Maybe we should reflect before we talk
The tragedy in Connecticut was nothing less than that — a tragedy. When I heard the news Friday, I did the same as everyone else with a Facebook page; I…
We have never been a nation of majority rule
There seems to be this notion that we’re a democracy. It gets taught to schoolkids and passed from parents to children. It is discussed in coffee houses, bars and even…
GOP will have to pick a side and go with it
It doesn’t seem to matter what you do in life, you’ll always second guess yourself. Maybe you should have stuck with something longer. Or quit something earlier. Maybe you should…
Ringing in the Christmas season right
I went to a tree-lighting ceremony Friday night and a parade Saturday. Plus I watched Christmas movies almost non-stop. But for some reason I just couldn’t get into the Christmas…
A world without Twinkies? Say it ain't so!
Growing up, I always looked forward to the day mom came home with groceries. It meant snacks. And by snacks I mean junk food. Now we didn’t drink a lot…
Let the pundit battle rage on
Like many of the pundits that you see on TV spouting off about politics, I went to school for journalism and political science. Unlike (seemingly) many of them, I was…
I’ve added a holiday to the calendar this year
I have an incredible memory sometimes. While most people are able to recollect experiences, I can remember the calendar dates of those experiences.As such it seems like it’s always an…
Light the Night
There was a candlelight vigil for Trayvon Martin in Lockport on Monday. This week’s column focuses on the death of Trayvon Martin, who was killed on Feb. 26. Rather than…
On the president and gas prices
This week’s column in the US&J, Tonawanda News and Medina Journal-Register talks about the “loons” who blame the president for everything, particularly highlighting gas prices. Here’s a couple news articles…