Monthly Archives: April 2006

A toast to my best friend on his wedding day

Posted on April 29, 2006 by Derek

My longtime best friend Chris gets married Saturday. Being the Best Man, I have the honor and/or duty of giving the toast. Speaking in front of large groups of people doesn’t really bother me, the only problem is that Chris … Continue reading →

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How long before Spitzer weighs in on big oil?

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Derek

With California Attorney General Bill Lockyer being the first to launch an investigation into oil company “profiteering”, I’m sure the antithesis of big business, Eliot Spitzer, is chomping at the bit to get in on the action and play to … Continue reading →

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eBay and House Flipping

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Derek

Below is a letter that the Anti-Flipping Task Force sent to eBay: (from Buffalo Issue Alerts) April 13, 2006 Michelle Mallory Peacock Deputy Director, State Governmental Regulations eBay, Inc. 2145 Hamilton Ave. San Jose, CA 95125 Dear Ms. Peacock: We … Continue reading →

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Letter to the Editor

Posted on April 27, 2006 by Derek

As promised in a previous post, I wrote a letter to the editor of The Sun in response to their editorial on tearing down the Skyway. There it was today, filling up a huge section of the editorial page. Reprinted … Continue reading →

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Governmental gouging

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Derek

Take a very close look at this graphic prepared by the Department of Energy: Now tell me… who is gouging the consumer? Only 18% of the cost of a gallon of gas is even related to the refiner… and it … Continue reading →

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MaH Na MaH Na

Posted on April 26, 2006 by Derek

You need this:

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Channel 2 Sound Off Stations

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Amanda

I am absolutely sure that they ARE put to some good use, but when out with friends on a Saturday night they can become an interesting thing. We came up with a few good suggestions for how to put them … Continue reading →

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The Sun says scrap the Skyway

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Derek

I was wondering why last week out of the blue Dan Meyer, editor of The Sun decided out of the blue to comment on an old Skyway post I wrote. Then I opened up my copy of The Sun to … Continue reading →

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Dodge Caliber

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Derek

Watching TV last night, I saw a commercial for a car I was completely unfamiliar with – the Dodge Caliber. Looked kind of interesting – nice small crossover, not too big, Gen-X options like Bluetooth enabled, a cooler in the … Continue reading →

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BIA goes off the deep end

Posted on April 21, 2006 by Derek

I follow the digest emails from Buffalo Issue Alerts because the Terminal comes up in there every once in awhile. It’s a Yahoo group that consists largely of preservationists and anti-casino advocates. I don’t think I’ve ever posted before, because … Continue reading →

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