The union under a radical president
Read more about The State We’re In in the Cover Story section The state of the union is one of rising unemployment and a growing number of people with little or no health insurance; of reckless energy use and the trashing of the environment. Of a growing disparity between rich and poor, encouraged by the…
Peacemaking: pick your role
The worldwide peace movement is on a roll, in national capitals and communities like Rochester. Geopolitical matters dominate — witness the transoceanic court battle, Bush v. Europe, et al. But people are becoming peacemakers for visceral and moral reasons. They’re confronting things like the “shock and awe” strategy propounded by Harlan K. Ullman of…
Pataki’s choice
Among the half-truths, distortions, and misleading politic-speak Governor George Pataki spewed forth in his January 29 address announcing his 2003-2004 state budget was this whopper: “The last thing I want to do is reduce spending on education. However, the crisis is that bad. We have no choice.” If the guv had been hooked up…
LoLa stays on the tracks
I was an hour into dinner when I realized this place used to be Spiro’s. No matter how familiar you might have been with that old spot, you’ll have to squint to see it in the thoroughly made-over LoLa Bistro & Bar. With its vaulted ceilings, wooden bar, and tiled dining area, it bears little…
Across the universe
The subjects of Adam Frank’s research are thousands of light years away from the earth; he studies the life and death of distant stars. But his work as associate professor of physics & astronomy, theoretical astrophysics and plasma physics at the University of Rochester, is ultimately about us — how we got here and…
The “unintelligence” community
Following a long and often instructive tradition, The Recruit demonstrates that popular film in general — and the thriller, in particular — provide an index to the characteristic tensions and attitudes of a particular time and place. Last year’s retrograde and essentially obsolete thriller, The Bourne Identity, presented a familiar vision inherited from decades of…
Florida: It’s not just for voter fraud anymore
It’s not difficult to pinpoint the exact instant I stopped enjoying the fifth annual Sarasota Film Festival. The moment occurred when, kicking and screaming, I was forced onto the flight that returned me to Rochester and its subzero temperatures. Piles of sand turned to mounds of snow. Palm trees became ice-encrusted bushes. Scores and scores…
Riding the hydra
One thing James Carter cannot be accused of is traveling light. When he visits Penfield High School for two concerts this weekend, he’ll be bringing along four or five of his saxophones. In fact, hearing him on soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass saxophone, not to mention sopranino and the rare F-mezzo, you might…
Never mind Sandra Bullock
Joe Romano soulfully blew some laidback sax for our frozen bones on Friday at The Montage Grille. The joint was cozy, cool, and warm. And here’s the guy to play in the background on Valentines Day, or when you simply have to say “I’m sorry.” When we’re not busy downloading celebrity nudes, my know-it-all…
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Molly Clifford in the hot seat
Longtime Democratic Party activist Molly Clifford succeeded Ted O’Brien as chair of the Monroe County Democratic Committee last December. Unlike O’Brien, who served in the position in a more-or-less part-time capacity, Clifford will helm the county party full-time. She’ll need every minute she can spare. The 37-year-old Clifford, whose most recent paying job…
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Sarasota Film Festival|The Intended|He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not|Spellbound|Manic|The Backyard|Tribute: A Rockumentary Movies by Jon Popick Florida: It’s not just for voter fraud anymore It’s not difficult to pinpoint the exact instant I stopped enjoying the fifth annual Sarasota Film Festival. The moment occurred when, kicking and screaming, I was forced onto the flight…
