from the 1970s, starring Richard Harris, which are available on DVD.

Science & Technology

Satire: The Little Tract Of Horrors - Illustrated

Gill Tract research: Inserting intergalactic Beano into the human genome?

Food

Leading Food Writers, Organizations Across U.S. Urge UC Berkeley: Embrace Gill Tract Farm, Don't Police it

America’s leading food writers and organizations are urging UC Berkeley to drop charges against Occupy the Farm, and support their community farming efforts at the Gill Tract in Albany, CA.

Health

Gay Marriage is a Mental Health Issue

Cathy Hanville, LCSW, talks about how gay marriage is a mental health issue, especially for youth.

Local Connections

The Owl and the Pocket Watch

How do you get out of a creative slump? Meeting a deadline helped me here.

Science & Technology

Blog: Your Research at the Gill Tract

You pay for the research done at the Gill Tract, and you have every right to know what is being done there. This is a brief description of the work done by Damon Lisch's research group.

Health

Dealing with Anger

Cathy Hanville, LCSW, an Albany, Ca psychotherapist talks about anger and some ways of dealing with it.

Living

Are Bras the Enemy?

What kind of feminist am I if I can't sing in front of a bunch of old people without a bra on?

Science & Technology

Best Practices on Mobile-Friendly Websites

Wondering about how to make your website mobile-friendly? This short article for non-techies explains current options for making your business site accessible to mobile phone users.

 
 
 

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