On the electoral road with Albert Blankley
[5/10/21 Albert Blankley greeting Tom Upson on Avalon Drive in the Meadowbrook neighborhood....
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The Remember Garden in Highland Park refurbished and beautified in time for the Lilac Festival
[5/10/21 The Remember Garden in Highland Park, except where indicated photos by David Kramer, see...
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On the electoral road with Rajesh Barnabas
[5/2/21 Rajesh Barnabas greeting Tom Upson on Avalon Drive in the Meadowbrook neighborhood. Always...
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Brighton Town Supervisor Bill “Shohei” Moehle throws out first pitch, goes two for three with 2 RBI’s in the Game at the Corners
5/2/21 Brighton Town Supervisor William Moehle pitching at the Game at the Corners, left fielder...
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The umpires are back in business at Cobb’s Hill
[4/24/21 Umpire Mike Blythers at the first softball tournament of the season at Cobb’s Hill....
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Introductions
Welcome to Talker of the Town! My name is David Kramer. I have a Ph.D in English and teach at...
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Rachel’s Rebel Roots
RAB with FDR in Washington Square Park 6/16/16 I went to Washington Square Park to hear why Rachel...
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Che of The Town: Interviews (1-107)
You first met Che in Rochester works for actor Che Holloway, an impromptu interview and amble...
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Getting To Know Mayor Lovely Warren; A Trailblazing Leader Within Our City
You first met Che in Rochester works for actor Che Holloway, an impromptu interview and amble...
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The Presidential Visits Series in its entirety: James Monroe to Joseph Biden
Of the 44 men who have served as President of the United States, 32 have stopped in Rochester...
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Site says Brighton is best place to live in New York
Twelve Corners Memorial Park, Brighton, NY 4/5/18 [Photo: David Kramer] Recently, the Rochester...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s 1995 “Billy Pilgrim” pilgrimage to the Mt. Hope grave of Edward R. Crone Jr, Brighton High School ’41
Provided by Rosemary Lloyd. Signed copy of the 25th anniversary edition of Slaughterhouse-Five by...
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“Mr. Crane’s Vivid Story:” New and Improved
The Wells-Brown Room, Rush Rhees library, the University of Rochester. Just SOME of Crane’s books...
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Why I voted for Adam Bello and a trip down Talker political memory lane, 2015 – 2021
Adam Bello at the 2019 Labor Day Parade. [Photo: David Kramer] SEE ALL PHOTOS 2015 – 2019...
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Dr. Joseph Roby could not save Lenore Engel, 11, victim of the 1918 pandemic buried in Mt. Hope Cemetery
Growing up on 39 Wilkins Street near Joseph Avenue in a German, possibly Jewish, family, Lenore...
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When Washington Square Park felt like Tiananmen Square
The bus stop on Court Street [Photo: David Kramer, 9/4/20] Last Friday, September the 4th, I heard...
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In search of the missing 19 granite timepieces at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: 1973 – September 11th, 2001
Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Highland Park. The area that contained the missing last 19 granite...
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