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Three short stories
1) The men and women of Arlington Avenue rebuild their lives after the Second World War.
2) Growing up Catholic in the 1950′s
3) Lebanese immigrants in Olean, New York… More >>
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Backyard chickens raise squawk from Cazenovia village officials
View full sizeThinkstockTwo children hold chickens in a stock image. Caznovia, NY — A request to allow residents to raise chickens has ruffled some feathers in the village of Cazenovia. The idea was hatched earlier this year by resident William…
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Our precious pet Chicken named Lucy loves Cream Soda!

60-year highway from hell
The view from the Military Road, looking down towards Freshwater Bay. Picture by Peter Boam. POWERFUL portents of problems around the corner were there even as the Military Road was opened as a scenic drive by the IW County Council on March 25, 1936.
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From BoingBoing to Beekeeping: Mark Frauenfelder on The Joys of DIY
From BoingBoing to Beekeeping: Mark Frauenfelder on The Joys of DIY
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Random cluckings from my urban hens.

85-year-old graduates from Cal State East Bay
HAYWARD — Ida Cotton has made a living overcoming challenges. She would not let foot problems, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis and a host of other health complications stop her from fulfilling a promise she made as a teenager to her mother.
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