Archive for April, 2009

Benjamin Thomas Bluey

14, Apr 2009

Benjamin Thomas Bluey, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.
Benjamin Thomas Bluey was born at 5:39 a.m., weighing 8 lbs. 9 oz., and 21″ long.
Missy did an excellent job and looks great. She and Ben are resting comfortably.

The Day High Schoolers Visited Heritage

11, Apr 2009

Cape Coral (FL) High School Students, originally uploaded by Rob Bluey.
Charles Krauthammer is my favorite Washington Post columnist, and yesterday’s column on President Barack Obama’s overseas trip is an excellent piece worthy of your attention.
Krauthammer articulates why the United Nations is useless after it failed to produce any response to North Korea’s missile test. It [...]

The Best College Bloggers of 2009

9, Apr 2009

As a former college newspaper editor, I often wonder what life would have been like had blogs been as popular 10 years ago as they are today. Student journalists at The Ithacan regularly blog in addition to reporting on campus news. I was an advocate for online journalism during my stint as editor, and I’m [...]

Ithaca’s Tower Club Closing Its Doors

4, Apr 2009

Ithaca College: The Towers, originally uploaded by aimeedars.
Ithaca College announced this week that it is closing the Tower Club restaurant, a unique place on campus located on the 14th floor of the East Tower, overlooking beautiful Cayuga Lake, the city of Ithaca and the rolling hills of Tompkins County.
The decision to close the Tower Club, [...]