Barack Obama has become the third sitting American president to win the Nobel Peace Prize. This announcement has exhilarated constituents and shocked detractors. To his opponents, the award is shamelessly hypocritical. The president is a CEO of...
PROTESTS: What happened to our police?
City Council member Adam McFadden states, "To protest is fine, but you can't just walk down the middle of Main Street because people's lives can be put in danger" ("The Aftermath of the Main Street Melee," October 14). This is Rochester,...
DEVELOPMENT: Why Rochester isn't like Austin
I recently moved from Rochester after having lived in the city since 1990. I lived in Houston for several years before that, so I thought I'd respond to Mary Anna Towler's essay on why Rochester isn't Austin. Here's a short list of...
URBAN NEEDS: Our work isn't finished
We celebrate a graduation. A promotion. Being selected into a prestigious group. All of these things are wonderful. However, during the course of our celebrating, we seemingly forget that we have many issues that need our attention: our...
DEFENSE: We must rethink Afghanistan
On the eighth anniversary of the war in Afghanistan, when a strategy shift is on President Obama's table, it is essential to increase the pressure for constructive non-military solutions to stabilize Afghanistan and strengthen Pakistan's...
DEFENSE: Bring the troops home
As the US contemplates a new troop surge against insurgents in Afghanistan, have you noticed that the words "surge" and "insurgent" share the same root? It's from the Latin, meaning "to rise." But the latter word's prefix, "in," adds deeper...
My wife Deb and I have this get-out-of-jail free policy for affairs outside the marriage; each...
Local restaurants will square off to see who can stir up the best chili in town at this year's...
What child hasn't dreamed of flying, battling bad guys, and saving the world? Role-playing as...
Thank goodness summer is over. It's not that we're glad to see the sun, the beaches, or the...
OUR MONSTER ISSUE! The results are in! This year THOUSANDS of Rochesterians voted in our annual...
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Eloquently stated. Thank you for this wonderful commentary.
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