One frog was foolish enough to hop under the enclosure and was immediately set upon by Rosie, one of my golden comets that looks more like a Rhode Island red than the rest...…
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An adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s “The Seagull,” “Stupid F***ing Bird” follows roughly the same plot as Chekhov’s play, yet turns it into a modern, irreverent, metatheatrical dark comedy.…
If you choose the right book, it will pique the interest of even a hyperactive child, and eventually help them get to sleep.…
210 YEARS AGO: (Reprinted from the Niagara Journal) Steam-Boats—Repeated experiments which have been made in this country and Europe appear to have established a confidence that steam boats, if properly constructed, can navigate the oceans in safety, even in the most tempestuous weather...…
135 YEARS AGO: The current number of the Hartwick Seminary Monthly contains public announcement of the fact that Rev. James Pitcher had formally tendered his resignation as principal of that institution. Professor Pitcher, who entered the school as pupil twenty-seven years ago, has been a member of the faculty for twenty years and principal for nineteen...…
Opening in a newly regulated adult-use cannabis market in New York State required careful planning, strict compliance and a clear mission. DOSHA embraced that responsibility.…
I really do not care whether one is a Democrat, a Republican, or an Independent. Frankly, when one’s thinking is confined within the borders of an intransigent ideology, discourse of any kind is precluded.…
It’s a small sign on the right-hand side of the Cooperstown Post Office. Maybe 3’ x 4’ with yellow triangles surrounded by black triangles and a yellow border....…
The tradition of reading the Farewell Address in the Senate goes back to 1862, when the country was torn by civil war. Secretary of the Senate John Forney read the address on that occasion to mark the 130th anniversary of Washington’s birth.…
160 YEARS AGO: The Second Carnival which came off on our skating park Monday evening last, was a decided success. The illuminations, principally by paper-colored lanterns, were a very attractive feature. The music by the Seminary Band added life to the whole affair.…
