‘At a recent meeting of the Fredonia Shakespeare Club, Dr. Leanna McMahon presented her paper ‘Resilience In Children’s Literature.” Resilience is the ability to thrive, or at least to cope reasonably well, even in the face of adversity or in the aftermath of trauma. As negative ...

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 ...

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. ...

What does it mean to vote no on a school budget? Voting no speaks volumes. It speaks to students in particular. Voting no tells students that programs that help them excel are excessive. We don’t need to provide options for students to explore different opportunities in high school. ...

I don’t know, maybe we are not as smart as we think we are. If we are so smart, why does our species keep trying to kill ourselves off? With the human history of violence and hatred, it’s a wonder we’re still here. Evolution takes a very long time, let’s hope humankind can survive ...

I grew up with baseball. My brothers and cousins played Little League and Babe Ruth together on the same teams. This is how I learned the game of baseball and came to know Frank Jagoda. As fate would have it, he was on the same teams in both leagues as well. There was never a time I ...