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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…
Debt compromise needed
Fear is a great motivator. No one knows this better than politicians. The fear mongering going on in the halls of Congress and the Sunday morning news shows these days…
Gay capitalism, part II
As you’ve seen on these pages before, I have been all-too-happy to champion the acknowledgement of gay marriage in New York State. This weekend, we ran two stories talking about…
Some thoughts on Google+ (plus)
I tend to put great faith in Google. First of all, their motto is so simple; “Don’t be evil.” More people should have that motto. I can think of a…
American … and proud of it!
It’s hard to imagine, but we’re more than half way through 2011. Seems like each year goes by faster than the last. It also seems as though each year is…