An ear infection occurs when a bacterial or viral infection affects the middle earâthe sections of your ear just behind the eardrum. Ear infections can be painful because of inflammation and fluid build up in the middle ear. Ear infections can be chronic or acute. Acute ear infections are painful but short in duration.
homer (plural homers) ( 1 baseball) A four-base hit; a home run The first baseman hit a homer to lead off the ninth. 2  A homing pigeon Each of the pigeon fanciers released a homer at the same time. ( 3 sports) A person who is extremely devoted to his favorite team.
Homer is located 227 road miles south of Anchorage on the southwestern tip of the Kenai Peninsula via the Sterling and Seward highways. Visitors also reach Homer by regularly scheduled air service from Anchorage, air charter from smaller communities and via ferry on the Alaska Marine Highway System.