Why don't poor people just eat their babies?
It never seems to completely go out of vogue, but once again, poor-people bashing is top of mind for seemingly half of America. I’m reminded of the old Bugs Bunny…
Lancaster parents need to learn compassion
Lions, Panthers, Rams and Raiders. Those are the mascots for the four high schools we cover here at East Niagara Post. The Lockport Lions, Newfane Panthers, Roy-Hart Rams and Barker…
So do something about it
Seldom does a day pass when I don’t write a story for East Niagara Post about someone getting arrested for marijuana possession. Seldom do I post a story about someone…
So … um … it’s been a while
I got a letter from the government the other day … I opened and read it … it said they were suckers. No. Wait. That’s not right. I got an…
Vote to change history typical of GOP
My biggest problem with Democrats is that they want too much control over what I do with my money. My biggest problem with Republicans is that they want too much…
Sometimes it really is sunshine and roses
Most journalists are cynics. It comes from years of practice. It comes from countless occasions of being told that the world is sunshine and roses only to be mired in…
We are all Charlie
Having done small-town news for the entirety of my news career, I sometimes forget what a dangerous profession it can be.Over the past 20 years, I’ve worked in Ashland, Mansfield…
New Year's column … take two
Holy cow! It’s 2015. I usually wait until the last minute to write my column — for a variety of reasons. For one, I want to be able to touch…
Now that's what I call news
The other day the local television stations all reported news that we here at East Niagara Post chose to ignore. I stand by that decision and I’d like to tell…
Rights and wrongs: a.k.a. 'Never read the comments'
General stupidity is at an all-time high. Thanks to the Internet — and fueled by Facebook, idiots have found that they’re not alone and so they’re coming out of the…