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'Homeless' help Your article on the homeless (cover story, March 30) showed a lot of empathy for these people, many of whom may be mentally ill as well as chemically addicted. What about the other victims of their psychopathology, namely the rest of us?
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Despite a decidedly spotty, often shabby, occasionally even sordid record, English cinema displays a number of bright moments and impressive achievements. In addition to some quite remarkable directors and a legion of accomplished actors, in certain periods of their history British motion pictures virtually bubble with energy.
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Prodding the Dems Many liberals and even City editors hastily dismiss presidential candidate Ralph Nader as an "egomaniac," selfishly intent on spoiling Democratic chances in November ("Nader's Ego," The Mail, March 24; "Our Choice for President," February 25). All assume that Nader gave us Bush in 2000 and that only his ego could explain his decision
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The Dryden presents on the next two Tuesdays a series of films by Chris Marker. Marker, among other things, is a film essayist, and two recent, well-regarded films will be shown during the first night's screening. (Two classics will be shown during the second, and will be reviewed here next week.)
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There is definitely something shocking about watching a major Hollywood heartthrob punch a woman in the face. To witness it on screen, however, is slightly more palatable than, say, seeing it happen at a corner table at Spago. That sock to the
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To honor the war dead and fill an information gap in US mass media, City Newspaper will run weekly lists of American/"Coalition" soldiers and Iraqi citizens killed during the ongoing occupation of Iraq. The totals: 609 American soldiers, 101 "Coalition" soldiers, and approximately 9,000 Iraqi soldiers and 10,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since the beginning
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I don't care how fast the frickin' ferry is --- it can't be fast enough for me. LakeOntario is a killer. I've developed a fear of it since learning about the thousands of ships that have sunk in the Great Lakes. And that's if the thing makes it safely out of port. Last week's
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Who raised taxes? You've got to give them points for trying. Democrats in the county legislature have written a reform plan called the "Democratic Agenda for Fiscal Responsibility." The plan calls
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Each day in a dusty workshop on the second floor of a warehouse on Elton Street, art is born --- functional art. Art that lives and breathes each time it is brought on stage, or set in a lap, or held closely and simply strummed. It's a marriage of woods. The notes it
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There are areas in the city of Rochester where people are not getting adequate police service. "The inequality of the calls for service right now in some areas compared to other areas, I think, [is] startling," says City Council President Lois Giess.
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Home on the Range Well, the marketing was very successful. Lila was dying to see Home on the Range, and maybe I was excited, too. It seemed goofy, with intriguing voice talent, and then there was the hoopla about it being the last, hand-drawn Disney animated feature.
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When you hear stories about New York State's urban schools and budget problems, you might assume that only the "Big Five" urban districts (including Rochester) are in a bind. But a new report from the Campaign for Fiscal Equity says, basically, we're all in this together.
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The contemporary definition of "epicure" would upset poor, old Epicurus. The father of philosophical materialism, Epicurus did stress the attainment of pleasure, but to him that meant tranquility, not constant gratification of the senses. Ah, well. These days, an epicure means a gourmand,
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It is, to quote journalist David Cay Johnston's book, all "perfectly legal." MonroeCounty is offering lucrative tax breaks --- originally designed to create jobs in distressed, high-poverty areas --- to businesses in upscale suburban office parks. Some of them won't create a single job and haven't said they ever will.
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It would be nice if PaeTecPark attracts Major League Soccer and makes Rochester a major-league city. Unfortunately, US soccer will probably never be "major league." MLS won't draw much more national interest than the Rhinos, and its long-term viability is uncertain.
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To honor the war dead and fill an information gap in US mass media, City Newspaper will run weekly lists of American/"Coalition" soldiers and Iraqi citizens killed during the ongoing occupation of Iraq. The totals: 674 American soldiers, 103 "Coalition" soldiers, and approximately 9,000 Iraqi soldiers and 10,750 Iraqi civilians have been killed in Iraq since the beginning
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The hottest ticket in town is the congressional seat occupied by Amo Houghton. A cavalcade of Republican candidates is courting the 29th district seat, held by Houghton since 1987. Houghton, 77, is stepping down when his term ends this year.
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It hasn't gotten as much play as the school nurses story, but the county's 2004 capital budget could be the next big thing. Twice the county legislature has rejected the capital budget, which is essentially a list of projects the county
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Whether it's gangly arms, gawky lips, thick middles, or thin limbs, it's not a certain type of body that makes a successful comic. It's what the comic is willing to do with that body. Usually you're not aware of it when it's happening.
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We're sorry to notify readers that longtime City writer Jack BradiganSpula is no longer on our staff. As readers know, Jack has great strengths, and he has made important contributions to this newspaper. His broad breadth and depth of knowledge and
