How it feels to get shot
Like many US cities, a steady appetite for gun violence has gripped Rochester for decades. Getting shot and living to tell about it puts people in a certain kind of club. At first, City Councilman Adam McFadden did not want to be identified in this story of what it feels like to be a victim…
It’s good to be able to laugh at sex again
What luck! It’s not every day that a previously undiscovered Hitchcock film surfaces. The 40-Year-Old Virgin finds the Master of Suspense in familiar nail-biting territory when a mysterious stranger rolls into a quiet town and… I’m just kidding. Actually, the directorial debut of Judd Apatow (creator of TV’s sorely missed Undeclared) is a bit of…
Inbox 8.17.05
Yes, Matilda, we are accepting text messages for Inbox. Send your teeny tiny electronic notes to inbox@rochester-citynews.com. — Michael Neault From: Ola Dlugosz To: Michael Neault Subject: Delusions Date: May 26, 2005 my favorite delusion about todd was his having infinite knowledge of the infinite. he could say anything about the stars and i would…
Family Valued 8.17.05
‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’ It’s been a fortnight since I completed the latest in the Harry Potter chronicles and I feel neither satisfied nor disappointed. As the story progresses it seems as if Rowling’s descriptions of the wizarding world are becoming very general and vague. In addition, it appears that both Harry’s personal…
Fiz 8.17.05
The people who walk past Show World on Monroe Avenue generally fall into two categories. In the first group are those who stroll along at a leisurely pace, often pausing to check out the underthings in the window and the posters in the display cases. The second set consists of individuals who zip by the…
Haircult
The haircut ritual has preceded every important event in my life. First dates, last dates, weddings, funerals, and court appearances all kicked off with a trip to Ness’s Barbershop on Park Avenue. On April 28, 2005Ness’s owner Ernie Orlando gave his last haircut. After 42 years behind the chair crafting countless high ‘n’ tights,…
Campaign Q&A: What’s a mayor to do?
There’s less than a month left in the Democratic primary campaign for mayor. If you’ve been following the race, it may seem like every conceivable issue’s been bludgeoned to death. But actually things are just about to heat up, with a blitz of candidate TV ads. And yes, we have another installment in our own…
Fighting City Hall:
A big issue in the Rochester mayoral campaign: economic development. An often-overlooked aspect of E-D: small business. It’s a crucial segment of the economy, but in some circles, City Hall has a reputation of being obstructionist. Fair? We asked a few retailers. “I’m optimistic, but I won’t make the same mistake as my father did…
Wade Norwood: schools, money, and City Hall
The mayor and the schools City: Given the city’s fiscal challenges, would you favor giving more money to the CitySchool District? Norwood: No. I think the real question is: How do we get more state investment into local government and local education? Rochester’s next mayor’s going to have to be very aggressive in laying out…
Tim Mains: schools, money, and City Hall
The mayor and the schools City: Given the city’s fiscal challenges, would you favor more city funding for the CitySchool District? Mains: My goal is to make sure the schools work. It is clear to me that the schools need more money than they receive today to function at the level they need to be.…
Bob Duffy: schools, money, and City Hall
The mayor and the schools Given the city’s fiscal challenges, would you favor more city funding for the CitySchool District? While we clearly have fiscal challenges, the first thing I want to do is get in and establish a series of systems that’ll focus on not only performance but efficiencies, trying to save money wherever…
Flipping the bird
In a little-noticed presidential initiative on July 27th, the putative leader of the free world flipped the proverbial bird at a group of reporters as he happened by while strolling through the White House. The extended middle digit of his right hand was raised high as he turned his back on these accredited White House…
Cost of war 8.17.05
The totals: 1,853 American soldiers, 194 Coalition soldiers, and approximately 23,589 to 26,705 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq from the beginning of the war and occupation to August 14. American soldiers killed from Aug 5-14: Sergeant Brahim J. Jeffcoat, 25; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | Specialist Kurt E. Krout, 43; Spinnerstown, Pennsylvania | Lance Corporal…
Metro Ink 8.17.05
Women in the locker room Before each game, members of the Empire State Roar, upstate New York’s Rochester-based Women’s Professional Football League team, gather in the locker room to apply dozens of temporary tattoos and body stickers supplied by the team’s kicker-running back-quarterback, who’s known simply as “GQ.” It’s a uniquely feminine touch to…
Reader Feedback 8.17.05
Toronto shock, candidate praise
Forgotten heroes of another war
It seems more than coincidence that The Great Raid appears just as the nation and the news media note the 60th anniversary of VJ Day, providing yet another reminder of the courage and sacrifice demanded of a previous generation. Instead of posturing politicians and droning heads on the television screen, however, the new movie presents,…
