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It’s not unusual for authors to come and go. Guest authors range from collegiate interns to writers who will be contributing for a short stint of time. Guest authors might also have a series in mind. Authors are encouraged to submit their ideas to BRO (Buffalo Rising Online), upon which time we will work with the writer towards a productive end.

Author: Kim Marie McKernan Are you the Mom, Dad, grandparent, or caretaker of a preschooler? Do you know how important it is that every child can name and recognize feelings and learn strategies for dealing with them? Neuroscience tells us this, and now there is a Buffalo company, Feelings Rock, who developed a new way to help kids address feelings as essential for health in body and mind. Families can experience it this weekend at afun Halloween concert called Rocky and Friends Pawtastic Halloween Jam for children of all abilities on 8 October 2022 from 10 -11:30 at Eastern Hills…

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Author: William Graebner We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the first 30 months of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 20,000 photos, some of which are shared in this series. While not itineraries, we hope to encourage others to “walk the walk,” to see, observe and appreciate Buffalo—and beyond. William Graebner and Dianne Bennett are also 5 Cent Cine’s film critics, here. Today’s Photo-Essay: Street Humor If you really want to laugh, go to…

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Author: Joseph VanRemmen West of the Great Northern Elevator so prominent in the News these days, there is a historical place marker located on Michigan Avenue near Ganson St. stating that the first settlement of Buffalo occurred near there, at a trading post established by Daniel Chabert Joncaire aka Joncaire Chabert.  The settlement was established at what the French called the “Petit Rapide” or Little Rapid at a place also known as the “Riviere aux Chevaux” or Horse River.  But is the location on an island in the Buffalo River, correct or was the Horse River somewhere else? The Riviere…

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Author: Lauren Wesp As Autumn arrives, Buffalo is slowly beginning the process of morphing into a landscape of warm hues. The intensely vivid colors of fall add even more beauty to an already scenic backdrop, from downtown skyscrapers, to historic grain mills, to houses/mansions from the early 20th Century, to a vibrant waterfront, and Olmsted Parks. Though, as the array of red, yellow, and orange leaves commence their annual fall and will soon begin piling up, I trust that many Buffalonians are already dreading the backbreaking labor of attempting to eliminate each and every leaf that dares to hit the…

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Author: SGAA Staff On a bitterly cold day in December of 2017, a semi-truck came to a stop in Buffalo, NY. With 115-years worth of historical paperwork, magazines, and archives weighing down the axles, it was hope and unbridled tenacity that kept the boxes from collapsing in on themselves. Just a few months earlier, in October of 2017, Megan McElfresh of Buffalo, NY had been offered the job of Executive Director of the Stained Glass Association of America (SGAA), founded in 1903. Her terms: “You’d have to move the national offices to Buffalo, NY.” The Board replied, “Go pack the…

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Author: William Graebner We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the first 30 months of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 20,000 photos, some of which are shared in this series. While not itineraries, we hope to encourage others to “walk the walk,” to see, observe and appreciate Buffalo—and beyond. William Graebner and Dianne Bennett are also 5 Cent Cine’s film critics, here. Today’s Photo-Essay: Remembering 9/11 It’s been over two decades since that…

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Author: William Graebner We continue the series on walking Buffalo, from the intrepid couple who walked every day—no matter the weather—in the first 30 months of Covid. They think (without being systematic) they walked every street in Buffalo, and many in other cities and towns, taking some 20,000 photos, some of which are shared in this series. While not itineraries, we hope to encourage others to “walk the walk,” to see, observe and appreciate Buffalo—and beyond. William Graebner and Dianne Bennett are also 5 Cent Cine’s film critics, here. Also view Part I in the series. Today’s photo-essay: Look Up!…

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Author: William Graebner OK, just about everyone can take a walk—that is, put one foot in front of the other, and move. But relishing a walk (for other than counting steps) is something else. That requires the feeling of wonder, and the sense of renewal, that come from seeing, from observing, and from appreciating, whatever happens to be on that day’s excursion. Beginning in January 2020, as Covid-19 took over our lives, my wife Dianne Bennett and I began walking the city streets—every day, no matter the weather. In time, though without a plan, we walked all (we think) the…

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This is the final piece of the “Off Broadway” article that was posted during the pandemic. These are the memories of Alex Ramsey, who grew up on the city’s East Side. It is interesting to note that he has been living in Texas since 1977, but that his fondest memories are from his youth. Alex was born in 1956. “The cohesiveness of the neighborhood itself made it a truly special time and place to grow up in.” My final installment on growing up and finally leaving Buffalo. It was mid January 1977, and was totally clueless as to what I…

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“Redemption for those Fateful Thirteen Fourteen Seconds” | Article by Don Purdy: Author of Thunder Snow of Buffalo – The October Surprise Storm, and former Bills Front Office Executive So, it came down to this. By executing the final fourteen seconds of regulation of this road Divisional Playoff game, the Bills would advance to the AFC Championship game where they’d reached the previous year, but come up short. The talented, young (yet experienced) repeat AFC East Champions were expected to host this Divisional Playoff, but a couple of uncharacteristic regular season stumbles, including getting run over by the Colts, spoiled…

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