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Sick

Monday, August 11th, 2008

Among the other souvenirs, I brought home from Colorado a wicked summer cold. Summer colds are always more annoying than than in other seasons, but this one is the worst cold I’ve had in years.

It kept me home all day yesterday when I really wanted to be at the Rochester Road Race, which was [...]

It was the year that was

Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Rolling in to 2008, I feel pretty good about 2007. Seldom has this happened. Ordinarily I look back thinking, Thank God that’s over, or, Maybe I’ll do better next time. But 2007? I can look back with satisfaction.

2007 was the first year since 1997 that I was on firm financial footing. [...]

Santa comes to Winton Branch

Friday, December 28th, 2007

The real Santa Claus made a brief appearance at Winton Branch Library today.

An immigrant dad and his four kids, ages toddler to high-school, brought an armload of videos to the checkout. I explained our limit is six. No, not six per person, six per card. They have one card. The older [...]

Exhibitionist

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

Full Moon Vista Bike & Sport is having a cycling photo exhibition. They have asked me to be sure to enter. Each photographer may enter three photos. One from each photographer will be enlarged, mounted and shown in the exhibition. (Rules)

Help me pick which three to enter. I’ve set up a poll in my gallery. [...]

First Light/The Bikes

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007

My new digicam arrived today. I bought a Kodak C875 based on this review at Digital Photography Review.

While I didn’t necessarily base my purchase decision on buying from the local yellow box (after all, the camera was made in China anyway), I decided that if I could find a camera in their line that [...]

Saturday dilema

Friday, May 18th, 2007

There had been quiet rumors for a couple of weeks. Then, last Saturday we got the word: the mayor ordered that all the branch libraries remain open on Saturdays through June.

While patrons have openly rejoiced, this sent staff into a tizzy. I already have plans for two of the five Saturdays. Most [...]

Nor’easter

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

It’s a little early in the season for big nor’easters. Typically, we get them in March. I’m wondering if this is a gift from the groundhog, who, not seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day, predicted an early spring.

The city is shut down for what, 15 or 20 years ago, would have been considered [...]

Week of wind

Sunday, February 11th, 2007

While the lake effect snows—particularly in Oswego County to the east of us (See (Daily Fishwrapper 2/11 article with two photo galleries and a video and BBC News Online 2/13 article and videos)—have gotten all the headlines, here in R-Town, it’s mostly been just plain cold and windy.

Yesterday was the first day in over a [...]

Retro check

Saturday, February 10th, 2007

This week at the library, we got our first paychecks under the new contract rate. I was the only one, at either branch where I work, who calculated what their new rate would be. I was right too. My increase amounted to 70¢ per hour. What surprised me though, were two [...]

The week

Saturday, February 3rd, 2007

Winter is officially upon us. There and no temps above freezing in the forecast for at least two weeks, and snow is expected most days. Today was clear and sunny, albeit cold and windy. Still, quite a nice day.

I felt like Rip VanWinkle after my after-work nap though. It was dark, [...]