Breaking: Tim Russert (RIP)
According to WIVB, Buffalo native and NBC Washington bureau chief Tim Russert is dead. CBS’ New York City affiliate confirms. WIVB says they’ll have further details on their 5 o’clock…
Sabres new affiliate logo …
I mentioned the other day that the logo for the Sabres’ new affiliate, the Portland Pirates was really ugly. Now, I’m no fashion guru. I don’t know art – I…
Albany Update …
Of course, each Monday, Bob Confer does the Albany Update on Dialog on Hometown 1340, WLVL … but there’s so much chaotic crap flying across the state wires, I’m not…
USA Today’s NHL writer on Reason (Friday the 13th)
So I briefly mentioned the Red Wings dinging the Stanley Cup the other day, and that inspired Frank Miller – production director extraorinaire – to tell me about this book…
Dialog show notes (6/12)
If you’d like to see more about Paul Alexander’s book, Machiavelli’s Shadow, just click the link. You can buy it right there from Amazon, too … After that interview, I…
Reason show notes (6/12)
Thanks again to Bobby Anderson for his time this morning. I thought it was a pretty interesting interview. If you missed it, check weck1230.com later today for the podcast. I…
It’s official – Lockportian’s like concert series
The poll about Lockport’s concert series ended last night. As you can see from the graphic (at right), the yea’s outweighed the nay’s. I’m sure we’ll keep an eye on…
Corn hits record high …
According to this story, corn hit a record high of $7.21 a bushel on Wednesday. When I worked for the Daily Globe in Shelby, Ohio, I used to have to…
McCain Veep talk …
Earlier I posted about Barrack Obama running mate talk. McCain running mate talk is starting to heat up, too. According to the New York Times, McCain joked earlier about vetting…