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Rules for Engagement, From the University of Vermont

On behalf of your parents and grandparents, your brothers and sisters, and all the known and unknown supporters who have cheered and aided your journey to this glorious day, I salute you ... which is ... read more

5 Questions with ... Bridget Frerichs, Allerton Park and Retreat Center

The David and Debra Rathje Allerton Mansion Grand Entrance Drive is now complete and open for ... salads and baked goods — six days a week. It’s a great excuse to pair lunch and a garden stroll with ... read more

Tell us where you like to chill in the Hudson Valley.

Families gathered at Algonquin and Downey's parks to celebrate holidays and special occasions. I knew everyone in my community by name. If I didn't know a person's name I knew his or her family. I ... read more

Who's the Underdog?

Clinton is a "February underdog," which hedges the spin. (Good news: It's the shortest month of the year. Bad news: There's going to be a Leap Day!) The senator herself still sounds confident as all ... read more

'It's a dead issue': Rudy Giuliani says Trump was totally 'unaware' of Michael Cohen's financial dealings

Rudy Giuliani told Bloomberg on Wednesday that Trump was 'unaware' of the payments that added up than $2 million from AT&T, Novartis and Columbus Nova ... and it's unclear what the excuse is as to why ... read more

‘The Other Coachella’ Launches Its Own Festival

Each spring, the music world hears the name “Coachella” and thinks of a major two-weekend arts and music festival. So attached are the name and the event that the web address Coachella.Com takes you ... read more

888: It’s More Than Great Pizza

Sadly, this tragic excuse for pizza dough has become par for the course. At 888, that’s certainly not the case. Campieri makes the dough himself, every day, from scratch. It’s time consuming and labor ... read more

Bedbugs Surface As an Itchy Nuisance in Isla Vista Apartments

Mother of one victim speaks up to sound warning that student tenants, and even landlords, can be oblivious to presence of parasites When Elaine Huber’s daughter returned to her Orange County home over ... read more

What I've missed

There's so much I've missed in life during these last few months as I've labored on my writing project: Family dinners, movies, major sporting events, the fellowship of my friends. But most of all, ... read more

Volume 29 (2009)

One common excuse for this gap in science education is that these topics are too complicated; but the real reason is the conflict with traditional beliefs — either those of the teacher or of the ... read more

Ronald Post: Judge rejects delay of execution for 400-pound death row inmate

A condemned killer trying to delay his execution because of his extreme weight may need to come up with another excuse after a judge rejected his ... of Ohio's execution procedures in federal court in ... read more

Aladdin Market Adds Hookah Bar, Diversity to Hertel Ave.

On his decision to add the hookah bar component to the neighborhood grocery specializing in traditional Middle Eastern foods, Agha said, “Day by day ... the “Aladdin Cafe,” which offers ethnic ... read more