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Catholic Charities has large role in area

For more than a century, Catholic Charities of Buffalo has stood beside our neighbors in their most difficult moments — offering not just assistance, but dignity, stability, and hope. Every day, Catholic Charities is often the first place people across Western New York turn to when they are facing hunger, mental health struggles, family crises, addiction, isolation, or the uncertainty of tomorrow. Today, that need is growing at an alarming rate. More families are struggling to afford groceries and utilities. More seniors are living alone and vulnerable. For many households, ...

Involve veterans in Memorial Park plans

Proposed changes at Memorial Park are once again in the news. Without a doubt anything that affects the park has been a hot topic throughout my life. Veterans jealously guard the nature of its use and rightly so. After World War I, World War II and Korea virtually all men had served in the armed forces and the park stood as a place to honor their service, and remember those who never returned. These days very few have served, and the sacrifices that military service involves is invisible to all but those in their 60s and beyond. Regardless of its official or legal status, ...

Viewing the strange suicide of the West

The West seems strangely intent on committing suicide, even though it was Western Civilization that liberated mankind from its history of slavery, servitude, and poverty. The unparalleled freedom and prosperity we have enjoyed in this country are the direct result of uniquely Western — and particularly American — values, yet the Woke Left wants to return us to government-imposed serfdom under their control. Western Tradition is a set of cultural norms developed over 500 years with roots in classic Greek philosophy and Judeo-Christian beliefs. It is based on the application of ...

My two cents regarding soaring costs

This week I have a few thoughts about money, which is always an interesting subject. As editor John D’Agostino recently pointed out while our governor complains about affordability in light of rising gas, grocery, utility and car insurance costs, she ignores the fact that much of the ...

The beast finally settles in

Last July I wrote about Finian, our Maine Coon cat, and his stubborn need to be outside. For some reason he is well-behaved at the front door – as long as visitors don’t stand chatting with the storm door open. I mean, give the furry kid a break. A 10-minute open door is temptation even a well-tamed feline couldn’t resist. But who am I kidding? A well-tamed cat? There is no such animal. Dear Richard and I are the only ones who are trained in this relationship. We have learned to work around Finian’s strict schedule. His day directing us begins early. If Finian decides to ...

Separation for media, state keeps blurring

As an aspiring journalist, it’s important to know which news stations are owned by who. It’s reasonable to not want to work for a station that doesn’t tie into your beliefs. While personal opinions should have no real role in fact-based journalism, that’s just the world we live in. Every news station has its own agenda, usually determined by who owns it, which is then reflected in their reporting and coverage.   Last semester, in my Critical Analysis of Journalism class, Professor Mark Kiyak showed us a chart of roughly five individuals who own different media ...