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posted on
June 13th, 2012
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Letters! We Get Letters! | Extra Bases

Thanks to e-mail and Twitter, I receive all kinds of interesting e-mails from baseball fans. Here are some of them, with my responses following:

Jim,

A spontaneous note this morning t ...

posted on
June 13th, 2012
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Democrat and Chronicle Editorial Board
based in
Rochester

The many facets of Dimon | Business

Though it seems an unbearably nerdish thing to do, I expect I'll spend part of this evening searching the cable channels for JP Morgan's Jaime Dimon's appearance before the Senate Banking Committee ...

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June 13th, 2012
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Calling All "Cool Kids" (and their fams) for Free Friday Night Summer Fun! | Moms blog

[caption id="attachment_2742" align="aligncenter" width="580" caption="A large crowd at Sagawa Park last June for a Cool Kids show. photo by Caurie Putnam"][/caption]
Not from Brockport or ev ...

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June 13th, 2012
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Body Piercing Bill Heads to Cuomo’s Desk | Vote Up!

A bill requiring anyone under the age of 18 to receive parental consent for a body piercing will soon head to Gov. Andrew Cuomo for approval.

The state Senate passed the bill today after the ...

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June 13th, 2012
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Skelos Continues Push For Small Business Tax Credits | Vote Up!

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said he's still hoping to get the state Assembly on board for at least some of the small business tax incentives that Republicans are proposing to spur the econom ...

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June 13th, 2012
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Skelos, Libous Say Drilling In Southern Tier Would Help Economy | Vote Up!

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his deputy Thomas Libous praised a potential move forward by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to allow limited hydraulic fracturing in the Southern Tier, saying the drilling ...

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June 13th, 2012
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Under Cuomo plan, where can you drill for gas? | Vote Up!

The New York Times today detailed a plan under consideration by the Cuomo administration to allow gas companies to drill in portions of the Marcellus Shale with a depth of more than 2,000 feet.

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posted on
June 13th, 2012
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70 State Lawmakers Sign Letter On Fracking Concerns | Vote Up!

Seventy state legislators signed a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo today that calls on him to resolve six issues before permitting hydraulic fracturing in the Southern Tier.

The lawmakers said t ...

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June 13th, 2012
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Poverty Overcome through Right Choices | Editorial

This Father's Day, my own father's story illustrates perfectly the example of someone born in poverty, who through grace or luck, hard work and the right choices has led a very successful life.
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posted on
June 13th, 2012
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Democrat and Chronicle Editorial Board
based in
Rochester

Providers and customers | All About Health

I was checking in at my allergist's office and the receptionist asked, "Who is your provider?"

I think she was talking about the person with M.D. after his name. Next time I see him, maybe ...