NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Routes 31 and 93 — looking east (photo)
In this undated photograph, an accident at the corner of Upper Mountain and Saunders Settlement Roads has traffic blocked. As we look east, the Lockport Bypass has not yet been…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: ‘Your Fathers, Where Are They?’
Your Fathers, Where Are They, And the Prophets,Do They Live Forever? — Dave Eggers Vintage Books 240 Pages This week’s book has quite a long title. It actually may be…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ‘The Jungle Book’ (2016)
The Walt Disney Company never goes into a project expecting to fail, but it does like to temper expectations for projects they are not too sure about. With the live…
NORMAL CHEF: Smoked sausage one-dish meal
For me, cooking dinner on the nights I work is all about easy,and there is nothing easier than making it all in one dish. To begin with the prep is…
EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER: A flower for all seasons
When coming out of Western New York’s typically-depressing winters you probably look for even the slightest signs of spring to get you through. You might keep your eyes to the…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Lockport Postal Workers (photo)
September 8, 1914, Lockport postal carriers pose for a photo in front of the historic post office at the corner of East Avenue and Elm Street. Both the 1914 and…
LITERALLY THE BEST REVIEWS: One Year After
One Year After — William R. Forstchen Forge Books 304 Pages It’s not often that I write a review of a sequel without writing the review of the first book…
LOOKING AT MOVIES: ‘The Boss’ (2016)
Last year I gave an Adam Sandler movie a rating of 1/8 out of 5, and then I gave another Adam Sandler movie a rating of 0 out of 5.…
Welcome to EXPLORING THE NIAGARA FRONTIER
Recently my good friend Scott Leffler started All WNY News. Scott and I have been a media duo for over a decade now; I had regular guest appearances on his…
NIAGARA’S HISTORY: Urban legends
The one thing you learn fairly quickly when you’re working with history is the concept of urban legends. The historical field abounds with them, often to the detriment of the…