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Column: Less Serious Cooking: Guinness Chocolate Cake

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Happy March!  Spring officially begins next week, and we have already had some beautiful weather. March always makes me think of St. Patrick’s Day and all of the great food that goes along with it. Each year, my family celebrates with Corned Beef, Irish Cheddar, Irish Cheese and Soda Bread. Of course, we can enjoy these great things any day […]

Advertiser Sports Column: The Active Voice: The Solitude of a Runner

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I remember being so nervous that morning, October 16, 1982. The weather along the Niagara River was perfect for running, mid-50s with a low deck of clouds and little chance of Mr. Golden Sun visiting any time soon. But still, my nerves. Pacing around in the cold listening to the portable toilet door slamming was doing about zero to make […]

Column: Rod, Gun and Game: WNY Anglers Win Top Contest Honors

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While emerging technologies provide a new perspective on envisioning a bright future in the world of fishing, some aspects of fishing remain uncomplicated and simple as ever, such as “catch and release” fishing. Tournaments supporting this simplicity for fisheries everywhere are increasing in number.   The flow of local area anglers heading south in the winter for a few days in […]

Column: View from Right Field: It’s Two for One Week in Right Field—Something Old, Something New

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Part One: A Report from Beyond the 14052—Nashville, Tennessee Travel writers are tempted to believe that a short visit to a new city earns them the authority to pass judgment on that place. Don’t you love it when you read a travel article that says, “The people of Buffalo are _____ (fill in the blank), as if one adjective would […]

Column: Saved from the Hellbox: A Sigh of Relief and a Sigh

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When there are questions about a major industry in town, there is always a concern.  Mattel, owner of Fisher-Price Toys, has been under pressure from investors and so-called activists who have raised concerns about the profitability of Fisher-Price and the American Girl line, among other things. Last week when Mattel announced that the Fisher-Price “core” would remain in East Aurora, […]

Guest Column: Who is Required to Participate in an Individualized Education Program (“IEP”) Meeting?

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An Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the cornerstone of what services and goals are to be provided to a student with a disability. IEPs are a living and breathing document and are meant to be updated as a child’s unique needs change.   To obtain an IEP for a student, a Committee on Special Education (CSE) meeting must take place. Under […]

Column: Up for Review: Battle of the Batmen: Round 1

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I have always considered myself more of a Marvel guy, but recently, that opinion might be starting to change. Most of the Marvel superheroes and movies that have come out recently have ended up being quite disappointing in my eyes. So instead I turned to other superhero movie franchises. Namely, Batman. The first ever Batman movie I saw was “The […]

Column: Rod, Gun and Game: New Techno Devices Could Riddle the Outdoors

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Our evolving world of modern technology and science has become a part of our daily lives. Our cell phones, laptop computers and the 1000s of applications designed to make accessing our bank accounts, credit cards, hunting/fishing licenses and bill-paying easier are part of modern progress. Indeed, it can make us wonder if these things will upgrade our trailblazing lives in […]

The Advertiser Sports Column: The Active Voice: The Not-So-Completely Old Man and La Mar

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“The sea was angry that day, my friends,” George Constanza, 1994  An angry sea? As in battering, furious, raging, surging, swelling, tempestuous? Well, not exactly.  Actually, when the query arose of what our nautical seascape would likely consist of, Captain Anthony Wescott, aka Papa Smurf, had merely shrugged the shoulders of his slight frame and offered in return, “choppy waters […]

Column: A Life Less Serious: Trivia Time

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My husband Jonathan and I have many friend couples with whom we spend a lot of free time. Recently, the standard getting dinner and drinks on the weekend has become a bit routine, so instead, we all started going to a local main street watering hole for Tuesday night trivia. It is not the first time Jonathan and I have […]


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