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By Mildred BlaisdellBuffalo, NY – Oscar Wilde said, I can resist anything except temptation. I can resist anything except school supplies. Last month on…

By Mary AkersBuffalo, NY – A recent incident, broadcast in the local news, has been bothering me for weeks. Here is a brief summary: A bus driver taking a…

By Joan WorthingtonBuffalo, NY – Theresa's English is very broken. She speaks five languages, more or less. She was born in the Ukraine. As a young…

By Joe MarrenBuffalo, NY – I'm a college professor and my mind is still wrapped around grading and testing. So let me start with a simple quiz. See if you…

By Joe MarrenBuffalo, NY – Think about Abraham Lincoln and what images come to mind? Sure, he was the tallest president; he had a beard - perhaps thanks…

By Joyce KryszakLockport, NY – One of the region's most popular yearly events is happening this weekend in Lockport. It's the 32nd annual "100 American…

By Elena Cala BuscarinoBuffalo, NY – Yin and Yang: the embodiment of a bright, positive, masculine being and a dark, negative, feminine entity. Color me…

Humanitarian groups are increasingly worried about the looming budget cuts in U.S. foreign assistance. They argue that lives are at stake in places like the Horn of Africa, which is suffering its worst drought in decades. Raising public and private money for the crisis is a challenge in the current economic environment.

By Amy Ludwig VanDerwaterHolland, NY – You're seen me in your grocery store. I'm that lady with sixteen cans of mushroom soup. Seven boxes of Kleenex.…

By Amy Ludwig VanDerwaterHolland, NY – You're seen me in your grocery store. I'm that lady with sixteen cans of mushroom soup. Seven boxes of Kleenex.…