Niagara Gazette Opinion

PFEIFFER: Something that really 'bugs' me

2012-02-10T22:24:09-05:00

Who would ever think that roaches, as in cockroaches, not your left-over weed, and valentines are a good match?
As the greatest Hallmark holiday ever created looms large, my friends at the Wildlife Conservation Society and the Bronx Zoo have concocted a Valentines Day fundraising promotion that just makes you want to say, “Really?”

HAMILTON: The SPCA and the pineapple upside-down pie

2012-02-09T19:49:36-05:00

It is said that, as free Americans, we often get the things for which we ask; we also often get exactly what we deserve. Sometimes it works out to our good, and sometimes it doesn’t.

CHEERS & JEERS: Feb. 10's best and worst of the week

2012-02-09T19:47:47-05:00

As Ken Hamilton so eloquently puts it in his column on this page — the SPCA of Niagara would probably be in a lot better shape if everyone took care of their pets.

GLYNN: Slim chance now for a real thick ice bridge

2012-02-09T10:16:56-05:00

If you’re not convinced about the unpredictability of Western New York weather, consider that this area was experiencing temperatures in the mid-40s on the 100th anniversary of the ice bridge tragedy in the gorge.

EDITORIAL: U.S. has a lot of catching up to do in War of 1812 bicentennial

2012-02-09T10:15:10-05:00

Almost 200 years after President Madison declared the War of 1812 there is a distinct lack of interest on this side of the border in commemorating that milestone.

BRADBERRY: Is Black History Month Still Relevant?

2012-02-07T23:17:12-05:00

I am uncomfortably recovering and slowly recuperating from a relatively minor, but medically necessary procedure which has kept me out of circulation, out of touch and essentially on my back for a lot longer than I have personally believed was justifiable; however, in this case my opinion matters not; the doctor’s diagnosis and promising prognosis trumped mine, so here I lay almost completely befuddled, nearly unable to pen a clear sentence.

CONFER: Time to end the NFL’s blackout rule

2012-02-06T21:41:36-05:00

Long ago, in a much simpler time, ticket sales accounted for the majority of revenues for professional football teams.

EDITORIAL: Times up for SPCA board

2012-02-06T21:39:05-05:00

This is no time for subtleties or polite requests.
We are now demanding the resignations of the members of the board of the Niagara County SPCA.

CITY BEAT: Stuck on traffic

2012-02-05T23:07:44-05:00

Sometimes I feel like the traffic signal reporter in Niagara Falls.
Traffic signals have been making a lot of news around here lately. There’s the whole flap about what to do to improve public safety near the Como Restaurant in the 2200 block of Pine Avenue.

HIGGS: Discussing crime and punishment in the Falls

2012-02-05T15:20:41-05:00

Have to take a detour off Pine Avenue in 1956 this week to report on an event held by the Niagara Falls Block Club Council for its member clubs and other interested citizens.