Category Archives: Rochester, New York

If we met last night at Dig Roc Festivus

Hi again! I set up a redirect on the site I gave you so you’d land at my blog instead. Which has been kind of quiet since I joined Facebook. Although that could change in an INSTANT. If you’re on … Continue reading

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Seen the latest Rochester Healthy Living?

I have an piece in the August issue: Much to do About Migraine. After more than 2 decades of living with migraine, I’ve finally gotten to the point where I can nearly always head them off. The article describes the … Continue reading

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Neighborhood twins

Until a few years ago, I never saw deer in my neighborhood, but we’ve got them now — and the family’s growing. I’ve seen these fawns many times while out walking my dog. Took this pic out of my office … Continue reading

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Pileated Woodpecker in my backyard

Okay, excuse me while I flip out — but I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve seen one of these guys — then this afternoon, didn’t I walk out my back door and see a Pileated … Continue reading

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Oink oink, Rochester at the trough

The map shows Senator Keating Blvd, a bit of road south of the Tops Plaza on Clinton Ave. in Brighton. It tops the list that Chuck Simmons has posted of local pork projects. Price tag for this project: $3.6 million … Continue reading

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How much shall we spend to make Monroe County residents stupid?

$88,000 a year sound like a good figure? Because–as I posted last summer–that’s what we spend annually to fluoridate our water in this county. I’ve been fuming about that figure again lately, and not only because we’re facing the prospect … Continue reading

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be ye therefore wise as serpents . . .

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Let’s squish the Square

The economy is teetering. Our food & gas prices are climbing. And, lest we forget, we citizens of New York are the highest taxed in the country. So how do we want our politicians to spend our tax money? If … Continue reading

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I won a golf tournament :-)

Rochester region EWGA chapter tournament, played at Ravenwood yesterday. I shot a 101 and took low gross for my flight. I’m a happy camper :-) Cross-posted at Golfolicious.

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Eye-spotted Ladybug

I haven’t found one of these since I was a kid . . . Isn’t it gorgeous? Most the ladybugs we see anymore are non-native species that were imported by the U.S. Dept of Agriculture in the 70s to control … Continue reading

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