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Norb’s Corner: Kindness
I recently ended up on the ground as I was on my way to a medical appointment. My legs just gave out. Several kind people […]
Norbert Rug
Norb is a writer from Lockport. His email address is nrug@juno.com. If you have any fun stories or memories to share of Buffalo's "good old days", feel free to send him a note. Norb has now written 500+ articles, over 90 restaurant reviews, and has been published in the Buffalo News, Lockport Union Sun and Journal, Niagara Falls Gazette, the East Niagara Post, The Lockport Star, The North Tonawanda Extra, the Niagara Reporter, and Artvoice. His work has been published on Press Reader, Good Cookery, the National association for Home Care and Hospice, and Konitono. He also has his own blog at whywny.home.blog. Norb's writings deal with Buffalo nostalgia. He wrote a series of articles on early Buffalo television including Rocketship 7, Captain Kangaroo, Howdy Doody, and Mr.Rogers. Norb has also written on his childhood in the Bailey Kensington area, The Mohegan Market, and sailing on Lake Erie. He continues to write weekly on the city that he loves.
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My wife Donna and I had a day off so we took a ride to Sugar Shack, 460 West Ave, Lockport, for breakfast. This is […]
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Norb’s Corner: Thanksgiving
I value the traditions we have around the end of the year but some traditions are set in stone and some are a bit more […]
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Norb’s Corner: Immigration
The plaque at the base of the Statue of Liberty reads: Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free. The […]
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Norb’s Corner: Same Sex Bathrooms
One of the issues that many transgender individuals face concerns restrooms. The best choice is to use a unisex bathroom if one is available. Unfortunately, […]
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Cheeburger Cheeburger is a 1950s-style burger restaurant chain that started on Sanibel Island, Florida in 1986*. They specialize in cheeseburgers, French fries, onion rings, and […]
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Norb’s Corner: Needs vs Wants
Years ago I owned a small handyman business. I had installed a microwave into a wall for a customer and she was telling me just […]
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Norb’s Corner: In Praise of Cat Naps
It is reported that cats can sleep 16-20 hours a day, more than any other animal. They are not very picky about where they take […]
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Western New York is constantly taking a bad rap and some of it is well deserved. Our sports teams seem to do well but not […]
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One of my memories from growing up in Buffalo was walking with my mother to the Mohegan Market on Bailey Avenue at East Amherst Street. […]