The Top 10 Quotes from TEDx Buffalo 2013
By Griffin Jones Probably a lot more, but this is what I wrote down. 10). “We will continue to report the story of me. But I remain skeptical that many will report the story of us, the collective story...
View ArticleNever Eat Shredded Wheat in Buffalo
By Griffin Jones There’s no East Chicago (IL) South Detroit, or North Cleveland. In Buffalo we have all four, but consider this: The East Side and the West Side are almost never called East Buffalo or...
View ArticleThe Wilson Street Farm: Urban Agriculture in Buffalo
By Griffin Jones There’s a reason most of us love the IDEA of urban farming. It’s the idea of turning nothing into something. It’s the core of urban renewal. It’s productive. It’s healthful. And it’s...
View ArticleFour Easy Ways the Average Person Can Support Urban Farming in Buffalo
By Griffin Jones To recap my previous posts about urban agriculture, here are the four easiest ways to support urban farming and community gardens in Buffalo. 1). Join a CSA (Community Supported...
View ArticleTen Conclusions Regarding the Generation Gap in Buffalo
By Griffin Jones These are by no means direct quotes. I am paraphrasing from memory from the “Bridging the Gap” event at the Mid-Day Club of Buffalo on November 5, 2013. In no particular order, these...
View ArticleHate This City: Artistic Freedom in Buffalo
By Griffin Jones Hate This Films is a metaphor for Buffalo’s art scene, a very impressive showcase of talent that most of us had no idea was here. Hate This Director, David Jackson, thinks that...
View ArticleIndividual Significance: The Ability to Make an Impact in Buffalo
By Griffin Jones There are more remarkable things in Buffalo than most people realize. But when we brag about the Allentown Art Festival to someone from San Francisco, or rave about the Elmwood Village...
View ArticleOpportunity at the Bottom: Five Points Bakery in Buffalo
By Griffin Jones “When you’re at the bottom, you either die or pick yourself back up. And I think that’s what happened here.” Of any metaphor you could use for Buffalo, Kevin Gardner’s is as apt as...
View ArticleHow To Improve Education: Be a Friend
By Griffin Jones “Education” might be the most talked-about social issue right now. It’s both a cause-celeb and a genuine, desperate, struggle for improvement. Most people agree that the US education...
View ArticleTo New York with Love from Buffalo
By Griffin Jones In last week’s post, Buffalo filmmaker, David Jackson, made the distinction between what Buffalo means to people who want to create art, vs people who want to make a living from it....
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