tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post4588388845339997468..comments2023-11-14T15:11:35.669-05:00Comments on miriam's ideas: The Chicago way vs Albany Democracymiriam sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06796668928044011101noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-29474515698040679652012-02-05T13:06:23.753-05:002012-02-05T13:06:23.753-05:00Austin, Texas, politics is similarly Democrat. Jus...Austin, Texas, politics is similarly Democrat. Just about the only reliably Democrat city and county in Texas. The Occupy folks, for instance, had staked out a portion of the entry to city hall for months, until Friday when they were finally evicted by the police. Unfortunately the taxes are not low.Dick Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08928787462157704978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-77875064818968752492012-01-30T10:16:06.355-05:002012-01-30T10:16:06.355-05:00Blogger eliminated my paragraph breaks. I put the...Blogger eliminated my paragraph breaks. I put them in. Twice. But they do not appear on the post. I don't know why, as I am a grammatical fusspot and particularly fond of short, snappy paragraphs.miriam sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796668928044011101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-3115450709976876902012-01-29T21:03:36.256-05:002012-01-29T21:03:36.256-05:00Yes, indeed, Akaky. My memory, like many other th...Yes, indeed, Akaky. My memory, like many other things of value, is fading. So glad to hear from you.<br /><br />I also just remembered the name of Erastus Corning III, the longest serving mayor in the universe.<br /><br />I knew you lived somewhere within shouting distance of Albany.miriam sawyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06796668928044011101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9270189.post-69884474529978168812012-01-29T13:28:34.514-05:002012-01-29T13:28:34.514-05:00His name was Dan O'Connell, Miriam, and he ran...His name was Dan O'Connell, Miriam, and he ran the Albany machine until he died in 1977Akakyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00187471562516416268noreply@blogger.com