2013 In Pictures
Some shots from 2013…
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Governmental gouging
ByDerekTake a very close look at this graphic prepared by the Department of Energy: Now tell me… who is gouging the consumer? Only 18% of the cost of a gallon of gas is even related to the refiner… and it includes their profit AND cost. The government, which has no part in the acquiring, refining,…
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Buffalonians piss me off
ByDerekEvery once in awhile, some pompous City of Buffalo resident makes a quip demeaning the work of hundreds, if not thousands of dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours working to improve Buffalo. Today, that remark was reiterated by a commenter and occasional contributor to Buffalo Rising, “Gabe”. In his response to Figmo’s “Let’s Get An…
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Globetrotting
ByDerekMy brief blogging hiatus was due to a two week work trip to Europe. This was my first trip overseas and it was quite interesting, if exhausting at times. I visited nine cities in five different countries, used five airports and seven train stations, drove the Autobahn, and sat in countless taxis, buses, and subways….
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Ten years of Punaro.com
ByDerekJune 11th marked the 10th anniversary of Punaro.com. In actuality, this site has existed since my freshman year at RIT in 1995. The web was brand new at that point, and my roommate geeks and I were competing to see who could have the coolest website. It was a smorgasbord of repeating image backgrounds, animated…
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Punaro Glen Construction: Mid-December
ByDerekYou know what’s great about getting early snow when you’re building a house on top of a hill in ski country? Nothing. Progress slowed down considerably since last update, although there were still some key accomplishments. #1 – Windows all got installed: #2 – Roofing all got installed. We were told that they couldn’t get…
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Richard Fronczak = Thomas Telesco
ByDerekThe outgoing Broadway Market board of directors have decided once and for all that they are going to show us just how they’ve had the Market’s best interests in mind all this time by… attempting to sell off the Market’s historic artifacts! In what can only be described as a hissy fit of epic proportions,…
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