Most of us have been touched by the loss of someone by suicide. It is a heartbreaking experience for both families and friends of the deceased. For today’s post, I interviewed Dr. Celia Spacone, executive director of the Buffalo Psychiatric Center, about International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day, which is scheduled for Saturday, November 18th. […]

What does the world look like when you are close to the ground? What do you see when you are looking at the world at the eye-level of your knees? Does the world change when you get down on the ground to look at the things that are there, the things that we normally overlook?

Today is the day when people stop their normal routines and honor veterans. The one that I honor the most is my dad, Roy Gerard, who was a U.S. Army veteran. A World War II veteran, my dad was in signal intelligence. His job was to monitor German broadcasts on the radio. He passed away

On Wednesday, November 8th, I was one of several members of the Grand Island Conservation Advisory Board to join Kathleen McCormick of the Western New York Land Conservancy in walking through two town-owned pieces of property, which are maintained as “forever wild.” One of the properties was in the southern portion of Grand Island, and

Most of us think that the only people who wear costumes are performers on stage. I would disagree with that assessment. I think that we wear costumes that say who we are at any particular time or place. These costumes are called fashion. My concept of fashion is that it is all about personal style,

Eric Soehnlein Note: I was able to interview all of the candidates for Town Council and Town Justice. Unfortunately, I was unable to interview the highway superintendent candidate within the time frame that I had. The candidate stories turned out to be a much bigger project than I ever anticipated. It was, however, in my

On November 2nd, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (portrayed by Albert McFadyen of Lockport, N.Y.) came to a meeting of the Grand Island Historical Society to talk about the war years. Here are of the things that he mentioned about World War II, overseas and on the home front. wake island: President Roosevelt: Wake Island was

On November 2nd, President Franklin D. Roosevelt (portrayed by Albert McFadyen of Lockport, N.Y.) came to Grand Island to talk about the war years. He sat at a table in St. Stephen Roman Catholic “old” church, with a radio close at hand, and he carried his audience through the years of war. on war in

Today, I am sharing the stories of both town justice candidates: Republican candidate Mark Frentzel, 62,  and Democratic candidate Eric Soehnlein, 33. I interviewed them separately but, because the election is coming up soon, I am presenting them together. Please remember to vote on Tuesday, November 7th. Tell me about you. Mark: I grew up in