Where to start with Buffalo?

I guess this is the perfect time to write about Buffalo, what with our promising football season underway, hockey on the cusp, and any semblance of good weather completely gone. But, what might sound awful to some people, for the residents of Buffalo, now is the time to get excited! Our football season started Monday night with a heartbreaking loss to the Pats. Are you surprised? I wasn't. As much as I love everything Buffalo, disappointment is a common trend in those we look up to. The Bills tried their hardest and I can promise next week's game will be watched by the same hopeful, if somewhat naive, fans. That's the beauty of this city, nothing gets us down. We can lose and lose and lose and still watch every week. Who wouldn't love that? Dedicated fans can, however, have their flaws. A few overly sensitive fans decided to trash the lawn of the player at fault and that's unfortunate. Do you honestly think you could have done better? I'm betting he probably had some experience in that situation and made his best attempt, unless he's out to sabotage our team. That must be it! McKelvin WANTS the Bills to lose. He held that ball, thought long and hard, and found the play that would surely promise a loss. But the worst part of all is that it was a group of kids. Where do you learn that those things are okay?

I never wonder how Buffalo gets its reputation or why people apologize when I say it's my hometown. Almost everything people think about our city is true, it's just not all we have to offer. In writing this, I hope to at least open people's eyes to the rest of Buffalo, both good and bad. And, as any Buffalonian knows, there are plenty of local things that no one ever hears about that are even more entertaining than the few things that make national news. Consider me an observer of all things Buffalo, providing you with an inside view of what goes on in this one-of-a-kind city.