Tag Archives: Events of the Day

Something for Thursday

Posted on October 14, 2021 by ksedinger

I watched the Blue Origin flight yesterday, in which William Shatner joined three others in the very short up-and-back-again space shot yesterday in Jeff Bezos’s interestingly-shaped spacecraft. I have to admit to a certain amount of cynicism as I’ve watched … Continue reading →

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Twenty Years

Posted on September 11, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 I thought about writing a long remembrance of that horrible day, a walk-through of the weird mix of terror and business-as-usual that played out in the office where I was working at the time. I just…don’t want to do that. … Continue reading →

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For the Record

Posted on September 1, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 I support the right to abortion. Moreover, I do not think that anyone who gets an abortion has done anything the least bit morally wrong. I believe that conservatives in America, for all their blather about “freedom”, will keep chipping … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday…

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 …to the person whose influence on my life includes, among many other things, a love of these various musical numbers. And so many more! (The person in question is my mother, who turns 80 today!) Share This Post

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Sure, we got a billion bucks lyin’ around someplace

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Looks like the shoe is finally dropping in Buffalo and WNY, regarding the future of the region’s NFL franchise: the team’s owners, Terry and Kim Pegula, are floating the idea of a new stadium to replace the team’s existing venue, … Continue reading →

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Seven Four Twenty One

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 As another Independence Day arrives, I find myself increasingly unable to really understand what’s happening in America. I find myself these days oddly optimistic about the future of humanity, but a good deal less so about my country. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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“I’d rather die living”

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 I suspect these little controversies have been erupting all over the United States over the last few months, as the COVID-19 vaccines have rolled out. My local version had a prominent member of the Buffalo Bills, a wide receiver named … Continue reading →

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On Memorial Day

Posted on May 31, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

Here is my annual reposting of some things that pertain to Memorial Day. This particular year’s iteration of this day gives me pause to consider my sense that many of the things for which the men and women we honor … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to the Maker!

Posted on May 14, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 Happy birthday to George Lucas! It’s no accident, or exaggeration, when I say that George Lucas is the biggest influence on my storytelling. Star Wars imprinted on me at a very young age, and it is still my guiding star, even … Continue reading →

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A Year of Masking

Posted on April 25, 2021 by Kelly Sedinger

 It’s been a little over a year since Governor Cuomo issued an executive order requiring people to wear masks when in public. I remember the week or two leading up to that order, as it was pretty clear that masks … Continue reading →

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