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BOOK REVIEW: Novel plays Clinton what-if
As one of the darker moments in recent presidential history notes its 10th anniversary this week, a new novel fills in the blanks of what might have happened in the Clinton White House.
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DADDY'S GIRL: Parents gain new meaning of happiness
Parenthood really does give you a whole new perspective on life’s little things, particularly on what happiness is.
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HEALTH: Sound sleep, sound mind
Pencils. Check.
Paper. Check.
Folders. Check.
A sleep schedule?
If that last item is missing from your child’s back-to-school list, then it’s time to write it in, some experts say.
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BOOK REVIEW: Latino players’ tales are told
Lockport native Tim Wendel again travels south of the border with “Far from Home,” a magnificently illustrated commentary on the influence of Latin American ballplayers on the national pastime and vice versa.
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DADDY'S GIRL: Play time plentiful at Rochester museum
For all the talking toys and life-size play areas that are made for small children, there’s still nothing that captivates them quite like burps and farts.
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TRAVEL: Cha-cha to Rochester
For anyone who hasn’t spent much time here, the most surprising thing about our neighbor to the east isn’t how easy it is to find everything, the close proximity of a variety of attractions or the clean look of the city.
The surprise is in having so many options that you can’t squeeze them all in.
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BOOK REVIEW: Book looks to inspire leaders
If you ask a person to name an inspirational leader, he’s likely to respond with someone like Abraham Lincoln or Martin Luther King Jr.
J. Kevin Sheehan mentions both those men in his book about leadership, “A Leader Becomes a Leader,” but it’s the lesser-known examples he cites that might be the most rousing.
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DADDY'S GIRL: Bad baby habits are hard to break
Breaking a bad habit, whether it be smoking, overeating or picking those kooks out from your eyes in public, is tough.
When you’re trying to break the bad habit of a 1-year-old girl who still falls on her bum every 15 steps — and whose antics are cute even as they reinforce improper behavior — tough is only the start of it.
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CELEBRITIES: Former sports pros call Buffalo home
While Western New York has been a victim of the “brain drain” for some time, it’s benefited a great deal over the years from “brawn gain.”
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BOOK REVIEW: Macomber makes you wish for more
In trying to report on the wonderfully written Debbie Macomber tome “Twenty Wishes” to my wife the other day, the best description I could muster on the spot was “a chick flick that’s a book.”
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DADDY'S GIRL: Brevity effective for toddler
Sometimes, it really does only take two words to say everything you need to say.
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CELEBRITIES: Local reality TV stars look for fame
Reality television allows any ordinary person with a certain skill — or look — to instantly become a star.
But most reality contestants, by definition, have to lose the contest they’re in. And like life itself, it’s what these people do after the reality realm has knocked them down that matters most in the long term.
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BOOK REVIEW: Pictorial makes you want to get away
Few things are as torturous as sitting in your office while making your way through a book featuring photographs of sandy beaches, breezy porches and relaxing retreats.
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CELEBRITIES: N-W alum Evans grapples with success
Town of Niagara native Rashad “Sugar” Evans spends hours each in the gym each day in a training regimen he credits for allowing him to maintain an undefeated mixed martial arts record.
That work ethic took time to develop, however, and might not have surfaced if not for some of his coaches back in Niagara County.
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CELEBRITIES: Kenmore's Blitzer on hunt for good scoop
Wolf Blitzer has covered most every major event that has taken place worldwide over the past 30-plus years, reporting with a fairness and accuracy that’s won him several awards and the respect of millions of news consumers.
There’s one thing, however, about which he can’t remain impartial.
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CELEBRITIES: Lockport's Alexis a model of success
If Kim Alexis hadn’t needed some cash while a senior at Lockport High School, she might have spent the past three decades behind the pharmacy counter at Rite Aid on Lincoln Avenue instead of the covers of hundreds of magazines.
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CELEBRITIES: These locals leave WNY talkin' proud
There’s just something about seeing a local person doing well that makes a Western New Yorker’s back a bit straighter and head a bit higher.
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BOOK REVIEW: Falls guide ignores U.S. side
While many locals have no need for a visitor’s guide to Niagara Falls, it’s always interesting to see what outsiders think of our beloved natural wonder.
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DADDY'S GIRL: The art of 'me, me, me'
An international survey recently found “the,” “of” and “to” to be the most-often used words in the English language.
Not to knock anyone, but these people clearly don’t have children.
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TRAVEL: Plenty of buzz in Eden
The name of the place says it all: The Original Kazoo Co. And, boy, do its owners mean original.
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BOOK REVIEW: Bison alum pens biography
The spirit of baseball novelist Mark Harris illuminates “The 33-Year-Old Rookie,” Bison alumnus Chris Coste’s autobiography.
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DADDY'S GIRL: Magazine doesn't do dads justice
While cleaning up around the house last weekend, I came across an old copy of Parenting magazine. Good thing, too, because just from the cover alone I can tell that I have no business caring for children.
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LIFESTYLE: Parents turn green for babies
Forget Al Gore. The people responsible for getting many people to “go green” are much younger — about 60 years younger.
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DADDY'S GIRL: Cleanliness tougher than laziness
Who knew parental lethargy would set in so fast?
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LIFESTYLE: Dig in to self-gardening
First the greens, now the tomatoes. It’s enough to convince even the most urbanized city slicker to consider starting a vegetable garden.
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BOOK REVIEW: Wine book gives taste of expert's favorites
We “Vayniacs” (fans of Gary Vaynerchuk) have been waiting for his book “101 Wines Guaranteed to Inspire Delight and Bring Thunder to Your World.”
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LIFESTYLE: Plan ahead for when dog meets baby
Katy Marshall was cautious when she and her husband, Ed, took each of their newborn children home - to their three dogs. The greyhound, corgi and mixed breed pups were far from vicious, and they seemed to pose no willful threat to the babies, but Marshall wanted to be careful.
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BOOK REVIEW: 'Mom' knows best
It seems quite appropriate that the first chapter of “Just Ask Mom” is titled, “Let’s Get Organized.”
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LIFESTYLE: Teens lean on cash
The teenage shoppers who have traditionally made Friday nights at the mall busy with ringing registers are dealing with some very adult realities these days: recession and underemployment.
