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Local Commentaries

Return home is a trip

A friend suggested that we go to Aggieland. It is an animal preserve with all types of animals. There is an area to ride through and a walking area. We enjoyed both of them. We purchased cups of food for the animals in the ride-in area. Our first encounter was with the camels. They were ...

Molting season has already arrived

Last week’s 80-degree temperatures accelerated pet shedding and suddenly Richard and I are ankle-deep in Finian fur. Finian is our Maine Coon cat. The breed is known for their splendid good looks, their large size and massive amounts of long, thick fur. The sloughing season has ...

We’re all winners when playing for same team

Editor’s note: This is the third installment of a four-part series about actions needed to address challenges pertaining to the future of the Warren community. Through the first two installments of this four-part series, I stated that the Warren Community is a group of interconnected ...

In the heart of Texas

The day we left from the Buffalo Airport it was sunny and mild. We were heading to Houston, then to College Station, Texas. My granddaughter was about to get her white coat. They get their white coats as they begin their fourth year of school. We found out the ceremony was a really big ...

Becoming a master with southern vittles

Last weekend, Dear Richard and I were glued to the annual televised Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia – as usual. On the surface, tales of the competition at Augusta National, and my childhood days at summer camp, do not seem to have anything in common. But let me tell you both ...

Area leaders play role in climate change

At a recent village of Fredonia trustee meeting, I attempted to share the findings of the most recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report that makes clear humanity’s actions on the climate crisis today have the potential to fundamentally reshape the planet for thousands of ...