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Celebrating Disability Awareness Month at Dog Ears Bookstore

April 3rd, 2018 by Joe Kirchmyer

Representatives of People Inc., Dog Ears Bookstore & Café and several elected officials gathered at the South Buffalo bookstore on March 28 in celebration of Disability Awareness Month. Dog Ears and People Inc. have… more »

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Last Minute Father's Day Gifts: Buffalo 2018

March 17th, 2018 by Kiran Kandola

Father's Day is June 17th, 2018.... I repeat, Father's Day is TODAY. That means you should already have a great father's day gift... However, if you're like me you may have had an extremely busy week and have to finagle a last… more »

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St. Joseph's Day: Of Loss and Love

March 13th, 2018 by Marti Gorman

By Jill Gugino St. Joseph’s Day is a big day for Sicilians and Italians alike. When we emigrated to the New Country from the Old, we brought with us some very beautiful and sacred traditions. Some were steeped in faith,… more »

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Spring is the perfect time for a home remodeling project

March 7th, 2018 by Joe Kirchmyer

It’s been a long winter, but homeowners are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and know that the start of spring is right around the corner. And in addition to annual spring cleaning rituals, many homeowner also… more »

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40 Days, 40 Items

February 15th, 2018 by Marti Gorman

Fat Tuesday is behind us. Lent looms before us. Instead of just giving up meat on Fridays for 40 days and indulging in fish fries, or--heaven forefend--foregoing chocolate, consider getting truly lean. Take the 40 days,… more »

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Despite tariff on imported solar panels, the outlook for solar energy remains bright; Buffalo Solar

February 14th, 2018 by Joe Kirchmyer

A new 30 percent tariff on imported solar panels has resulted in a lot of negative press for the solar industry in recent weeks, but the impact on one local solar company has been insignificant, to say the least. In fact, employees… more »

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On the Other Border

February 8th, 2018 by Marti Gorman

It is snowing in Buffalo. The streets are slick and we huddle inside our down jackets and in front of radiators and heat vents. Half a nation away, however, it is hot, starkly beautiful, and can be dangerous if your skin is brown.… more »

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Cross Planting

February 8th, 2018 by Trudy Cusella

A Samaritan crafts and paints simple crosses out of recycled materials. On this day, a white cross decorated with a tuna can designed to resemble a sun flower is ready to go. Etched on the cross are the words: No identificada… more »

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The Battle Continues

February 1st, 2018 by Marti Gorman

The Reverend Dr. Henry Highland Garnet. Time Magazine calls him the "the most famous African American you never learned about during Black History Month." It's about time to address this slight, especially in Buffalo. Henry Highland… more »

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Lists: The Good, the Bad and the Great

January 18th, 2018 by Marti Gorman

There are lists. And then there are lists. I am a listmaker. It feels good to have a finite list of tasks, and it feels really good to check off each and every one of them. Much less satisfying is rolling items on to tomorrow's… more »

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’Tis the season for frozen pipes and water damage

January 12th, 2018 by Joe Kirchmyer

The weather outside is frightful, and as many homeowners have experienced, frozen pipes are not delightful. With an extended stretch of cold weather upon us and below zero temps in the forecast, it’s time to take some preventive… more »

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Bringing Nature Downtown: New Life for an Old Rail Corridor

January 4th, 2018 by Joe Kirchmyer

Along the old DL&W rail corridor, a ribbon of green runs from the Buffalo River across from Solar City to the DL&W Terminal in downtown Buffalo near Canalside. This land, which extends for a mile and a half through The… more »

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Clear Out the Old, Ring in the New - and Give Back

December 28th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

Some people make New Year's resolutions. I long for a fresh start each January 1st. The week between Christmas Day and New Year's Day is a nice, quiet time to clear out one year before starting the next. Pay bills, clear off… more »

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Creating Holiday Traditions

December 21st, 2017 by Marti Gorman

Traditions are generally handed down through families, from one generation to the next. Keeping these traditions feels sacred somehow--especially holiday traditions. Placing the same decorations in the same places year after… more »

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Shopping for the Christmas Spirit

December 8th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

Over the past four decades I have celebrated Christmas in three U.S. cities, and in four countries on three continents. My least favorite flavor of Christmas is the crass, commercial version I seem to experience here in the U.S.… more »

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190 Bryant Street, where it all began

November 22nd, 2017 by Marti Gorman

It was late November in 2005, and I had been back in Buffalo for just a week or two. I only planned to stay a month or so while the position in Baltimore firmed up, but had moved into a beautiful E.B. Green apartment on Bryant.… more »

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Enough!

November 9th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

Yet another senseless massacre. Enough! We simply cannot continue to mourn the growing number of dead, senselessly slain men, women and children, lost family members, missing friends and neighbors, forfeited futures, valuable… more »

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WNY Children’s Book Expo to host authors from around the globe

November 4th, 2017 by Joe Kirchmyer

The WNY Children’s Book Expo, presented by Monkey See Monkey Do … Children’s Bookstore in Clarence, has released an extensive list of authors and presenters scheduled to take part in the Expo on Saturday, Nov.… more »

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Elmwood Village Farmers Market plans eight-week indoor Holiday Market

November 2nd, 2017 by Joe Kirchmyer

The Elmwood Village Farmers Market, Western New York most popular outdoor farmers’ market, will extend its season by eight weeks with an indoor Holiday Market on Bidwell. The Holiday Market will take place inside St. John’s… more »

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More than a Dozen Ways to Say Boo! in Buffalo

October 26th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

I hate Halloween. I think I have finally traced this visceral response to a Hershey holiday back to October 31, 1959. I was ordered to remain at the dinner table until my plate was clean. On that plate was succotash, surely the… more »

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Communicating

October 19th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

I got a call from Toronto yesterday. The phone didn't ring, but the screen lit up. The call came in via Facebook Messenger. Really? I thought that Messenger was text only and was used primarily for requests to block nefarious… more »

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Local educator hopes to share his love for the great outdoors with a new, younger audience

October 9th, 2017 by Joe Kirchmyer

Dave Bauer made a career out of teaching environmental science to teenagers, and now that he’s retired, he wants to cut back a little bit. No, not on teaching students about his love for the environment and the great outdoors.… more »

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WNY Children’s Book Expo returns in November to encourage kids to explore

October 7th, 2017 by Joe Kirchmyer

The popular and growing WNY Children’s Book Expo (WNYCBE), the area’s premier literary event for children, returns in November and will culminate with a special event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, in the… more »

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I Can't Hear You

September 21st, 2017 by Marti Gorman

Sam Harris may have made more people aware of American Sign Language than any effort that can possibly be made during Deaf Awareness Week, which just happens to be next week. Harris provided ASL interpretation for Florida Governor… more »

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Feeling Helpless? Me, too

September 7th, 2017 by Marti Gorman

I feel so helpless. Witnessing hurricane Harvey slam into Houston and the gulf coast of Texas, seeing furniture floating in four feet of water, people carrying the remains of their possessions in black plastic garbage bags on… more »

Celebrating Disability Awareness Month at Dog Ears Bookstore

Last Minute Father's Day Gifts: Buffalo 2018

St. Joseph's Day: Of Loss and Love

Spring is the perfect time for a home remodeling project

40 Days, 40 Items

Despite tariff on imported solar panels, the outlook for solar energy remains bright; Buffalo Solar

On the Other Border

Cross Planting

The Battle Continues

Lists: The Good, the Bad and the Great

’Tis the season for frozen pipes and water damage

Bringing Nature Downtown: New Life for an Old Rail Corridor

Clear Out the Old, Ring in the New - and Give Back

Creating Holiday Traditions

Shopping for the Christmas Spirit

190 Bryant Street, where it all began

Enough!

WNY Children’s Book Expo to host authors from around the globe

Elmwood Village Farmers Market plans eight-week indoor Holiday Market

More than a Dozen Ways to Say Boo! in Buffalo

Communicating

Local educator hopes to share his love for the great outdoors with a new, younger audience

WNY Children’s Book Expo returns in November to encourage kids to explore

I Can't Hear You

Feeling Helpless? Me, too

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