Do you live in Fairmount Hills? Did you lose a black bunny? He/she has been seen hopping around Glenview Drive near Kimberly. (See map) The bunny is in danger of becoming lunch for a cat, or roadkill for a car; so if he’s yours, please be advised he’s on […]

I can’t help feeling that this summer is coming to a premature end. I’ve been noticing that some of the trees around my house are looking like they want to start on the fall color now, especially a maple the next street over which, unbelievably, is half red now, and it’s not even August […]

The weather’s decent now, so I’ve been able to get out with my camera, a nice entry-level digital SLR. I went to the zoo. The wonderful thing about a digital camera is that you don’t have to use up expensive film, but the beginner’s temptation is to keep snapping away. At the […]

For those still thinking about the bear: here’s a unique Google map of news items about wild animals and their state of health around the world - the Wildlife Disease Map. The map isn’t as complete as it could be, but it’s an idea with potential. Considering how both the health of […]

A PS story on Pleasant Rowland’s apparent departure from the village of Aurora, her pet project lo these many years. Her improvements to the town and her relationship with Wells College were not universally applauded by the locals; here’s a website presenting that alternative point of view.
Over 200 years ago, Aurora was the scene […]

The New York Times has a story about the shakeup at the Empire State Development Corporation.
Dan Gundersen’s name is not mentioned until the 18th paragraph, and is misspelled throughout.

From Friday’s Post-Standard courts column:
Onondaga County DA Bill Fitzpatrick may not like criticism, but he doesn’t turn a deaf ear or a blind eye to it…At last week’s annual luncheon of the District Attorney’s Advisory Council… Fitzpatrick took note of a recent letter to the editor in this newspaper. The writer questioned why Fitzpatrick, […]

When Epsons attack.