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On a daily basis I hold many titles: publisher, son, friend, boss, instructor... but the two I value most are husband and dad.  For this editorial I want to focus on my role as DAD.

D-Day, Tuesday July 28th has arrived and we are working by seven with a piece of fruit to sustain us until breakfast at 10:45. 

It is a yearly Saratoga phenomenon; when teems of local residents vacate their homes to rent to the summer crowds. 

I was extremely happy when I heard the news that the accused kidnapper had been caught and will be facing justice. As always, good police work combined with a cooperative and observant witness led to his arrest.

Summer is officially here. And for many people, summer is synonymous with "vacation."

At a time when national pride is needed more than ever, it seems as though history often takes a back seat to barbecues and beer on the Fourth of July.

It has been more than a year since I joined Saratoga TODAY and in that time I have had a lot of great experiences covering the city as a reporter and getting to know the community. However, there comes a time when all good things must come to an end and that time has arrived for me at Saratoga TODAY.
 

A few people in this country think that we have too many police, too many prisons and too much military, but other than keeping its citizens safe, what is the main purpose of our government?

The legacy of American socialism is our blighted inner cities, dysfunctional inner city schools and broken black families.

A week ago, Saratoga TODAY publisher Chad Beatty used this space to say enough is enough. He gave voice to the many who feel as he does that if we continue to go negative we'll reap what we sow. Instead, he suggested that we align ourselves with the good things we have going on in our community and acknowledge that Saratoga, despite some of our challenges, has it better than most.