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Local Commentaries

Just A Toy Or More?

Recently I have seen a lot of posts about paper dolls. I have not seen any that I had as a youngster. My favorite set was a set of twins. They came in a cardboard case so I could carry them around. They were probably about two or three years old as their clothes indicated. More than half the ...

Langworthy Fights For Billionaires, Not Us

Growing up, my family was destitute. If not for food stamps, we would have had little food – even so, there were times when our refrigerator was empty. If not for Medicaid, we would not have had healthcare. We often lacked the money for basic necessities such as electricity and phone service. ...

The Impact Of The New Bills Stadium

When you drive up Southwestern Blvd. (Route 20) in Orchard Park, you are overwhelmed by the immensity of the new Buffalo Bills stadium. It stands there 156 ft. tall, or about the same height as a 14-story building. Yet, what makes it so immense is that it is like seeing ten or twelve such ...

Vote My Way, Or You’re Deranged

Regarding the metamorphic dog story it did not go over everyone’s head. It was a bit adolescent but no one is perfect. I have not written an article lately because quite frankly I am very disappointed in the way my fellow Americans have reacted to the last election. One of my past friends ...

Please Sir, May I Have Some More?

Regarding the recent editorial entitled, “Etiquette Can Go South Fast During Town Halls,” John D’Agostino bemoans the “rowdiness” of those who attend in-person town halls and sympathizes with our congressman’s refusal to hold them. Citing the experience of Tom Reed, Congressman Nick ...

Nero – Not Hitler – Label At Museum

“America now has both the pope and the antichrist,” stated a meme posted by a person who also posted another saying, “Trump is a POS, second only to Hitler.” Is Trump gassing Jews? Does Trump espouse a Bible-despising worldview like the Nazis did? It wasn’t long ago when I walked ...