Gerald Skrlin
City in Peril: Skrlin’s Scorching Take on Niagara Falls’ Nosedive
By Gerald Skrlin In response to Frank Parlato’s question, “What will it take to fix up the Falls?” I found myself reflecting on the challenges our beloved city faces. Indeed, it feels like a centipede asked which foot it put forth first when walking – where do we even begin? The city of Niagara Falls, both geographically and figuratively, is in dire straits. The task of identifying the causes of our current predicament is as daunting as brainstorming solutions. Yet, amid this complex web of issues, I believe the way forward is simpler than we might think. According to logical
Social stratification in the USA defined Clearly in Niagara Falls, New York
Social stratification in the USA defined Clearly in Niagara Falls, New York No. 2 Definitions and explanations Cause = Primordial Hi, and welcome to our continued series on Social Stratification. How it all Began In the last article I spoke of a new era of progressive occurring change in political and social life affecting the way we interpret reality. There is a theory that political scientists have labeled the “Social construction of reality.” It refers to the way the world is because Humans made it that way! We all have part in it even if we are
Social Class Stratification Defined Clearly in Niagara Falls
By Gerald Skrlin Stratification and Social Class America’s Problem Defined Clearly in Niagara Falls, NY Many do not believe a class structured society exists in the USA. American Political culture has done a good job convincing us we are all equal! It is patriotic, and rewarding, to think and feel that way, however, social science information states there is great inequality, even more so than in many other countries throughout the world! The realist point of view here relies on sound, firm, and even popularly known healthy outlooks embraced by millions about what the world is like living in
Skrlin Reports on April Niagara Falls Democrat Committee Party
By Gerald Skrlin The Niagara Falls New York Democrat Party held a fundraiser on April 14, at the Third St. Eatery. At the Democrat Party’s party, they had a trivia contest in which the questions got progressively easier to answer, mostly because they were too hard and one question was outright ridiculous. But besides describing a boring event for a kid, the event went quite well, well, oh well. Knowing what to expect when meeting people who associate with minor policy and financial decision-makers helps prepare investigative journalists before-hand. Party promotional events of this type involve working class people, among whom
Skrlin: I Become a Reporter, Flunk My First Assignment Walking Out on BS at Centennial Park Public Hearing
By Gerald Skrlin Yeah, I’m a newspaper reporter; whoopie-hoo-hoo, I made it to my dreams, and what did I do? I flunked my first assignment! I was supposed to record the Eminnemce Doo-main public hearing initiated by our latest white-headed mayor, but I just could not sit there and listen to the shit Mr. Hog-son was throwing into the fan! The same SoS as before! I’ll get to the story, but I have to add my digs here because I feel I deserve to kick, shout, scream, yell, and bitch about all the shit we have endured these last