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Good for something

Biologists have found a class of chemicals that they hope will make people live longer by activating an ancient survival reflex. One of the chemicals, a natural substance known as resveratrol, is found in red wines, particularly those made in cooler climates like that of New York. How many free cases do you think the […]
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“Art” films

This is not a rant about high and low cuture. It is a question about quality. I just went to see a film I thought was very good: Dirty Pretty Things. I don’t put a lot of credence in movie reviews, but it seems other people think it’s pretty darn good as well. So far, […]
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Ghosts of the woods

Fancy Photoshop filter, perhaps? Nope, this is simply a fair and balanced representation of the photo of Jamie (my wife) and Finn (my dog) as it was taken. We hiked up Slate Creek in Orchard Park earlier this week. This is a series of small falls about a mile downstream from the Eternal Flame Falls. […]
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Blackout

Seems there is a major blackout across the region. We had a slight brownout at the university, but then were fine. But it seems like much of New York, Detroit, and parts of Canada are out. That might explain some absent web pages I’ve tried to hit :). (CNN.com – Major power outage hits New […]
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