Rochester, NY Archive

  • Taxes pay for the things you want

    It’s Not That Simple

    I know.  I feel the pain as much as you.  I live in the highest taxed per market value county in the United States.  There are reasons for this and plenty of us up here are not happy about it.  It is easy to jump...

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  • Magnolias

    2011 Lilac Festival in Rochester, NY

    Another Lilac Festival has come and gone.  We were fortunate enough to go the first day when the weather was perfect and the crowds were light.  The lilacs weren’t in full bloom yet this year but most were on their way.   As usual, the air...

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  • Double dipping

    Don’t Ostracize For Double Dipping

    Retirement.  Some people dread the thought while for others it can’t come soon enough.  In either case this is a wonderful civilized concept that our modern society enjoys.  At least it did.  It is a fading concept and most of us should fear this.  This...

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  • Bear

    Hearse for a Bear

    It has been a year since a bear died after falling from a city neighborhood tree in Rochester, NY.  The case is considered closed.  That is sad.  After watching the video perhaps you will disagree with the closure. Not everyone has respect for animals or...

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  • duffy1

    Duffy Will Be NYS Lt. Governor

    Most Rochesterians might be thinking that losing it’s mayor to the Cuomo campaign will be an advantage for Rochester and upstate New York.  Think again.  It might make a slight difference but being in a position that serves the entire State of New York it...

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