Category Archives: Buffalo

The Second Reader Bookshop

If you’re a poet, a person who loves poetry, or a person who simply loves old books, you’re certainly familiar with this experience: You walk into a used bookstore. You head for the poetry section. You begin scanning the shelves, … Continue reading

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Sabres Game / Small Press Reading & Book Fair

Tina and I did a whirlwind tour last weekend, going to our first Buffalo Sabres game, zipping to the marathon Small Press Book Fair reading (where Rich Owens had generously invited me to read for Punch Press), then attending the … Continue reading

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Buffalo Poets Theater Line-up, Spring 2009

The UB Poetics Program is pleased to announce: Poets Theater at the New Burchfield-Penney 1300 Elmwood Avenue Buffalo, NY 14222 716 878 6011 Featuring rarely performed plays by poets from the Poetry Collection at UB and beyond THURSDAY MARCH 5 … Continue reading

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Tribute to Wegman’s

All of our friends in Buffalo rave about Wegman‘s, the local supermarket that continues to amaze us with its bakery, salad bars, sub counter, deli, international foods, etc. But it always feels a little weird to get so geeked up … Continue reading

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Some News

Charles Barkley is outraged that Turner Gill, UB’s (black) football coach who just led the Bulls to the MAC title, was passed over for a recent head coaching job… Gill was just signed to a new contract at UB through … Continue reading

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We Did It…

Unfortunately I can’t find video to embed but you can get to it here. Buffalo beat the previously undefeated, 12th-ranked Ball State last evening, and we are headed to…. The International Bowl in Toronto! Anyone up for a road trip? … Continue reading

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Stuff I’m Thankful for…

— my patient and loving wife, who gave up much to journey up here with me, and has been hard-working and upbeat in the face of my constant kvetching — our quiet and well-lit kitchen, where I’ve often camped out … Continue reading

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