Column’s up!
This week’s column was kind of all over the place, because my brain wouldn’t stay still to write 500 words on just one topic. For a visual representation of the…
Can't stick to one topic …
It’s one of those weeks where my mind is way too active for me to stick to any one topic for the duration of a column. So instead, here’s my…
Politics – the gift that keeps on giving
Immediately after Christmas, I declared the holiday season to be over. But for me, the day the Chris Lee fiasco became public knowledge, it was Christmas all over again.I’ve said…
Finally paid the bill …
You may have noticed an ugly void for a while where scottleffler.com had been. And now, you might see that it’s back up. This site has a long history of…
Going. Going. Gaughan!
I have long supported the efforts of Kevin Gaughan, the political activist hell-bent on streamlining Western New York governments. Gaughan can legitimately claim being at least partly responsible for the…
OK with Keith Olberman being KO'd
I was shocked — but not surprised — to hear Friday night that Keith Olbermann and MSNBC were parting ways. That is to say that I couldn’t believe that MSNBC…
Sorting through the vitriol
I like to comment on politics. It’s what I went to school for. Politics is the art of persuasion, decision-making and compromise. It’s ugly. And it certainly isn’t for everyone.…
Pay-for-parking is the American way
I hate paying to park. I’d rather park farther away and walk. When I go to festivals in the area, I always try to find a spot on a street…
'Tis no longer the season
Another Christmas has come and gone. I had a great Christmas season, ending on an an absolutely wonderful Christmas Day where I got everything I asked for. True story. I…