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Posts made in: October, 2008 (4) Currently Viewing: 1 - 4 of 4

October 10, 2008 at 2:51pm

SPECIAL EVENT: Rochester Civic Garden Center Tour


It was raining in the morning with a forecast of steady showers, but the sun began to shine shortly before the gardens tour at the Rochester Civic Garden Center. About a half dozen of us met inside the center to eat our brown bag lunches while...

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October 19, 2008 at 12:14pm

LECTURE: Stephen Colbert at UR's Meliora Weekend

Stephen Colbert just does not stop. He plays the role of arrogant, selfish, pseudo-journalist with such flair and commitment that I sometimes wonder where his line between satire and actual belief system is drawn. Seeing his lecture Saturday at...

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October 21, 2008 at 9:23am

ART: Greater Ithaca Art Trail

Doing the Greater Ithaca Art Trail has become an annual tradition for me. The weather is usually fine and the ride down is beautiful, with the autumnal trees at their peak. This year I wondered if they were going to use my mailbox idea from last...

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October 28, 2008 at 3:43pm

SPECIAL EVENT: Love Parade

The participants (about 40 or 50 of them) gathered in the parking lot by a school-bus yellow car. Balloons were being filled from a helium tank in the trunk. Someone was strumming a guitar while another played on a xylophone. (Which reminds me, next year

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Michele Ladd said:

Dale, The event starts at 7PM and the coffee shop will stay open so we may all enjoy the...

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Dale said:

Hi Michele, I've listed the event on the 12th @ WCC. Let me know the details for the CFC...

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Michele Ladd said:

Dale, I thank you for coming out in the snow to see what the Ugly Purse Party was all about....

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betsy said:

Great read! Captures the essence of Colbert perfectly!

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john Mistretta said:

This monster of a hill is the warped idea of my brother mike and myself. Next year contact me by...

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