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Summer is the time for weddings. I have my daughter's wedding this Saturday on the beach at Presque Isle in Erie, PA. From the start this wedding was designed to be different. Based on losing some of the traditions and having more fun.

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Is the third time the charm? This afternoon the Buffalo Board of Education will consider the fate of Superintendent James A. Williams.

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Today's rant....modern day packaging! I'm talking about the indestructible packaging they put cereal, cookie mix, brownie mix, seasoning packets and just about anything else you can think of in. It's impossible to get open with your bare hands!

I now have a pair of industrial scissors in my kitchen to deal with the problem

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My daughter Erin  is getting married in less than a week. So now it’s crunch time. So many things to finalize. After much thought for many months. We decided to go with silk flowers for the wedding.

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There is a wonderful story today in the Buffalo News about five  depression era kids who grew up together on Myrtle avenue  on the  east side of Buffalo .

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BBQ-ing is a real passion of mine. One of the important elements is the sauce! There are so many to choose from at your local supermarket it’s tough to make up your mind! I’ll help you sort through them with a few personal picks!

How many times do you hear people say there’s so much to do here in the summer? Well, we have to pack it all in while the weather’s nice! This weekend enjoy the Eden Corn Festival on route 62 in Eden, NY.

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Cyprus Gardens in Florida will soon become Legoland! Cyprus Gardens was  Florida's first theme park built in 1936! It really had the feel of " old Florida". The feature attraction was a water ski show.

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There is a new book out from Dan Abrams called "Man Down: Proof Beyond a Reasonable Doubt That Women Are Better Cops, Drivers, Gamblers, Spies, World Leaders, Beer Tasters, Hedge Fund Managers, and Just About Everything Else."

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It's hard to believe that the summer is going by so fast! But soon it will be back to school time!That means students returning to college.

For those students that are in an apartment, or do not participate in the college food plan it means preparing your own meals.

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Fasten your seat belts because here we go again! A school district that is constantly under fire for poor student performance, a poor graduation rate, and high absenteeism is about to commit another major public relations error!

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Summer is still going strong and there's plenty of time left to enjoy good barbecue! 

There's also a great premier event this weekend at the Eastern Hills Mall parking lot you don't want to miss! The Taste of Barbecue Nationals! It runs from 11am to 7pm and it's free! I hope to see you and your family there!

Here are my 'go to' places when I'm really craving barbecue.

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