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Lights out
ByDerekOnce again, the government’s attempts to fix “problems” they are incapable of fixing will screw us, the consumer. The latest energy bill has a provision to ban incandescent light bulbs. From the Chicago Tribune… “In this bill, we ban by 2012 the famously inefficient 100-watt incandescent bulb,” said Rep. Jane Harman (D-Venice), who co-sponsored that…
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The Real Brierwood Plaza
ByDerekAs a public service, I present to you the real Brierwood Plaza. I half expected that the preservationist in me would find some good qualities in the building as I got up close to it, but I found nothing. It’s not well built. It’s a lot of fascia over lumber. It’s has no unique aspects,…
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Voter turnout
ByDerekActually, 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.
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Non-geek speak
ByDerekAs I was sifting through my feeds this morning, I ran across this posting by Lotus blogger Rocky Oliver. What really piqued my interest was not the Lotus Workspace vs. Bookmarks debate (I’m a bookmarks guy, myself) but the fact that Rocky’s “broad yet simple realization” is applicable well outside of the geek realm: People…
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Erie County screwmobile drives on
ByDerekOne of the stories I caught that I haven’t had a chance to write about here is this gem from yesterday’s paper. Supposedly, every non-profit group selling food at local events needs a $106 permit from the county Health Department. Chris Byrd adds his analysis: Imagine a place where not-for-profits, etc. lost a bulk of…
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Ghost Hunters
ByDerekA photo of us and other CTRC members with the cast of Ghost Hunters, in front of Christine.
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Weird Al for president!!!