Date: 2012-02-15
There are a multitude of comparisons one can make between Buffalo (the “Queen City of the Great Lakes”) and Detroit (the “Motor City”) in this weakened economy with its depressing spin-offs. Both cities have relied on heavy industry and were magnets for skilled and unskilled laborers alike to find employment, settle down and create neighborhoods and friendships they probably thought would last forever. Fast forward to the present day. Detroit’s population dropped 25 percent in the past decade, according to “USA Today.” At slightly less than 714,000, it is at its lowest count since 1910.The 2010 census figures revealed that the city lost, on average, one resident every 22 minutes between 2000 and 2010. Buffalo lost approximately half of its population between 1950 and 2000, according to the New York state comptroller’s office. This population loss is the fourth highest among large cities nationwide. Buffalo has also had five consecutive decades of declining population levels.That brings...
The TV show “The Biggest Loser” appears in one form or another in more than two dozen countries. I enjoy some TV shows, even when there is only a small...
Using a study conducted through Cornell University, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation provided a statewide sample of 4,000 adult...
If you are looking for a way to grow flowers inside during the winter, try orchids.People think these flowers are difficult to grow, but modern orchid...
Thanks to a financial dispute between two cable media giants, members of Western New York’s younger generation are missing out on the opportunity to watch...
FIFTY YEARS AGOFeb. 1, 1962The Springville Jaycees celebrated the anniversary of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce by winning the three highest...
Did you know that the beautiful amaryllis you have been enjoying indoors this winter can rebloom next year and the year after that?“I’ve been using the...
On Dec. 14, my husband had a logging accident. He was airlifted to a hospital in Buffalo, where he stayed until Dec. 29. He is presently undergoing therapy...
My grandson has been asking me to hit the ice this year, but we haven’t done so yet this season. I like 6 inches of ice before my boots get too far from...
Part two of a three-part series...During the past 60 years, the time frame in which I have been an educational practitioner, our schools have been highly...
Editor:Well, its happened again. The all-too-common leaking of customer’s personal information occurred and the targets this time were New York State Electric...
I read online that Feb. 11 is World Happy Day. I had never heard of this particular day before, and I was instantly intrigued and curious about a few things....
One would think that a project designed to improve our nation’s energy independence would be eagerly embraced in an election year.One would think that...
Have you ever driven down the highway and noticed a small spot in the sky that you suddenly realized was a bird? While we have quite a few different birds...
Editor’s note: Please join us in welcoming Connie Oswald Stofko, publisher of Buffalo-NiagaraGardening.com as our new gardening columnist! Contact her...
Many years ago, my father-in-law had a handlebar mustache, much like the ones you see on villains in old black and white movies. He grew it for a local...
As we walked into Moody’s Tavern, we were greeted by friendly men and women while a girl played the fiddle to perfection. The room was ringed by long,...
This weekend, the Reinstein Woods is offering a winter wonderland adventure for kids and their families.Located at 93 Honorine Drive off Como Park Boulevard...
The cliché “out of sight, out of mind” seems to apply to us now, as our “sleeping” plants may literally be hidden under a blanket of snow. While Old Man...
FIFTY YEARS AGOJan. 25, 1962Friends and well-wishers of Lucy Bensley crowded our little public library Jan. 14 for the dedication of her portrait. Out-of-town...
My thoughts turn to physical fitness every January. Maybe it’s because of all the gym ads on TV and the magazines in the supermarkets exploiting “Eight...
