We tend to forget that it takes dedicated people to run our local government institutions. One of my earliest memories of politics was observing my Dad’s duties as Supervisor of the Town of Kiantone. It was not a job that he really wanted—he was plenty busy running the farm—but the ...
As infants, when our parents tried to get us to fall asleep at naptimes, and bedtimes, we were usually serenaded with the popular Braham’s Lullaby, which has probably put more children to sleep as bad movies or Thanksgiving turkey and wine has done for adults. It was popular because it was ...
As a hobby, from time to time, I visit estate sales looking for fine linen to resell. While all the other bargain hunters are in deceased women’s closets looking for designer bags and clothes, I’m happily alone in the linen closet, looking at napkins and tablecloths. Florida is a ...
In better times with better political leaders, the tragic shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis would have caused each side in the fight over Immigration and Customs Enforcement to de-escalate and try to calm the furies. Instead, both sides are courting more confrontation that could end in even ...
ORCHARD PARK—Let’s pick up where we left off 50 weeks ago, at the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills’ 2024 season. That season ended in the American Football Conference championship game with bad officiating favoring what this column called the Kansas City “Chief Referees.” This ...
ORCHARD PARK—Let’s pick up where we left off 50 weeks ago, at the conclusion of the Buffalo Bills’ 2024 season. That season ended in the American Football Conference championship game with bad officiating favoring what this column called the Kansas City “Chief Referees.” This ...