We need to talk about guns
I have often described myself — somewhat in jest — as a crazy gun nut.I have long believed that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution entitles “We the People”…
Religious litmus test makes no sense
Republican presidential candidate Scott Walker exited the race on Monday, having come to the conclusion that he was wasting everyone’s time and his donors’ money.For a while, though, it was…
Media musical chairs
So here’s a fun story: Six years ago today, I ended my seven-year relationship with WLVL in Lockport. I walked into the office around 9 a.m. as always and was…
If you can't do your job, get a new one
Have you heard the story of the poor persecuted Christian woman in Kentucky, jailed for believing in God? I guess that would depend on where you get your news because…
Fast-food wage debate is misguided at best
We’re being played. Whether we want to believe it or not, this nation is divided into the haves and the have-nots. There are other divisions, of course — by race,…
239 years of freedom and other stuff
Someone on Facebook made a joke last week that it looked like a war broke out between the Confederates and a Skittles factory. It was funny because it was true.…
It's been an awesome year
The past year has absolutely flown by. Now, I know most people measure years from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 — and usually so do I. But not today.For the…
If a bus route is canceled and nobody cares, does it really get canceled?
For the past two weeks, East Niagara Post has published a series of stories about the cancellation of the NFTA 55L, which will cease operation at the conclusion of business…
Lockport is the Buffalo of Buffalo
Buffalo is a very proud city — with an inferiority complex.Mind you, when I say “Buffalo,” I mean Western New York. We’re all Buffalo. Lockport is Buffalo. Niagara Falls is…
On digital books and analog exes
I’m conflicted. But that’s nothing new. As I write this, I’m sitting in the midst of thousands of books at the annual AAUW book sale. Tens of thousands maybe. And…