Liquor store decision a win for east Albany
Tweet At the Dec. 12, 2010 City Commission meeting, the united front of east Albany consisting of concerned residents, the religious sector and Albany State University should be commended on their steadfast opposition to Jaxx’s application for a liquor license on Oglethorpe Boulevard. The application was denied by a 5-2 vote with commissioners Howard, Hubbard, [...]
Read More →‘Don’t Ask’ never kept gays out
Tweet Now that Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell (DADT) has been relegated to the history books, I can only imagine what’s going on in some people’s minds. It’s easy to say that gays in the military interfere with unit cohesion and provide a distraction from the mission. It’s easy, but it’s wrong. After all, there have [...]
Read More →Whatcha Say, Albany?
Tweet REGARDING YOUR RECENT VINTAGE Albany photo of what was once Joe’s Cellar, I spent many an hour in the legendary Joe’s with my old friends Joe Peach and Frank Stampinski. This was the upstairs gambling room, which was accessible from Joe’s by going up the metal spiral staircase. I remember when Joe’s daughter died [...]
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