The system actually is rigged
Much ado has been made in recent days about the electoral process in the state of New York. Starting with complaints from Donald Trump’s children that they were unable to…
Welcome to All WNY News
Hey. Hi. How ya doin’. I’m Scott. Nice to meet you. So I thought I should take a minute and introduce myself and this website that you’re on since I’m…
Obama executive order a sensible first step
Earlier this week, when President Barack Obama announced his executive order requiring more background checks on gun purchases, the responses were pretty typical. Democrats loved it. Republicans hated it.We ran…
Happy New Year — good things to come
Another calendar year has come and gone and we begin anew, filled with the promise of change and the hope of perfection.My hope for perfection lasted just a few short…
Prayer alone is not enough
The cover of Thursday’s New York Daily News caused quite a stir.The bold white text of “God isn’t fixing this” along with screen shots of tweets from a variety of…
Oh the (lack of) humanity
I can’t believe we’re even having this debate. More than that, I can’t believe I seem to be in the minority on the issue — and by a lot. The…
Atheist cups and safe zones
Normally my columns appear on Fridays — when they appear at all. But since I’ve missed several over the last 18-or-so months, I figure a make-up Tuesday column is okay.…
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…