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Hard truths

Part two of a two-part article. When the revered novelist Chester Himes read The Man Who Cried I Am by relative newcomer John A. Williams in 1969, he could not contain himself. In a letter to Williams dated June 13, he wrote:             “But for my money, The Man Who Cried I Am is the […]

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News Briefs

Jack on the go? County Exec Jack Doyle has drawn news attention and speculation ever since he took office, and that didn’t end with his announcement that he’s retiring.             Among the predictions about his future: that he’ll run for Congress, seeking the seat currently held by Amo Houghton of Corning. If he does, the […]

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News briefs 7.16.03

On his own behalf Warren Farrell treats the paintings in his first solo show as if they were hatchlings. While he’s talking, he can’t resist jumping up to nudge them a half-centimeter to the right or left. Each wall in the claimed space he has fashioned into a gallery is in perfect equilibrium.             “If […]

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News briefs 7.9.03

Warren Farrell treats the paintings in his first solo show as if they were hatchlings. While he’s talking, he can’t resist jumping up to nudge them a half-centimeter to the right or left. Each wall in the claimed space he has fashioned into a gallery is in perfect equilibrium.             “If I take any one […]

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Finger-gnawing fun

Last time out. Montreal (8-3-3, 27 points) had its full complement of ex-Rhinos on the field (Martin Nash, Mauro Biello, Eduardo Sebrango, and Gabriel Gervais), but that dog refused to hunt as Rochester (8-4-2, 26) denied the Impact a third straight win, netting a 2-0 victory at Frontier on a lovely Saturday night. Montreal’s loss, […]

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News briefs 7.2.03

The treasure that lies buried “We’re all looking for that big treasure,” says John Howard. “It’s the thrill of the hunt. You don’t know what you’re going to find.”             Howard is president of the Genesee Valley Treasure Seekers, a group of about 50 people that gets together on a regular basis to metal detect. […]

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News Briefs 6.25.03

Your health in question The typical health care “consumer” has no lack of concerns about the future — how high health insurance premiums will climb, how much employers will contribute (and whether one’s job will exist), how many hospitals will survive, how many people will have to fend for themselves. So a new publication from […]

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