For everything there is a season
I’ve always liked Halloween. As a kid, Halloween gave me an excuse to eat as many Snickers bars as possible in a very short period of time. I’m almost surprised…
Everything counts in small amounts
The Occupy Wall Street movement continues to intrigue me. And I continue to research it. Thursday, I went to the Occupy Buffalo protest to talk to some people about the…
#OccupyBuffalo was more Occupy and less Buffalo than I expected.
With some free time at hand and an interest in the #Occupy movement, Heather and I went to Niagara Square, just in front of Buffalo’s City Hall to see what…
U.S. should surrender the war on drugs
As I edited tonight’s police blotters for the Lockport and Medina papers, it occurred to me that about half of the arrests were misdemeanor marijuana possession arrests. That’s a lot…
Who are the 1 percent?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about this ongoing discussion of the 99 percent vs. the 1 percent. Who exactly are the 1 percent? And I don’t mean what do…
Is a "Tea Party Occupation" in our future?
I can’t help but feel like Occupy Wall Street, now in its fourth week, is a movement without a cause.Sure, I’ve seen their list of grievances — and most of…
I'm ready to give (something) up – Are you?
I’m not afraid of giving something up for the greater good. Life is give and take. Sacrifice and reward. We’ve all been there, having to choose between going out to…