Commentary: Memorializing the Buffalo BravesBuffalo, NY(2009-11-10)It's been more than three decades since the Buffalo Braves left town. But Listener-Commentator John Howell is among the former fans who have not forgotten the team. He says it's time to raise a banner memorializing the Braves at HSBC Arena.
Commentary: Reflections on FallSt. Bonaventure, NY(2009-11-03)There must be something about autumn that inspires people to write about it. Last week, we heard a piece about the inevitable arrival of winter. This morning, listener-commentator Chris Mackowski joins us with his reflections about the Fall season.
Commentary: Welcoming WinterBuffalo, NY(2009-10-27)The calendar will soon change to November. And before we know it, listener-commentator Amy Ludwig VanDerwater says winter will be upon us.
Commentary: Baseball Will Break Your HeartBuffalo, NY(2009-10-20)The baseball playoffs are in full swing. And that has our listener-commentator Joe Marren reflecting that baseball will always break your heart.
Commentary: Paint It Again, SamBuffalo, NY(2009-10-06)Gowanda was devastated by flooding in August. As she watched the flood waters outside, Listener-Commentator T.L. Sherwood says she was inspired to write about all the memories her home holds.
Commentary: Making the Case for the Public OptionBuffalo, NY(2009-09-29)As the debate over health care continues, listener commentator Paul Reitan wonders why there is so much opposition to the so-called "public option."
Commentary: So You Think You're a WriterBuffalo, NY(2009-09-22)So, you think you're a writer! Listener-Commentator Gary Earl Ross presents this "tongue-in-cheek" test for you to see if that's true.
Commentary: The Entitlement GenerationBuffalo, NY(2009-09-15)Perhaps some parents can relate. Their kids see them as an endless source of money. And that has our listener-commentator Jim Schneegold wondering whether these kids will grow up to become independent, self-sufficient adults.
Commentary: An Alaskan VacationBuffalo, NY(2009-09-08)Alaska is the land of the midnight sun during the summer months. Listener-Commentator Joe Marren traveled to Alaska in July for the wedding of his friends Blaine and Katie and shares his experience with us.
Commentary: Bang the PotBuffalo, NY(2009-09-01)Go to any kids birthday party today and you'll find them playing video games. But in the 1960s, Commentator Jim Nolan says the games were a lot simpler and just as fun.
Commentary: Food SecretsBuffalo, NY(2009-08-24)We all have our food secrets. Perhaps it's eating peanut butter with sardines or squirting whipped cream directly from the can into your mouth. Listener-Commentator Amy Ludwig VanDerwater shares hers.
Commentary: The Upside of the DownturnBuffalo, NY(2009-08-18)Being laid off is a traumatic experience for most people. And it was for listener commentator Michael Empric. But Michael now says he's looking at the upside of not working.
Commentary: Class Warfare Heating UpBuffalo, NY(2009-08-11)Elected officials at the state and federal levels have been targeting the wealthy for tax increases to help pay for new programs or balance the budget. Some critics see that as unfair. But listener-commentator Bruce Fisher says he sees nothing wrong with that strategy.
Commentary: California Dreamin'Buffalo, NY(2009-07-28)California's budget problems have been well-documented in recent weeks. What's happening there has our listener-commentator doing some "California Dreamin.'"
Commentary: The Most Trusted Man in AmericaBuffalo, NY(2009-07-21)Friday's death of veteran newsman Walter Cronkite got listener-commentator Elvira Aletta thinking about the similarities between Cronkite and another respected broadcast journalist who died last year -- Buffalo's own Tim Russert.
Commentary: Remembering Randy SmithBuffalo, NY(2009-07-07)The demolition of the Aud and the recent death of Randy Smith has more people talking about the Buffalo Braves than at any point in the past 30 years. Listener-Commentator John Howell says Smith believed in himself when no one else did and became an NBA star.
