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Hypocrisy

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

Recently, the following letter appeared in the Buffalo News’ “Everybody’s Column”: “As a graduate of Lafayette High School, I must comment on The News story discussing Board of Education plans for closing it, and the editorial urging action “without worrying about . . . history.” Buffalo didn’t worry about history when the Larkin Building was [...]

$500 Million For You to Get Your Way

Monday, August 11th, 2008

You may not have known this, but the federal government really is concerned about you, your feelings, and wants you to know that you have a say in how things are done around here– and to prove it, they are going to continue to spend $500 Million dollars of taxpayers money each and every year [...]

Welcome to Buffalo

Saturday, June 14th, 2008

So, I ran into someone I can only describe as a person who once drank at the same bar as I did, at least as frequently as I did. I wouldn’t even call this person a casual acquaintance. Truth be told, I struggle to remember her name. We were just people who on several occasions [...]

So You Wanna Be a Rock Star?

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Consider, for a moment, Kristin Hersh and the band she formed in the eighties, Throwing Muses. Two things happened recently that made me think of Kristin and her aforementioned band. One was the release of the Breeders latest album, and the other was a conversation I had with a co-worker regarding Throwing Muses, my borderline [...]

Hey, Fucking Prayer Cures Diabetes!

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

Being diabetic, I’ve got to say, I’d like to know what Dale and Leilani Neumann know that I don’t. Maybe they’re on to something? Maybe I can stop taking twenty goddamn pills a day? Maybe I can eat cake? Oh, wait: “Everest Metro Police Chief Dan Vergin says Madeline Neumann died Sunday, and an autopsy [...]

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