Syracuse, NY – Two gubernatorial candidates came to Nottingham High School last night in order to debate hydrofracking in the central New York area. The debate over hydrofracking is nothing new to Syracuse residents, but last night’s debate had a […]
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Changes to Ethanol Gas on the way
SYRACUSE, NY – The EPA recently granted stations the use of E-15 gas. For years now, Gas has been mixed with a 10% blend of ethanol. Now, the newest blend available of Ethanol-Gasoline will be 15:85. The idea is cleaner […]
The 600th Article
When Ken Griffey Jr hit 600 homeruns, it felt like only people on the West Coast and in Cincinnati cared. Well, when The [Five] hit 600 articles – no one cared. Anywhere. But, hey, we did it!
What should LeBron James do?
Nike + LeBron James + Media + Fans + Advertisers with skill = Awesome. Then again, this isn’t the first time Nike has put out a very creative ad using an NBA icon.
Rae Carruth appealing decision
That’s right, you read correctly. Dena Potter for the AP is reporting everyone’s favorite Panthers wide receiver is back in the news. RICHMOND, Va. (AP)—Lawyers for former Carolina Panthers player Rae Carruth are asking a federal appeals court to reconsider […]
Seeing red over pink whistles
Ho-Lee-Cow. Ridiculous isn’t the right word. Misguided is more appropriate but still lacks the magnitude. Even if rules and regulations are in place for a reason, this is a bit absurd. When John Nicholson reads about this, he’ll probably say […]
First Chipotle Opens in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, NY – Chipotle is here. The popular fraanchise opened it’s doors in Dewitt Tuesday – complete with a line around the block and a one hour wait. But according to customers, it was worth it. “I’d come here 6 […]
Now The League is hitting too hard
It’s a thin line to walk. Roger Goodell better be a trapeze artist. And a good one. Protecting players is equally as important as protecting the game. But overprotecting one will hurt both. Frankly put: Violent hits are a part […]
Nice old men still read the paper
I have this bad habit of prefacing my blog posts with some sort of apology about not posting often enough. You should know, dear reader, that I haven’t been posting because I’m shoulders-deep in articles/work for The Oregonian (yessss!), and […]