S.J. Velasquez

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Audio Strategy Director, Buffalo Toronto Public Media

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Religion, Transportation, Travel

As seen in: Buffalo Toronto Public Media, MSN, MSN Brasil, BBC, Terra Byte, Code Switch, NPR, Correio Braziliense, Flipboard, Estado De Minas, The Salt Lake Tribune and

Covers: religion, death and dying, pop culture, autos and mass transit, travel, society, etymology, irish dance, buffalo ny

Director of Audio Strategy, BTPM.org │ formerly @bbc, @thebuffalonews, @syracusedotcom │ @SyracuseU, @Canisius_Univ, @_UoW alumna

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My family is buried in a car park

Gary Hartloff lives just a couple minutes down the road from the small cemetery where his ancestors are burie…

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The man who makes six figures rating dogs

At just 21, Matt Nelson is making in the "six-figure range" by rating dogs on Twitter. Nelson runs WeRateDogs…

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Do our names push us towards certain jobs?

A proctologist called Dr Butts, a pastry chef called Baker - is it sheer coincidence, or does the universe ha…

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The weird tale behind ice cream jingles

Each year, a new batch of hot summer songs hits airwaves and earbuds, dominating top-40 charts and iTunes sal…

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Star Wars' most iconic vehicles, illustrated

The Star Wars films have influenced pop culture in a way no other cinematic series has, even earning itself a…

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Today's Irish Dancers Step Away From Stereotype

When Riverdance debuted 20 years ago, Irish step dancers - whether citizens of Ireland or any other country -…

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Terry Pegula's text to daughter: 'We Own Bills'

Shortly after NFL representatives unanimously approved Terry and Kim Pegula as the new owners of the Buffalo …

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The top 12 Irish dance videos of 2012 - VIDEOS

Last year's most popular Irish dance videos were innovative and surprising, and just when we thought Irish da…

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Does Lit 101 lead to unbelief?

Parents hoping their children remain religious in college may want to nudge them toward an education major or…

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Is Santa Claus buried in Ireland?

Amid green hilly pastures dotted with grazing sheep and a cemetery with graves dating back to the 13th Centur…

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