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Past Buffalo
2008-06-26 22:22:00 Although I'm loath to hold up and worship Buffalo 's "good old days", I stumbled upon a fascinating and beautiful set of photographs on Flickr. Evidently, Flickr user Vielles Annonces purchased a set of old Kodachrome slides from somewhere, depicting the travels of a Southern California family she doesn't know. ... More About: Past
Powers for Congress Picnic Tonight
2008-06-25 10:21:00 Harris Hill Men's Club invites the entire community to a picnic for Jon Powers . When: Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Where: Clarence Town Park. Large Pavilion More About: Congress , Tonight , Picnic
You Are the Mayor / County Executive
2008-06-25 10:21:00 You are the Mayor of Buffalo or the County Executive of Erie County. Name 5 things that you would implement right now that would have a significant positive impact on the city or region. (Photo credit: Eye8Pudding via Flickr)
Did you sign the petition yet?
2008-06-25 10:21:00 What are you waiting for? More About: Petition , Sign
Rove on Obama
2008-06-24 10:21:00 It's fun to watch the right try to figure out how best to define and pigeonhole Obama . They were so amped for Clinton, that they've been caught unawares. They can't decide whether Obama is the foreign outsider who rejects American values, or whether he's the too-cool elitist at ... More About: Rove
Butcher Mugabe
2008-06-24 10:21:00 Although the opposition MDC candidate Morgan Tsvangirai won the first round of Presidential elections outright in late March, (and more likely than not with 50% plus one, which would have obviated the need for a run-off), that run-off is scheduled to be held on June 27th. The entire thing ... More About: Mugabe
Two Lonely Men in the Room Await a New Third
2008-06-24 10:21:00 Senate President Joe Bruno has decided not to seek re-election this fall. Gee, and not a moment too soon. According to Politics on the Hudson, he says, "it is time for me to move on with my life". Newsday quotes him as having said, "enough is enough." ... More About: Room , Lonely
Clearly and sadly, this is politically motivated
2008-06-24 10:21:00 No, not the rumors about Mayor Brown supposedly being investigated by the FBI or considered for an Albany post with Governor Paterson. The unceremonious firing of Commissioner of Economic Development, Permits and Inspection Services, and all-around smart guy Richard Tobe. Tobe didn't get along with Byron's Thing One, ...
Shorter Bush / McCain Energy Policy
2008-06-24 10:21:00 Drill, drill, drill. Or: The best way to wean an addict off heroin is to provide him with new sources of heroin. It's 2008. The gasoline-powered internal combustion engine is century-old technology. It's time for something new to be developed for the mass market, because ... More About: Bush , Energy , Policy
Hardwick Needs to Podcast
2008-06-24 10:21:00 Listening to the entirety Kevin Hardwick's show on Sunday mornings can be somewhat challenging, but I did catch the last 15 minutes of Joe Mesi's interview yesterday. Mesi is running for the 61st Senate District, and based just on the short portion of it I heard, I'm not quite ... More About: Podcast
True, But Incomplete
2008-06-24 10:21:00 English al Jazeera did a piece about Buffalo and how it's weathering the American economic downturn. It paints a picture of "2nd poorest" Buffalo as being a horrible poverty-ridden place, but that there are a few well-meaning social organizations that are trying to help the destitute by, e.g., pushing ... More About: True
Guess I?ll Skip ?The Love Guru?
2008-06-24 10:21:00 The Love Guru just might be one of the worst movies ever, apparently. I thought that the Buffalo News' Jeff Simon must have had a wonderful time writing this: It?s crude, crass, stupid and ugly to look at, besides. Not only that, it sounded awful and its mother dressed ... More About: Guess
Obama Opts Out
2008-06-24 10:21:00 [HTML3] As most everyone knows by now, Barack Obama has decided to opt out of the public financing system, eschewing federal matching funds so that his overall fundraising is not capped, and he can effectively battle against what is likely to be a brutal Republican onslaught from McCain, the RNC, and ...
Why Fox News is teh awesome
2008-06-11 00:00:00 Terrorist fist jabs everywhere! Oh NOES! [HTML1] More About: News , Awesome , Fox News
Niagara Falls, USA
2008-06-11 00:00:00 Falls tourists say they need more amenities, according to this Buffalo News Article. There are plenty of amenities to be had a short walk away - across the bridge. But what if you don't have a Canadian visa? You're stuck waiting on the American side, which has ... More About: Niagara Falls , Niagara , Falls
Some Feuds Begat Others
2008-06-10 00:00:00 Or something. Remember how Governor "black socks" Spitzer got into it with Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno? They feuded for practically the entirety of Spitzer's reign, because the governor figured that by bringing Bruno down, he could push his agenda through. Hence "troopergate". Paterson isn't spying ... More About: Feuds
Something to Watch
2008-06-09 00:00:00 All 14 episodes of the "Vice Guide to North Korea". It's simply indescribable. More About: Watch
The New Politics of Obama
2008-06-08 00:00:00 Posted By Christopher Smith [HTML1] A year ago, Hillary Clinton was 30 points ahead of every other candidate in the Democratic Primary. She was outraising her opponents at a minimum of a 2-1 margin, she was the owner of a political pedigree and the biggest brand name in American politics. ... More About: Politics , Obama
Hillary?s Concession Speech
2008-06-08 00:00:00 Posted by Christopher Smith [HTML1] There have already been hundreds of columns written and thousands of words spoken about Hillary 's concession speech. However, I just wanted to say that I thought it was her finest moment. She struck a magnanimous tone and delivered the message she needed to in ... More About: Speech
Please Call the City
2008-06-02 00:00:00 Here's another one that's slipped through the imminent threat/CitiStat firewall. Fix Buffalo posts about this house at 70 Riley Street: Today I'm asking you for help. Please take a moment and call the Mayor's Call and Resolution Center at 716-851-4890 or complete the form available from that link. Or ... More About: City
Note to Indabuff
2008-06-02 00:00:00 This post tracked back to this one here, and it insinuates that I, as an Obama supporter, am somehow going against Obama's call to hope, etc. because I have mocked some of Hillary's supporters. Barack Obama will have won this primary battle by the end of the week. ... More About: Note
The City of Buffalo. The Queen City on the Lake.
2008-06-02 00:00:00 Sometimes, you read stuff that's sad and infuriating in equal degrees. This article by Steve Watson details the arrival and imminent departure of Poppy Wright to Buffalo . Ultimately, it's a tale of hope and despair - of success and failure - of revitalization and blight. Here, the ... More About: City , Queen , Lake , The Queen
Clinton?s Base
2008-06-02 00:00:00 I think the word for this Harriet Christian individual is "dreck": [HTML1] More About: Clinton , Base
How Far She?s Come
2008-06-02 00:00:00 When Hillary Clinton began her quest for the Presidency, she was despised by a good half of the electorate-at-large. Now? In late May 2008? She's despised by a good half of the Democratic Party, too. Not because she's a woman. Not because she's a Clinton. Not ...
Gee, Ya Think Crystal Barton has it in for Jayvonna Kincannon?
2008-06-02 00:00:00 I think that in many ways, Jayvonna Kincannon has Crystal Barton to thank (curse, really) for the fact that she could neither attend her senior prom nor her graduation ceremony. Jayvonna could have gone to her prom Friday night, and her graduation ceremony, if she had admitted at a suspension ...
Paterson and Gay Marriage
2008-05-30 00:00:00 The other day, Governor Paterson declared that New York would recognize gay marriages performed in Canada, Massachusetts, and California. Naturally, some are up in arms about it. Outgoing crap Congressman Tom Reynolds said, This is a terrible decision, directed in a secretive and abusive manner, designed to circumvent any ... More About: Marriage , Gay Marriage
Steve Casey: CIA Material
2008-05-30 00:00:00 The ACLU has an ongoing FOIA demand and lawsuit for documents related to the treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody overseas. Below is a page from a CIA Office of the Inspector General review of the CIA?s interrogation and detention program. So, we know they waterboarded suspects, and the rest, as ... More About: Steve , Material , Casey
Innovation
2008-05-30 00:00:00 According to Autoblog, Honda is selling a crazy amount of Civics lately because they get great gas mileage. By contrast, the hulking Ridgeline and new Pilot aren't expected to sell quite as well. Later this year, Honda is expected to add another 2,000 jobs as it begins to ... More About: Innovation
Cities Speak
More articles from this author:2008-05-30 00:00:00 Via Richard Florida's blog, this essay: Great cities attract ambitious people. You can sense it when you walk around one. In a hundred subtle ways, the city sends you a message: you could do more; you should try harder. The surprising thing is how different these messages can be. New York ... More About: Cities , Speak 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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