At the close of 2022, Gov. Kathy Hochul did a slew of vetoes that included another assault and slight to Native people. With her pen she seeks to perpetuate our status as silent spectators in New York. On Dec. 30, she vetoed the Protection of Unmarked Graves Act, which passed the state Legis…
This report was released in December 2022 and not surprisingly, it recommends Concepts 5 and 6 which “meet the purpose and objective of the project.” Both Concepts include a six-lane tunnel requiring a complex ventilation system. The cost of this ventilation system alone was estimated to be …
Let’s have a conversation regarding “woke”. Approximately half the country sees it one way while the other half grips an antithetical ideology. What informs allegiance to one side or the other relies on schemes attractive enough to hold an individual enthralled no matter what the ethical or …
Letter writers had a lot to say about the Buffalo Bill's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, safety Damar Hamlin's continuing recovery, snow removal efforts, the GOP and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, climate change and gas stoves.
“Grovel” – a definition of: “To behave in a servile or demeaning manner;” “to cringe or desire to please or flatter.” “To lie or face downward.” Kevin McCarthy might not have lied down on the floor, but this self-serving, shameless acolyte of Donald Trump surely “gave away the House” (of Rep…
In the Jan. 17 Buffalo News article, “Study shelves idea of putting wind turbines in Lakes Erie, Ontario: No significant advantages found against energy sources now in use” it was stated clearly that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority acknowledges that offshore wind…
I find it ironic that Nick Langworthy is appalled at the volume of embellishments and outright lies attributed to newly elected New York congressman George Santos and is demanding that Santos resign. After all, Langworthy is a devoted disciple of Donald Trump, who long ago obliterated any li…
In the late 1930s, or thereabouts, an American Gas Association flak thought up the clever slogan “now you’re cooking with gas,” and fed it to Bob Hope and Jack Benny for their routines. Even Daffy Duck used it.
Four years of playoff failures – the Bills, an upper tier team, but never reaching even the AFC championship. As said in these pages previously, Sean McDermott is a good players’ coach, but not strategically. He needs a consultant. We are wasting these years of Josh Allen, who is more savvy …
Fun intended consequences of energy conservation beat unintended consequences of premature building electrification.
Deaths due to the January storm power outage are a tragedy. Licensed drivers, pharmacists, doctors, bartenders, police and others are held accountable and responsible for their actions. Politicians who lack knowledge and propose restrictions, bans or termination of gas furnaces and stoves wi…
While reading the want ads, I was struck by the qualifications needed for jobs. Many mandated degrees or experience in a related field in order to apply, while other ads offered the requisite training needed to do so. However, when it comes to the most important genre of all, running for off…
The Buffalo Bills once again fall short of their goal of reaching and winning a possible Super Bowl. It is like they have a playoff curse. We all know too well their past failures as we do not want to bring them up at this time. The fans again will have to sing that familiar song – again, wa…
I was saddened when I read the letter written for Everybody’s Column on Jan. 15 stating that while prayer is nice, and it makes everyone feel good, it was not the prayers that saved Hamlin’s life. I concur that it was the quick and skilled action of the medical people and trainers but also p…
I was shocked to read that Buffalo and some other Erie County residents have been without fluoridation since 2015. That is a huge disservice to our children. We feel it is so important that we used to cart fluoride drops to our young grandchildren in Venezuela. Children without fluoridated w…
Regarding “EPA to award $100M for justice programs,” Jan. 11, look no further than the unequal treatment meted out to Buffalo’s Black and Latino communities in clean-up for the latest climate-worsened blizzard.
In ancient Athens, the Sophists were philosophers who challenged, criticized and destroyed the foundations of traditions, as well as the moral and social order, leaving nothing in its place. The Sophists held no values other than winning and succeeding. They believed and taught that “might m…
I have to assume Mayor Byron Brown rarely drives his city streets. He recently promoted installing electric vehicle charging stations in the city though any sense of propriety is severely misplaced. Funds need to be spent on the deplorable condition of our main roads. Besides the moonscape s…
We must slam the brakes on burning fossil fuels, or we are well and truly in for it. The latest news, “U.S. carbon emissions jumped up in 2022,” Jan. 11, is not encouraging. Emissions are not only raising air temperatures. They’ve created a deep-seated heat wave in the ocean, the sink for 90…
The Democratic Party is famous for double-standards these past years. I remember Biden during the debates for the presidency stating that Donald Trump was responsible for 220,000 deaths from Covid-19 and that he should have resigned from office.
I have made many attempts to have a conversation with State Sen. Sean Ryan regarding his proposed legislation (S00138) to remove National Rifle Association certified instructors as qualified trainers under the Concealed Carry Improvement Act. The bill calls for the training and approval of i…
During the recent storm I was without electric power for 2 1/2 days. I am 90 years old and I heated my house using the four burners on my gas stove. I did fine without the electric power and kept the stove on 24 hours a day. I have many pet birds and they did fine with no ill effects. Electr…
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The library knows if I checked out a book and haven’t returned it. Why doesn’t the government know if someone (and who) has a classified document and hasn’t returned it?
Voltaire, the French writer, over 300 years ago, wrote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.”
The Buffalo fire department must upgrade after a blizzard that paralyzed the City of Buffalo and the mayor. Now is the time to upgrade before the next blizzard. Our fire pumpers and trucks are old, some over 25 years old, and with five feet of snow on the ground in South Buffalo, how many li…
On the Jan. 8 Opinion page, Froma Harrop dealt with the political finger pointing regarding U.S. energy. What she didn’t do was deal with the insanity behind much of the political discourse. There is absolute babbling regarding the XL pipeline. We currently produce about 18.8 million barrels…
Letter writers had a lot to say about Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott, safety Damar Hamlin and the team's playoff prospects. They also opined on the blizzard response, national and local politics and climate change.
The Buffalo News editorial of Dec. 29 endorsing the City of Buffalo’s lawsuit against gun manufacturers, otherwise reasoned and debatable, makes a substantial error when it calls the legal protections, or immunity, granted to them “unwarranted.”
As this year’s final curtain draws closer, our Buffalo Bills need to find a way to add consistency and apply solid fundamentals to stay on track for an Oscar-winning finale. The probability of bouncing back against a higher seed in the quest for the coveted trophy is not impossible but, high…
A great picture in the Jan. 6 Buffalo News of the VA cemetery, shows how easy it would be to move the entrance/exit halfway down the site on 77. This would enable persons entering or leaving the site to clearly see traffic in either direction, significantly reducing the risk of further accid…
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