Monthly Archives: January 2007

Still raining

On and off. But the ice doesn’t seem to be building up any more. Channel 10 says about 50,000 Upstate New York homes are without power as of this afternoon. It’s probably a good thing that it was a holiday … Continue reading

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The downside of mild winter weather

If, like me, you lived through 1991 ice storm in these parts — it crippled the Rochester, New York area for weeks — you can appreciate the trepidation I feel in waking up and seeing this. That’s a river birch … Continue reading

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You know. That novel you been workin’ on?

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This is not a “fortune”

Has anyone else noticed that Chinese fortune cookies have become a huge disappointment over the past few years? They never have actual fortunes in them any more. I got this one last night: Education is not filling a bucket but … Continue reading

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Kodak sells health imaging division

Here’s the announcement as carried on Bloomberg: Eastman Kodak Co., the world’s largest photography company, agreed to sell its health-care imaging unit to Onex Corp. for as much as $2.55 billion to help focus on its transition to digital products. … Continue reading

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It’s for the children

There’s been much lamenting at the bus stop over the last month. Not from the parents. We parents are in general agreement that a mild winter is a good thing. But the kids have been outraged, outraged! Here it is, … Continue reading

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What I did last weekend

I’m planning a trip in February, and since I’m having a housesitter stay at my place to watch my critters while I’m gone, I decided it was time to fix up the guest bedroom. Here’s what it looked like on … Continue reading

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Seeing is believing

At some point in fifth grade, I noticed the blackboard in Mrs. Marshman’s math class was blurry. I mentioned it to my parents, and within a few weeks had been fitted with my first pair of glasses. I didn’t submit … Continue reading

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Spitzer’s promises

Our state’s new governor, Eliot Spitzer, has promised to cut taxes and relieve New York businesses of the onerous regulations that have helped render our economy moribund. Sounds like a Republican. Which is probably why one Republican’s response to his … Continue reading

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Papa’s got a brand new cat fight

Via Booksquare, an article on the Hemingway cats. These are the mitten-pawed descendents of the writer’s own cat, who are allowed to wander freely. Which means they sometimes leave the grounds of the Hemingway house, now a museum, in Key … Continue reading

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