Even after all the work Philip and Harriette Greaser put into unearthing, stripping, and cleaning the woodwork in their house, they are very forgiving of the people who at one time tried to cover it. “It was the style,” Philip says. “You just didn’t want wood in the house.” The wood — red birch […]
Erica Curtis
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Sit on the other side of the desk
It has been said that the best way to learn is to teach. What exactly will you learn: about the subject at hand, about the learning process, about yourself? Probably all three. And don’t forget the warm fuzzies: that glow you get from giving back to the constantly recycling education pool. If you look, […]
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Fond memories of a big yellow bus
Fall is such a funny, nostalgic time. Even those of us who don’t particularly miss our school days can still fall susceptible to the classic fall-time itch: the one that makes you want to fill a backpack with new pencils and notebooks and go wait for the school bus. Maybe it’s the itch for new […]
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Benjamin
Miles, a 14-year-old student at East High, thinks the hardest part about glassblowing
is “trying not to get burned.”
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The violence monologues
Necessary Targets, the current production at Shipping Dock Theatre, is a play about two American counselors who travel to a Bosnian refugee camp with the purpose of helping women there talk about the war. As the American characters are forced to question whether they’re really helping the refugees, the play becomes a cautionary tale for […]
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This side of the Genesee
It’s just a little way for the 19th Ward to say, “Hey, we’re not so scary.” Fourteen 19th Ward families invited University of Rochester students to cross the Genesee River Footbridge and have dinner with them in their homes. These springtime Bridge Dinners are meant to “show students that the 19th Ward is a… […]
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Designing your own holiday
This year, you can recapture with your own two hands what the holidays are really about. All it takes is a little effort, a little inspiration, and, yes, just a little daring. People will say you’re doing that simple-living thing, getting back to basics. And you will make it look good, too. Here is a […]
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No time to be bored
Public and private schools in Rochester will close twice this winter, as they do every year, for the last week in December and the third week in February. The kids will be home, with you, for some fun, meaningful family time. Don’t panic. There are plenty of things to do. Outdoor activities For no-fuss, nearby […]
