http://twentyfour01.com/nyco Central New York Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:32:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The State Fair has been taking its share of lumps in recent weeks -- from investigations of both how Peter Cappuccilli and Dan O'Hara have been running things, to an infestation of Justin Bieber fans. My Fairgoing has become spotty over the last few years, mainly because there always ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/09/05/a-fair-day/ Paging Barbara Kopple (director of Harlan County USA and American Dream)... why not come to Wayne County and make it an even trilogy? In Mott’s Strike, More Than Paychecks at Stake The story in a nutshell: Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, the company that owns the Mott's apple juice plant in Williamson, ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/08/17/because-we-can/ I think Central New York needs one of these maybe more than it needs Forty Below, Biz Buzz or other such gatherings! FAILFaire FAILFaire features projects using mobiles and ICTs in international development that have, to put it simply, been a #FAIL. Busted, kaputt. Tongue firmly in cheek, we take ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/08/16/failfaire-cny/ ...is right twice a day. The state Senate passes a bill supporting an 11-month hydrofracking moratorium. The Assembly will have a crack at it next month. Such are the benefits of Upstate New York being last in line for all the latest innovations. Sometimes, you get to smell ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/08/04/even-a-stopped-clock/ 99 Weeks Later, Jobless Have Only Desperation Facing eviction from her Tennessee apartment after several months of unpaid rent, Alexandra Jarrin packed up whatever she could fit into her two-door coupe recently and drove out of town. Ms. Jarrin is part of a hard-luck group of jobless Americans whose members ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/08/03/dejobbing-society/ I was expecting a little more from these Red Norlands. Oh well. Updated: So I ate those potatoes, and now their picture has mysteriously disappeared off the server. (Shrug) http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/07/20/food/ I never thought I'd see the day when major media outlets like CBS News were writing about the Haudenosaunee and talking about sovereignty issues, but I guess that day is finally here. Because these issues are bigger than all of us, it seemed futile to try and write about ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/07/18/the-nations-of-cny/ "Places consist of everything that has ever happened in them. And to feel good in those places is to feel the reality of those things." -- Adam Nicolson Sean Kirst brings up the Onondaga Lake aroma in a blog post related to his interview of Upstate Freshwater Institute's Steve Leffler. ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/07/07/lake-stinks-less/ New York has a new state forest: Sale of lands around picturesque Hemlock and Canadice lakes by the city of Rochester to New York state, a goal of conservationists for decades, is now complete, officials announced Thursday... "This is without a doubt the most important land acquisition project the state has ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/07/02/forever-wild-in-the-finger-lakes/ Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation has started a potentially interesting new project examining some of the historical markers in Central New York. They have a Google map of markers started, and a list of good questions to ask about any markers you might encounter. The study of history is supposed ... http://twentyfour01.com/nyco/2010/06/14/history-as-voodoo/