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Leaving the suburbs
ByDerekYes, we’re moving. No, we’re not leaving Erie County. And no, we’re not going to be the latest to move to a trendy new downtown loft. Now that those questions are out of the way, the next is, “Why are you moving?” Two main reasons. First, we purchased our home five years ago, relatively cheaply,…
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Holy shit, I’m agreeing with Higgins
ByDerekI finally had the opportunity to listing to WNYMedia’s interview with Congressman Higgins. Who would have guessed that we’d be actually be agreeing on Route 5 issues? Higgins said, “The fact of the matter is according to the Department of Transportation, you have some 43,000 vehicles that travel from the Southtowns into the city of…
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The Golisano factor
ByDerekI left this comment on the Responsible New York website, in response to Tom Golisano’s statement: Thank you, Mr. Golisano, for bringing the most transparency weāve seen in a long time to New York State government. Until now there have still been a handful of people that believed that politicians were elected by the people…
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IBM goes a bit SEMA overseas
ByDerekHehehe… Ed Brill is in Singapore this week and posted this photo from the Lotusphere Comes to You conference: I’ve been to Lotusphere in Orlando three times, and I’ve never seen that kind of advertising. Seems like something more out of SEMA than Big Blue.
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I heart Dodge
ByDerekNot sure I’ll be able to afford one, but it’s on… Chrysler Group President Tom LaSorda Says Dodge Challenger is a “Go” Press Release: July 1, 2006 Nearly 35 years later, Dodge Challenger returns as the ultimate modern American muscle coupe * Unprecedented public response to Challenger concept leads to “green light” decision for production…
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