- The Buzz
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- Life in the small city Wading through the big story about Buffalo in this week’s New York magazine –titled “Where the Urban Dream Life Is Going Cheap” –Buzz kept constant score. “That’s good,” we would mutter at one paragraph. Then: “What is with that slam?” Then: “Hmmm. That seems nice, but...” Then: “That’s snide.” Next we tried tackling the almost 100 comments on the mag’s online edition, mostly from Buffalonians sniping at each other. Our conclusion: We are really sick of worrying about how the rest of the world sees us! Who cares what they think? As one Buffalonian told us: “I totally panic when I think about people moving here.”
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- Best Bets / By Jane Kwiatkowski
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- 1. Sunday is the last chance to learn what it takes to be a prehistoric explorer at the Buffalo Museum of Science. Dig into the fossil collection, if you want, too! Special Sunday hours from noon to 5 p. m. at 1020 Humboldt Parkway. For more info, call 896- 5200 or visit www.buffalomuseumofscience.org . 2. Summer must be vanishing. From 2 to 5 p. m. Sunday, catch the last chance to see more than 350 endangered and protected swans, geese and ducks at Gooseneck Hill Waterfowl Sanctuary, 5067 Townline Road in Delevan. Tour the two largest aviaries in the world. Admission $7, $5 for children and seniors. Call 942-6835 or visit www. gooseneckhillwaterfowlfarm .com.
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- Social Notes
- Judith Geer, president of Fernleaf Reading Club, will be installed as the newly elected first vice president of Western New York Federation of Women’s Clubs at a board meeting on Sept. 6 in the White Inn, Fredonia. Also, Ann Weidman of Mayville Tuesday Club will be introduced as the new Chautauqua County chair by President Nancy Bowen, who is taking reservations for the luncheon that will follow the 10 a. m. business meeting.
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- Harvesting a meal: From market to table, these recipes utilize WNY's bounty
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- The farmers’ market is supposed to be food you feel good about, but the September market always leaves me a bit queasy. All those lovely fruit and vegetables, fresh as can be, and a chance to put your money in the hands of the people who grew them. Sure, that’s nice.
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Other Life News
- Restaurant owners can make life easier on themselves
It’s no secret that these are bad times in restaurant land. Rising prices for food and supplies, money worries for customers — even the most savvy restaurateur is caught in a painful bind. It’s a difficult business anyway and now, especially, uncertainty lies ahead.
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- Kidman drama continues
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Why someone planted a false story on a Web site linking Nicole Kidman to Buffalo’s Studio Arena Theatre campaign for survival, and who that person is, remains a mystery today — a day after Kidman denied making the comments.
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- Dedication to his kids riles date
D ear Carolyn: Am I a big whiny baby with unreasonable expectations, or are most men in Washington State cavemen who know more about deer and salmon than they do about women?
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- An inner cleansing
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The medication Tammy Skomski’s doctor prescribed wasn’t doing much. She was still suffering from persistent headaches, dizziness, numbness and tingling in her extremities. After months of the mysterious symptoms, she realized she was misdiagnosed.
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- Battle against nerves
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As a teenager, Jeannine Lancaster started to see spots like mosquito bites on her arms and back. She didn’t think much of them then. A decade later, the bumps started to multiply on her face.
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Celebrations
- Rachel Borchard and James R. Otis
- Rev. Shunda Taylor - Fussell Rev. Daris A. Dixon - Clark
- Erin Michele Casullo and Jesse Lee Watkins
- Courtney Jean Hammer Brian Thomas Gatewood
Travel
- Travel Deals /Bargains from around the world
- Drive to Massachusetts and visit the Berkshires
- Enjoy Gaspe peninsula’s rugged beauty
- A lazy drive turns up unexpected treasures
Food and Recipes
- Making a better biscuit
- Eating closer to home
- Restaurant owners can make life easier on themselves
- Making magic with mangoes
NeXt
Home & Garden
- Garden Expert
- Garden Notes / News of area clubs and events
- Mow, no more: Amherst couple's landscaping has it covered
- Hyped up on history of horticulture
Health
Lifestyle News
- Social Notes
- Best Bets / By Jane Kwiatkowski
- Novel is subject of debate over Islamic issues
- Battle against nerves
Golden Years
- Eileen and William Liddell
- Robert and Shirley Darin
- Hazel and Richard Ellis
- Mary Lou and Edward Culliton
Religion
Columns
The Bridge Center of Buffalo, 3362 Sheridan Drive at Sweet Home Road, Amherst, will host a Corn Fest, featuring farm-fresh corn, hot dogs, salad, dessert and a game at 5:30 p.m. today, Sunday, Aug. 24.
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More Columns
Carolyn Hax
- Dedication to his kids riles date
- Support, don’t defeat her purpose
- Carolyn Hax: Parties present an awkward situation
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Janice Okun
- Restaurant owners can make life easier on themselves
- Samurai offers good Asian food in a nice setting
- Gourmandise
- The ‘fifth taste’ flavors food favorites
Susan Martin
- Susan Martin: Taking steps to prevent falls at home
- Susan Martin: Selling your house? Get extreme
- Susan Martin: Shopping for school clothes takes smarts
- Susan Martin: Making room for sleepovers
