Marching on to war New York’s Democratic senators sided with President Bush last week, giving him the authority to wage war against Iraq when he wants to. But three Rochester-area members of the House of Representatives put up a fight. Both Senators Hillary Clinton and Charles Schumer voted yes on the joint resolution to […]
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Reader Feedback 10.16.02
A sampling of “Regents Math”: Start with the finest teachers that the Rochester schools can attract, given budget constraints. Then add a whole bunch of kids from populations typically at risk for failure: from households of poverty; where English is a second language; minority families; and kids with special learning needs or abusive or […]
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Reader Feedback 10.9.02
Fields of dreams After reading Chris Busby’s article, “Rhinos and Red Wings and Rattlers, Oh My” (September 18), I’ve come to the conclusion that former County Executive Tom Frey has no clue whatsoever. His moronic statements about a proposed retrofit of Frontier Field prove that he and his so-called Sports Authority are completely out of […]
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News briefs 10.9.02
Kozol does his homework A few days before the beginning of the school year, on September 3, National Book Award-winning author Jonathan Kozol was in town, addressing an assembly of teachers and support staff for the Greece Teachers Association. Kozol, the author of Death at an Early Age and Savage Inequalities, has been an outspoken […]
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News briefs 10.02.02
The early worm and his Bird During the week, Tom Pethic is a substance abuse counselor on the adolescent team at the Brighton outpatient branch of Park Ridge Chemical Dependency Services. But every Sunday, from 6 to 11 a.m., you’ll find him behind the microphone as host of Artistry in Jazz, one of the finest […]
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Reader Feedback 10.2.02
The real pain Listening to President Bush’s bellicose speeches against Saddam, I am reminded of the old surgical practice performed in classical Greece. As an anesthetic, the surgeon would induce a new pain more severe than the pain the surgery would cause in order to divert “pain attention.” There is no question that Saddam is […]
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Reader Feedback 9.25.02
Waiting Reflections on living through a year of September 11: For the first time in my life, I now understand how the intelligent, educated, cultured, sophisticated people of Germany fell for Hitler, and how they fell first for the rhetoric/metaphor of war and then blithely for a real war. As they say, let it never […]
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News Briefs 9.25.02
School days in court On September 17, the Greater Rochester Area Coalition for Education got one step closer to winning fairness for kids. The Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, agreed to hear what’s become known as the GRACE lawsuit. GRACE and its allies feel the state must adjust its funding policies, or […]
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News briefs 9.18.02
Love in the fast lane Rochester’s singles scene is treacherous territory. Blind dates, personal ads, escort services, Paradise Alley — they all have more cons than pros (and in some cases, more convicts than professionals). Enter QuickMatch Rochester, a new dating service designed to help unattached people find someone to attach themselves to without having […]
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Reader Feedback 9.18.02
Supporting police, praising McCall, helping schools, fighting the budget cuts
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Festivals
Agricultural Society Fair, Genesee Country Nature Center, 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford (538-6822, www.geneseecountryvillage.org): A country fair, 19th-century style, with food, livestock and crafts. Oct. 5-6. Apple Umpkin Festival, Gaslight Village, Rte, 19 LeRoy (493-3320): Sept 28-29. AutumnFest: “A Celebration of the Earth”: Genesee Country Nature Center, 1410 Flint Hill Rd, Mumford (538-6822, www.geneseecountryvillage.org): nature […]
