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Bacon's Bits
 Greg Bacon |
Remembering Paul HarveyFri, March 6, 2009 @ 4:13PM I didn't grow up in the age of radio. Television was the influential media for my generation. But when it came to radio, Paul Harvey was a name I knew well. My grandfather used to play radio stations that broadcast songs from the '40s in his restaurant where I worked as a teenager. Every day they would play Paul Harvey's "The rest of the story." I used to be fascinated by this program. In fact, I enjoyed the program so much, I read two books of Paul Harvey's "The rest of the story." I always found the short stories entertaining. Occasionally I knew "the rest of the story" but more times than not, I had no idea about these various tid bits of famous people. For those of you who have not heard "The Rest of the Story" before, the famous radio host would share a three-minute story about something or someone famous and share a fact that probably most people did not know.
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In our neighborhood
 John D'Agostino |
What's wrong with questions?Mon, November 2, 2009 @ 2:34PM One of my least favorite advertisements on WDOE-AM during the city election campaign has to do with the Republican candidates who promise if they are elected, they will not: • Vote down playground donations. • Criticize the city police department. But they will continue to work for economic development. OK ... that's their paid message. But are the Democrats really rejecting playground donations and criticizing the city police? Absolutely not. Besides, what's wrong with asking some questions, especially when not enough questions were asked in regard to recent contract approvals and work at Memorial Park. Is the Republican party really saying that praising everything -- no matter what happens -- is the best thing for the city? Let's hope the next city playground donation does not come Bernie Madoff or Ralph Phillips. If the Republican candidates say what they mean, then they will be happy to take .
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Sports Shorts
 Craig Harvey |
One on One with Gokor ChivichyanTue, September 1, 2009 @ 10:29PM Gokor Chivichyan's Hayastan grappling tournament is one of the best tournaments for grapplers anyone will ever find. The point system is accommodating for every style. From Sambo, to Jiu Jitsu, to Judo, to wrestling, every stylist has an equal chance to demonstrate their skills. Gokor's school and his role as it's founder has been written about for cover feature articles in Kung Fu Magazine, Black Belt, Jiu-Jitsu, Grappling, Karate, Germany's Budo Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, and newspapers around the world. On Saturday, Chivichyan brought his tournament to Fredonia High School. Not only did he sit in and watch the entire tournament, he also held a two-day seminar teaching enthusiast the art of grappling. "I do this every month," he said. "I do 27 states and 43 countries. I want to educate fighters so they know what they are doing when they go up against pro fighters. We are building champions.
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Dispatches from Below the Fold
 Tim Latshaw |
Reality TV balloon bursts for Richard HeeneWed, October 21, 2009 @ 12:14PM FORT COLLINS, Colo.–In an ironic turn of events, TV executives have been so fascinated by the “balloon boy” saga that reality shows have been offered to all of its participants—with the exception of the father who concocted the scheme to gain reality stardom in the first place. Representatives of the four major networks confirmed the show ideas Wednesday and that Richard Heene would not be the star of any of them. Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden, the man who originally sided with the Heene family until evidence of trickery was discovered, has been offered a show by NBC in which he will work to debunk other conspiracies in Colorado, including the Denver Broncos’ so-far perfect record. Wife Mayumi Heene will reprise her “Wife Swap” role for ABC, being placed in the matriarchal role of families with various crazy men in an attempt to see how long it takes before she realizes their ideas are absolute batcrap. The show is tentatively titled “Mayumi is Yourumi.
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Wine House Road
 Patti Orton |
Kayaking with Local WineThu, August 13, 2009 @ 5:39AM In my last post, I admitted I did not know of any connection between wine and gemstones. This time, it's kayaking. In both instances, I stand corrected. Claudine, my wine aficionado friend, invited me to enjoy Presque Isle via kayaks. I jumped at the opportunity. When she suggested we paddle to a remote lagoon for wine and cheese, I knew this would be an above average day. Plans for wine and cheese, turned into a light lunch. Claudine packed the glasses and crudites, I was in charge of the wine and fruit. We packed plenty of bottled water, too. It was one of the few, lucky sunshine days we've had this summer. We paddled for a couple of hours to earn our lunch. Initially, we docked at Perry's Monument, but it was not the serene environment we were seeking, with all the bicyclists and rollerbladers. I envisioned us having a picnic on a sandy, uninhabited island, but we ended up having lunch inside our kayak.
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 Talk about our town |
Let's hear from youWed, January 7, 2009 @ 9:08AM This blog is similar to our old Guest book. We want your comments and thoughts about what is happening in Northern Chautauqua County or if there are past residents who want to talk about old memories. Those who contribute are allowed to control the content of this site. Please play nic.
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