Today, from noon to one, people from across Western New York gathered to pray on Niagara Square. I was one of them.I have to admit, I was uncomfortable. It’s not that I am uncomfortable with prayer–I pray daily, publicly and privately, for all sorts of things. I was uncomfortable because of the politicization of the event, because Niagara Square is an odd place to pray, and because it felt like it might be more a show of devotion to country, rather devotion to God (both are fine, in my opinion, as long as they are properly ordered. The square, however,…
Author: norrinraad153
The owners of home décor boutique room, Michael Poczkalski & David Brugh have opened the doors to another room, their new flagship store on Hertel Avenue. The boutique on Elmwood Avenue is now devoted to baby décor and seasonal finds. Comfortably contemporary in home décor, room has evolved, to become a large furniture store in the heart of Buffalo’s Little Italy as it delivers world class design experience.The new space at 1400 Hertel Avenue is extraordinary. In what was the original building that once housed a Woolworth’s, many aspects of the original architecture have been restored with a labor of…