I once lived in Columbus, Ohio and the effect Ohio State football had on the mood of the city reminds me of the Bills influence on our region. Though weeks two and three might make us forget, the big … [Read more...]
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Note to Readers: The weekend of September 16-17 saw a series of bomb threats to Jewish houses of worship in Rochester, NY and surrounding area. They turned out to be a hoax but times and places of … [Read more...]
September Bumble Bee
Some days just picking up that first foot to take that first step is a chore. You know what I’m talking about, when your foot and your leg just feel heavy and your hip is tight and walking feels more … [Read more...]
Ah September
A neighbor visited me on the porch the other day. It was our local red-tailed hawk. She (I think it is a she) just flew in and settled on the nearby gutter. The friendly downy woodpecker, host of … [Read more...]
Going to Sleep and Waking Up Decades Later
Did you ever wake yourself up snoring? You don’t have to admit it but I’m going to assume you have. I did one afternoon this week when I fell asleep in a chair. I had a knee replacement surgery … [Read more...]
The Marathon of Love That Never Ends
Imagine a wedding ceremony in which the couple has just exchanged their vows. Now parents, siblings, wedding party, or other friends gather around and circle the couple. One at a time each of these … [Read more...]
With my morning coffee
I mentioned them last fall, when they stood sentry in witness to all the other flowers that had passed onto their next life. They are my neighbor’s Black-eyed Susans joyously exploding from out of the … [Read more...]
A Truth Stew Composed of Glories and Sorrows
Historian Jon Meacham points out we have only truly been a multi-racial democracy since 1965. Before then, so many of us were disenfranchised and unable to vote, even long after the enslavement of a … [Read more...]
As If in a Dream
In a dream I arrived in the dark, not a star in the sky. The moon had set and all I knew is that my car was parked in a hotel lot and I was dog tired. I slumped forward with a suitcase in tow and made … [Read more...]
The Last Two Weeks of July
I mentioned last column that I was on garden duty while my wife was gone for two weeks. It is with some satisfaction and relief that I can report the flowers lived. The deer and groundhog did some … [Read more...]
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