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Success In The Good Life City

Albany likes to bill itself as the Good Life City, but that name hasn’t been applicable in quite some time. With crime and a poor economy, a name like the Good Life City is sort of like calling a bald guy “Curly” or a big guy “Tiny”. However, amidst all the chaos and turmoil that is this city, there is one man who seems to thrive in this town in spite of everything else. He walks into Harvest Moon with a swagger and confidence that came from many years on a stage, playing music for a living. He moves around the place like it’s not a restaurant, but his own private party and everyone is invited. It’s like its Bo Henry’s world. We’re just living in it. Continue reading Success In The Good Life City

Is A Sign Ordinance The Best Idea?

As we find ourselves even deeper in this horrible economic climate, the City of Albany is striving to help us, it’s beloved citizens, by doing what?  Ah yes, penalize small businesses because their signs are a “distraction”.  Yeah, that makes sense.

You see, as we find companies moving out like Merck and Cooper Tire have recently done, we need our small businesses more and more.  A sign ordinance like the City of Albany is currently enforcing does nothing more than target those small businesses with regulations that serve no other purpose.  So much for sensible government.
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