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Buffalonians piss me off
ByDerekEvery once in awhile, some pompous City of Buffalo resident makes a quip demeaning the work of hundreds, if not thousands of dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours working to improve Buffalo. Today, that remark was reiterated by a commenter and occasional contributor to Buffalo Rising, “Gabe”. In his response to Figmo’s “Let’s Get An…
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NY’s Jock Itch
ByDerekWow… here’s a tax I never knew New York had under it’s belt – the Jock Tax. I believe that professional athletes are grossly overpaid, but targeting a tax specifically on their profession seems even more unfair than the fact that guys that could barely graduate from high school make multimillion dollar salaries to play…
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Targeting Wal-Mart
ByDerekI’m no big fan of Wal-Mart. I don’t go there more than once or twice a year. Frankly, I believe that Wal-Mart probably could stand to pay their employees a little more or expand their healthcare coverage a bit. But I strongly believe that Maryland’s bill targeting Wal-Mart is wrong on so many levels. I’m…
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The short short version
ByDerekThe Central Terminal as a wedding reception hall.
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Bass Pro can bite it, says Gander Mountain
ByDerekThe Heartland Institute has an interview with Gander Mountain CEO Mark Baker, and his take on how super-sized chains like Bass Pro and Cabela’s are easily manipulating governments into giving them gobs of money to open up shop in their towns. Ewald: Gander Mountain has launched a national campaign in opposition to government subsidies in…
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This is not a bomb
ByDerekOn the anniversary of the very funny, panic-inducing Boston Mooninite invasion, several local artists spread LED art all over Boston on Thursday. This time with a disclaimer.
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