Political Slams
dveaner @ October 23, 2008 # No Comment Yet
As an editor I get to choose what goes into my newspaper. My e-mail box is loaded with press releases, especially as the political season heats up. Like everyone else, I’m excited that Presidential election season is almost over, and am counting down the days on campaigncountdown.com . In the meantime I have to decide [...]
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Debating the Issues
dveaner @ October 9, 2008 # No Comment Yet
I really liked the Presidential Debate. That is, I liked the local version that took place between Tompkins County party chairs Mike Sigler (Republican) and Irene Stein (Democrat) last week. Going in I thought that unltra-liberal downtown Ithaca would be a tough room for Sigler, but the event was well planned, nicely moderated, respectful of [...]
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Stupid Government Tricks
dveaner @ October 3, 2008 # No Comment Yet
When I moved to the Ithaca, New York area over 20 years ago I rented an apartment near my job in Cortland so I could scope out the area and find the best place to live. I was immediately attracted to Tompkins County, focusing on Lansing and Ithaca as possible places I would enjoy living. [...]
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