On the Bridge I was on an Amtrak train, traveling back to Buffalo from Albany after attending my cousin’s 65th birthday party. Side note: our family had gotten together only for funerals the past few years. So, when we received this invitation, we were determined to get together for a happy celebration. It was so
Collin Read is a Rochester, NY native and a 2013 graduate from the University at Buffalo. Following the completion of his bachelors degree, Collin began his career journey with the Buffalo City Court Treatment Courts where he supervised a team dedicated to improving public safety, court operations and the well-being of people with mental
Recently, I was in a coaching session with one of my mentees. We were discussing that she needed an attitude adjustment. FACT: she had spent considerable time reliving hurts inflicted on her by another person. She was “stuck” in the situation and could not find a way to put it behind her. This is a
Marilyn is the proud wife of Buffalos Best Baker, Joseph Young, and a loving mom to 5 Adult children and 3 Grandchildren. The government has employed Marilyn since the age of 18. She began her service when she joined the United States Army, serving as a purchasing agent of pharmaceutical supplies/equipment, spending five years on
On a Thursday of last month, I was participating in our weekly prayer line with my sister circle. We not only pray during our calls, but we share praise reports from the previous week. Several circle sisters had prayers answered, but others, in addition to prayers being answered, had received “Out of the Blue Blessings”
When spring was coming to an end, my grass was amazing. It looked great! I literally ran my bare feet it as if my lawn was a plush carpet. I was proud of it. But, as the summer progressed and the hot days increased in intensity, my grass began to turn brown. It
For the past fifteen years, Ebony has been a nurturer and beam of light, ushering thousands of students into their next phase of life. As an Admissions Counselor at Genesee Community College (GCC), she is responsible for representing the college to high school students across New York State. Also, helping them through the admission process
