The phrase "the human condition" has always fascinated me. It was coined in 1958 by the political thinker Hanna Arendt, and summarizes for me the complexities, and both the rewarding and difficult ...

“Mr. Rogers did not adequately prepare me for the people in my neighborhood.” This saying on the dish towel hanging on the oven door handle in my kitchen never fails to get a laugh from guests. I live ...

Albany painter Brian Cirmo reflects on the human condition; animator/podcaster Evens Angulo-Duvil shares “The Aura of Upstate”; and Reality Distortion performs. AHA! A House for Arts is available to ...

My mother didn’t go in for charity work, said she didn’t have time. She would bake a cake or make a donation when asked, but she didn’t want to be the one asking. Yet she had a strong sense of ...

However, I missed having a pet and went to Companion Animal Alliance, CAAWS and Cat Haven once again. Lucy, who was ...