Voter turnout
Actually, I don’t really know how many people usually turn out in my district, but I figure if I blog it then I’ll have a record for next time.
We were #326 & #327 in Hamburg-7 and people were still lined up at 7:30pm.
Actually, I don’t really know how many people usually turn out in my district, but I figure if I blog it then I’ll have a record for next time.
We were #326 & #327 in Hamburg-7 and people were still lined up at 7:30pm.
So while Buffalonians daily pay $0.75 – $1.50 to the Thruway Authority to take the 190 to get to their jobs in Buffalo, Big George decided to give $10 million of that away so that boaters on the canal don’t have to pay lock fees. Great thinking, George. Way to live up to the Republican…
(apologies to Bon Jovi) I ran across an editorial in The Sun the other day from another anti-Wal-Mart individual. Obviously, anti-Wal-Martites are not at all unique, but this one tries to play the preservation card. While Hamburg seems to be split on the issue of the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter, I stand firm on my belief…
I haven’t done much financial blogging lately, but today I have a good reason to. The stock market rallied a bit today, and everything in my portfolio was up… except for Valero (VLO) and Nighthawk Radiology (NHWK). Valero I can understand. Oil prices fell a bit, and so the oil refiners will follow. But Nighthawk…
It’s been a couple weeks since I’ve been able to crank one of these out. Either I or my laptop has been unavailable. The laptop is now sporting a brand new SSD drive, though, so it was worth the interruption in content, at least to me. So, kicking things off this week, an in-depth article…
Mr. BuffaloGeek has been having a horrible bit of trouble with Joe Cecconi’s Chrysler trying to get a second key which was never given to him when he purchased the car. Ironically, I was reading his post on my Treo in the waiting area of West Herr Subaru, where in addition to having the WRX…
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…