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Buffalo Rising posted this interview with Congressman Higgins. First topic – the Skyway. I didn’t need to get more than 5 minutes into the interview to unravel it. Higgins talks about his new best friend, John Norquist, head of the Congress for the New Urbanism. “What is readily apparent to him has been lost on…
Central Terminal Old Home Week tour a success!
Over 130 people showed up for the Buffalo Old Home Week tour of the Central Terminal today. The crowd was certainly larger than expected and pretty close to unmanageable for only three of us, and with many of the barricades down due to Terminus I spent a lot of time chasing people out of the…
Tonight: Chef Stew
You had to expect that we hadn’t heard the end of the Issac Hayes incident. Tonight, Trey Parker and Matt Stone strike back: Hayes, also a Scientologist, is the subject of The Return of Chef!, a hastily assembled 10th-season premiere airing tonight (Comedy Central, 10 ET/PT) and written in response to the actor’s exit. Details…
Globetrotting
My 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….
Happy Tax Freedom Day!
Happy Tax Freedom Day, U.S. of A.! Yes, today is the day when you’re finished handing over your paycheck directly to the government(s) and get to start keeping it for yourself! Unfortunately, us New Yorkers who are living the posh life filled with fabulous government-provided services need to keep paying until May 5th. But hey,…