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From Buffalo Rising – Amanda and another costumed reveler at Oktoberfest!

Here’s our in-depth trip report from our mini-vacation to Great Wolf Lodge in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada.
In case you missed it, you can listen to Aunt Fran’s appearance on Buffalo Style radio talking about the Broadway Market.
Read it and weep. The sales tax will hit 8.75% come Sunday. And how about that nice 2-cent raise in the postage rate? I think it was well deserved, based on the phenominal performance of the US Postal Service this holiday season. They lost two of my Netflix movies (only one has since turned up)…
The contractors returned today to powerwash the patio/sidewalks, but couldn’t seal them yet due to the impending wet weather. Looks great, though!
Here’s the last of the photos from my trip to Asia. These were taken at various locations in Bangalore, India. Click to view full sized
Steven Horwitz, a professor of economics at St. Lawrence University, published a study that shows why local businesses are more effective in assisting in an emergency than the federal government. The study says Wal-Mart, Home Depot and Lowe’s made use of their local knowledge about supply chains, infrastructure, decision makers and other resources to provide…