Sept. 11th took a toll on all of us – and still does
I’ll be honest, I wanted to avoid writing about Sept. 11th. You’ve already read so much about it in the last couple weeks and I’ve heard so much about it…
Are we missing the obvious?
Another summer has come and passed. I hope you all got out there and took advantage of all that Western New York has to offer. I spent most of the…
The end of an era …
I quit. Again. But for real this time. And forever. I’d say I’ve done it before, but that goes against the entire notion of quitting. I mean, had I really…
'Big Brother' school ID program should bother everyone
I have a love/hate relationship with school districts.� I did when I was a student. I did when I was a reporter. I do as a father of two school-aged…
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Home is family
I met a guy from Pittsburgh on a train a couple weeks ago. We were both headed to Buffalo’s inner harbor on the mostly-useless Metro Rail to see a concert.…
A return to bread and circus
Some people like to know what’s going on in the world. They watch the news, read newspapers and/or talk politics at their local watering hole. I fit into this category.…
The highlights and pitfalls of free concerts in WNY
Western New York might have some deficiencies in the job section, but we have plenty of free entertainment … and we do it right. I’ve been to more free concerts…
Memories are better when you share them
With New York’s first gay marriage taking place just down the river from our house, how could the kids and I not go? Sure, it was at midnight and yeah,…
What the hell is a business day?
I recently opened up a new bank account at M&T. I’m planning a move in the not-too-distant future and I wanted a bank that would be where I’m moving to…