Monthly Archives: September 2008

Deregulation Not to Blame for Financial Woes

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Derek

Good column over at Bloomberg.com from Peter J. Wallison, Arthur F. Burns Fellow in Financial Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute. – The subprime and other junk mortgages that Fannie and Freddie bought — and the market in these … Continue reading →

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Bathrobes

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Derek

(Edit: linked to updated, framed version on Flickr) The baby will be here any day, and we decided to add a hook to our bathroom wall. I love the visual of it and took a snapshot, then did a very … Continue reading →

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Oktoberfest @ Buffalo Central Terminal

Posted on September 27, 2008 by Derek
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I knew there was a reason

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Derek

I consider myself to be a reasonably intelligent guy, but generally I feel that I have a pretty poor memory. I always wondered why that was. Then, my good buddy (whom I’ve never met, nor even seen in person) Scott … Continue reading →

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TMI

Posted on September 19, 2008 by Amanda

But I just had to share!  I am officially 38 weeks, 2 cm dilated and 70% effaced.  (Effacement is the thinning out of the cervix in order to let a baby out, for those of you who don’t know pregnancy).  … Continue reading →

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Central Terminal on Ghost Hunters

Posted on September 18, 2008 by Derek

Next Wednesday (9/24) at 9:00pm on the Sci-Fi Channel, Ghost Hunters will air it’s exploration of the Buffalo Central Terminal. Edit Video link broken – removed)

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Dilbert Survey of Economists

Posted on September 17, 2008 by Derek

Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, recently commissioned a survey of American economists to find out their opinions on the presidential candidates. Interestingly, most economists are Democrats, and feel their party is the one with the right economic ideas. When asked … Continue reading →

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Live from Alaska…

Posted on September 14, 2008 by Derek

Damn, Tina Fey is spot on! via BuffaloPundit

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How Many More Weeks?

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Amanda

Just got back from the doctor’s today and I am officially 1 cm dialated.    I am glad I am making progress, I just wish it didn’t hurt so much.  I know labor and actual delivery are going to be … Continue reading →

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Why I’ll never be a pirate

Posted on September 11, 2008 by Derek

A week ago I decided it would be a good idea to get my septic tank pumped. We’ve been in the house a year, and it had been about two years before that since the previous owner had it pumped. … Continue reading →

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