Redefining "lost"
A story published over the weekend really kind of raised my ire. For those of you who may have missed it, Neale Gulley’s piece in the Sunday paper discussed the…
Of food and baseball …
I’m constantly re-evaluating my relationship with Western New York. Like most relationships, it is – at times – rocky. Sometimes I’m completely in love. And sometimes I’m utterly disgusted. But…
With friends like these …
Having been in the media here for the past decade, it’s not all that unusual that my name pops up on the internet. As such I have a Google Alert…
Deadlines and repercussions
We were all children once. And as we got older, our parents gave us chores. Well, mine did at least. To be honest with you, though, I didn’t have many…
G20 thoughts …
The early bird gets the worm. But the second mouse gets the cheese.” —Anonymous. “The squeaky wheel gets the oil. But you catch more flies with honey.” — Anonymous “The…
Who's the addict now?
Government likes to use code words so they don’t look quite so much like the bad guys. For example, it seems like every couple weeks we hear about a new…
Watered down advice to officials
Our taxes are high. Too high. We’ve had the distinction a couple times now of having the highest property taxes in the country based on a percentage of our homes’…
Obama and the oil leak
I got a bill in the mail the other day for $95.43. Much as I hate bills, I’ll pay it. It’s my responsibility.Could have been worse. Could have been the…