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Michael Klare's "Rising Powers" provides geopolitical context for Gulf of Mexico oil disaster

The disaster engendered by the explosion and subsequent hemorrhaging of British Petroleum’s “Deepwater Horizon” oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico has thrust energy costs—economic and environmental—back into the public discourse in a way not seen since gasoline prices went ballistic in the summer of 2008. That summer, with prices hovering in the $4 per-gallon range, Hampshire College’s Michael Klare published Rising Powers,

Shatner boldly goes on CBS's "$#*! My Dad Says"

"When 79 years old you reach, have a hit sitcom, will you?" For most of us, it's unlikely. But for William Shatner, it's just the next step in a long and often outrageous career that's seen him establish one of the most parodied dramatic pauses in cinematic history, give the galaxy a dashing starship captain, a tough Los Angeles cop, an over-the-top Priceline.com spokesman, and an Emmy Award winning attorney with an ego even bigger than Shatner's itself!

In Albany, once more with feeling

The Times Union Center in Albany.Union College has never made an appearance in the semifinal round of the annual ECAC Hockey Championship Tournament, until this year. The Skating Dutchmen from Schenectady, just outside Albany, headed to the Times Union Center this weekend for the first time -- and the last. It's the final ECAC tourney in Albany before the event heads to Atlantic City for at least three years.

"Tonight Show" swan song on anniversary of Carson's death

Johnny CarsonThe timing is of course a coincidence, but it couldn't be more ironic. When viewers watch Conan O'Brien sign off at the end of his final episode of "The Tonight Show" late tonight, it will be January 23rd, the fifth anniversary of the quiet passing of legendary host Johnny Carson.

A Day in the Life of a TCAT Commuter

Photo: TCAT The new TCAT bus station on Green Street in downtown Ithaca. I'm very grateful to have lived in Ithaca since 1967 without having a driver's license. Ithaca's diverse collection of services downtown and the fine local transportation system have made things pretty easy for me and I appreciate that a lot.

Letter to the Editor: "Omissions and inaccuracies" in Natural Gas article

This letter to the editor is in response to a recent article about natural gas drilling in the Finger Lakes. We are reproducing it in its entirety, with a reaction from the original author below.

"No Fracking Way!" Natural gas drilling causes a stir around Ithaca, but isn't the end of the world

The Finger Lakes region is awash with controversy surrounding plans for natural gas drilling around Tompkins County and the Southern Tier. In fact, the likelihood that natural gas drilling is slated to occur near your home is quite high if you live between NYS Route 79 in Tompkins County and the Pennsylvania border.

Cinemapolis Paradiso! After years of planning, downtown Ithaca's new Cinemapolis opens this week

The entrance to the new Cinemapolis. 14850 Photo. It seems we've been hearing about the plans for a showpiece downtown movie theatre for a decade, and finally the day is upon us. Ithaca's old community movie theatres have closed, and the brand new Cinemapolis will open in downtown Ithaca this week.

Don't Panic, but Stay Healthy: How to avoid swine flu and other ailments in college-town crowds

So you find yourself in a college town, with multiple large educational institutions and lots of businesses, making for an extremely mobile population. There's nothing to suggest that swine flu has reached Ithaca (no reported cases here, though one's been confirmed in nearby Cortland), or whether it's likely to, but we can take some smart precautions to help prevent the spread of this or other virulent diseases.

Preparing for disaster: Are you ready for the next ice storm?

Before you read any further, try an exercise. Find a piece of paper and something to write with. Go to your kitchen or pantry and write down a complete list of every single edible thing you have in the house. Everything! Animal crackers to zwieback. Include Uncle Charlie's infamous fruitcake from three years ago, the two cans of chicken broth in the back of the cabinet, and the freezer-burned pork chops in the bottom of the deep-freeze. (While you're at it, take this chance to throw away that fruitcake and the freezer-burned chops.)

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Michael Klare's "Rising Powers" provides geopolitical context for Gulf of Mexico oil disaster

Shatner boldly goes on CBS's "$#*! My Dad Says"

In Albany, once more with feeling

"Tonight Show" swan song on anniversary of Carson's death

A Day in the Life of a TCAT Commuter

Letter to the Editor: "Omissions and inaccuracies" in Natural Gas article

"No Fracking Way!" Natural gas drilling causes a stir around Ithaca, but isn't the end of the world

Cinemapolis Paradiso! After years of planning, downtown Ithaca's new Cinemapolis opens this week

Don't Panic, but Stay Healthy: How to avoid swine flu and other ailments in college-town crowds

Preparing for disaster: Are you ready for the next ice storm?

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