Buffalo’s Architectural Treasures
Here’s a cool video that shows you what makes Buffalo special – what we have that other newer cities never will. Architecture!
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)…
Caught this on MarketWatch today: DES MOINES, Iowa (MarketWatch) — Darden Restaurants Inc. (DRI) said Wednesday it may change the name of its struggling Smokey Bones barbecue chain as part of efforts to improve its appeal. Because the casual-dining operator believes the chain’s positioning is “too narrow,” the company said several barbecue-oriented items will be…
Neither of these really warrants it’s own post, so… Hella cool! DirecTV started carrying BET Jazz (now called BET J) as of today! I caught this station when I was down in San Antonio in December and thought it was great there was a jazz channel. Unfortunately, it looks like since they’ve “reinvented themselves as…
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 appreciate that eBay is taking our concerns seriously, as stated in your letter dated February…
Regardless of the fact that nobody’s quite sure where the Aquarama/Marine Star is headed, it is still on the move. Check out the user photos at boatnerd.com to see it passing through the Brockville Narrows of the St. Lawrence River today around noon, and past Morrisburg, NY just after 4pm.