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Jackie Augustine WritethingcolumnFinger Lakes Times |
Is the methane from the landfill enough to power a gaslight? That’s the question I had to ask myself as I sat through the Sept. 25 webinar on...
The city of Geneva has a tax problem. At city council meetings, the city fathers complain that taxes are “too high,” but they do not offer...
My friend Mary moved from Geneva almost 10 years ago and is living in England. She is a huge Taylor Swift fan, and had two tickets for the Vienna show...
This is not a column arguing against the building of housing on Geneva’s lakefront or against installation of an expensive-to-build-and-maintain...
Geneva City Council’s “special meeting” to get “clarity on Council priorities” is now posted to YouTube with a three-hour runtime. It raises...
My prior column about food security in the area sparked a lively discussion, and I appreciate the thoughtful feedback. Most people agree that there is...
We live in a region of abundant food. I would wager that you cannot drive five miles in the Finger Lakes without passing at least one farm, seeing...
I love to talk (no kidding, right?) and try my best to listen. I also try to keep up with comments posted online in response to news stories and on...
I have high-energy dogs. They are also more-than-a-bit territorial. When I am out and about running errands I am often flagged down to talk by kind...
Many of my fellow columnists have done a great job of sharing their sense of wonder and awe of the eclipse experience — and something so glorious,...
I began this series as a reaction to the front-page opinion series that looked at old problems (too much property off the tax rolls, a climbing tax...
Here we go again!?. I’ll let you choose your punctuation. Maybe you’ve been reading this series with a yawn (then the period is for you); or an...
In this column I am coupling “prosperous” with the value of Geneva as “sustainable.” I keep repeating “prosperous” in each installment...
In Part 1 of this series (let’s call it “Can we just start putting plans into action, please?” for short), I introduced one facet of the vision...
I promised to respond to the “Concerned Geneva Taxpayers” front-page series of complaints with an opinion-page series of solutions I am jokingly...
Geneva already has a plan for economic development, recovery, prosperity, and health — but we haven’t followed it. That was the message of my...
In a collection of rubberstamps labeled “elementary school grading pack” sits a piece of wisdom for the ages, a cautionary tale and message of...
I’ve been told that my columns “bury the lead.” It has been suggested to me that I take too long getting to the main point and should use...
The holiday season brings nostalgia, and with the death of Norman Lear this week, I am steeped in warm memories of the many shows he created that were...