Melting Pot. Embracing the Karen People

By Anna Ireland

Walking down Grant Street, it is easy to see the impact that Karen refugees have made on our city in the short time since their arrival.  As I pass the Lin Market, a newly opened Karen store, I smile at an emerging Karen woman, who gives me a cheery wave.  Posted on the window are notices for events at the Karen church, a congregation of about five hundred that meets every Sunday.  For the last three years, the Karen have hosted two annual festivals which they have opened to the Buffalo community, “The Wrist Tying Ceremony” and “Happy Karen New Year.” READ MORE...

Bob Rich Jr. donates proceeds from new book "The Right Angle" to Boys & Girls Clubs of Buffalo

 Bob Rich Jr., chairman of Rich Products Corp. and owner of the Buffalo Bisons, is launching a new book, “The Right Angle – Tales From A Sporting Life.” The book offers “insider” information on key moments in Buffalo sports history, including: the birth of the Buffalo Sabres; the first-of-its-kind deal that lead to naming of Rich Stadium; how the movie “The Natural” came to be shot in Buffalo and what it’s like to go fishing with the President of the United States. READ MORE...

Holt Vaughn's New Book

Orchard Park, NY based Holt Vaughn, communications expert and author, recently hit Amazon.com’s Best-Seller List with the new book, “Counter Attack,” climbing to #2.

Branding and communications expert and CEO of The Eastco Group, Holt Vaughn, recently joined a select group of America’s leading entrepreneurs and businesspeople to collaborate and co-write the business and marketing book titled, “Counter-Attack: Business Strategies for Explosive Growth in the New Economy.” The book also featured noted business development expert, best-selling author and speaker, Brian Tracy. All Authors have donated all royalties to Marketers for Good.

On the day of release, Counter Attack reached best-seller status in two Amazon.com categories: Marketing and Direct Marketing. Holt authored a chapter in the book titled, “The Secret To Successful Branding” which includes a 7-step blueprint that will help you take your brand to the next level.

10 Must Read Local Blogs

If your in need of some good reading and want to find out what is happening in and around Buffalo by fellow Buffalonians, Check out this unique list of local bloggers contributing to the incredibly vast amount of information on the internet. READ MORE...

ThrivingMommies.com

THRiVE! Media Group, who also runs THRiVE! Magazine launched a sister site this week, ThrivingMommies.com focusing on issues every mother of young toddlers is thinking about, from product and book reviews, to recipes, to interviews, READ MORE...