And apologies to the new guy for not posting it sooner… I”ve been running a day late all week.
Anyhow - Straight at you stuff, the kind you like to hear from friends at the local pub.
The Irish is there, check out Nihil Obstat.
Not the lawsuit.Honest.
One day after Skretny’s ruling, one day after they claimed it would be business as usual. Construction and expansion at both the Buffalo and Salamanca sites have come to a halt.
In announcing the construction halt, Seneca Gaming cited the economy, capital market conditions, greater demand on the company’s cash, increased competition and growing construction costs.
And from the Citizens for a Better Buffalo?
Lippes said it would be speculation to say why the decision was reached, whether it was the economic conditions the Senecas pointed to in the SEC statement, or because their lenders were nervous about the lawsuit.
What do you think the delay on this one will be. Month, two months? Year? Or will it become an Issa-esque saga to be continued at a later date?
When a simple post on Pundit’s site garners over 60 comments, it’s a sure bet that it quickly devolved into a fecal flinging fun fest.
I hate to sound like the old guy on the park bench complaining that the world is going to hell in a Longaberger, but can’t anyone stay on topic anymore? Wishing families would “eat shit and die”?
Makes me long for the days of Hank & Haterade. At least they could go at it without sounding like the angry drunk at the corner of the bar that spits when he yells incoherently at you.
Dancing for Budget cuts. You know, the “Save the schools, slice the social programs” tango. Lots of posturing, just a tad light on substance. Of course you expect little else from our reps at this time of year.
But this I found almost funny:
Paterson and Senate Republicans wanted a cap on the growth in annual property tax levies. Assembly Democrats want relief for only lower-income and some middle income residents. The stalemate produced no agreement.
What the hell should my income have to do with a property tax cap? This is pretty much pandering, or to use the more technical term, Bullshit. I would qualify as being eligible, but a cap based on personal wealth is a stretch.
I always try to find one positive each day.
Yesterday was the evening meal at Hardware.
Today? I am the only one in the office. Boss, coworkers have other things to do. I know when I go for a cup of coffee, there will be more than an eighth of a cup left in the pot. I can listen to my music. There will be no interruptions.
Tomorrow? I have free tickets to the Bisons.
See? Simple. One good thing every day.
First Game for Da Bills, so probably watching the game while grilling (charcoal of course) and consuming a beverage or two.
Which leads me to believe the grocery trip will need to include a stop at Spar’s fine sausage establishment.
I need to find an event going on where I can wander and people watch. That is always most enjoyable.
Have a good one yourselves..
My Paternal Grandmother lived here with her Mother Wiktorja Lusiak and her sister, Vi. Her father was not in the picture. According to Gram, her mother threw him out of the house because her was “no good”
Great Grandmother supported the family as a seamstress. Every Sunday the girls would show up at church (St. Stans I believe) in nice new dresses. Models, I guess for their mother’s work. She must have been pretty frugal and done well, because when my grandparents who were living with her decided to move out to the wilds of Tonawanda and Ellicott Creek in the late 30’s, she loaned them the money to buy the property and start the house. Gram said that there was no question about the fact that this was a loan, not a gift.
So there you have the East Side beginnings of my family. There was a brief return when my grandparents owned a tavern on the corner of Stanislaus and Lathrop in the early 70’s.
When I find more pictures i will give you my South Buffalo roots (Mom) on Altruria Street.
Too often I wake up at two in the morning, remembering either something I neglected to do, or something I have to accomplish the following day. Perhaps this may help. I do lists for the weekend. Groceries, major chores to be done, things to get at the home improvement store, the usual. But nothing for during the week. That’s when I trip up. The movies that have to be returned. Mulching the gardens. Normally I carry one of those little 3×5 notebooks in my pocket to keep notes on things to do, but the last one bit the big one and I need another. How can I put that on a list when I have no notebook upon which to write the list?
A major project? No problem. I will have it broken down into a to do list in no time at all, right down to the last detail.
My life? Well, maybe I need to start making a list.