Sounds of the swamp Terry Lindsey loves all styles of music, but he has a particular fondness for Cajun and zydeco, the ebullient sounds of southern Louisiana. “It’s good-time music,” he says. “It’s rootsy. It’s music to dance to, not just sit and stare at. You drink a beer, get out on the floor to […]
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Metro Ink 9.28.05
Golfing under the pines Greg Papas, a man of few but direct words, explains why he and his brother Jim bought Whispering Pines Miniature Golf Course seven years ago: “It was for sale and it was right next door.” Whispering Pines, the oldest miniature golf course in the US, opened in 1930 and was originally […]
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The beat goes strong
The beat goes strong “I can’t say I was interested before. I’d never really experienced it before,” says Aaron Taylor. “But once I got to actually hear it, like close-to-close, one-on-one, I was very interested.” The recently graduated Taylor took to the drums when he joined John Marshall High School’s pan-drum band. In his […]
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Issues? What issues?
Well, what qualities do you want in the next mayor of Rochester? If you live in the city, how are you going to decide who to vote for? Political insiders, union leaders, and the like have already made up their minds, for reasons that include vested interest and party politics (and yeah, sure, the […]
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The US wants your kid
As recruitment falls short of its goals, the US military has stepped up its efforts to enlist young people. And recruiters have more access to high-school students than some parents may realize. The federal No Child Left Behind Act requires school districts to give recruiters personal information about students — including their address, telephone number, […]
