Saturday, March 31, 2012

Joe predicts an end to Higgins' dynasty



South Buffalo Joe was not finished. The next night, I saw him doing shots of Jack Daniels with some of his work buddies at Stankey's. He had a message he wanted to give the self appointed "First Families" of South Buffalo. People like Joe can only take so much arrogance before they begin to act. The Kearns' rout should have been a wake up call for the privileged. However, they seem intent on trying to force feed more of their entitled bums down the rest of our throats. South Buffalo Joe finished his long shift over at Len-Co Lumber and was not in a conciliatory mood...

These arrogant career political hacks have had their day. High Pants, Frog Face Keane and the rest of these small minded rubes will soon be out of political power and condemned to live out their remaining days in their Orchard Park mansions and Florida condos. High Pants can go back to saving Africa with Bono, and he can continue to stroke his massive ego through trying to impress people with his incorrect Irish-American Gaelic. Frog Face can go back to reminding everyone he is a "Keane" and that translates to royalty, at least in his book.

These people.....unbelievable! What a bunch of chowder-heads! Is this the best South Buffalo has to offer? Fools such as these?

How did these clowns get elected to higher office in the first place, much less maintain these positions for all those years? They did absolutely nothing for the average, non-politically active resident of South Buffalo.

Yet, every St Patrick's Day these phony Irishmen would fly back into Buffalo from their compounds in Florida, dress themselves in green from head to toe, mug for every camera they could find and try to con the rest of us that they were working hard in Washington, Albany, County or City Hall. Then they'd disappear till Primary Day--the real Election Day in heavily Democratic Western New York, unfortunately. After being re-elected, you wouldn't hear a thing again from them till the next election.

Meanwhile, South Buffalo lost more and more good paying jobs and skilled workers everyday, while these clowns became concerned with nothing but self-preservation and increasing the size of the public sector with jobs for their family and friends.


It sounds like I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. That's the saddest part of this tale.

I for one have had enough of the First Families of South Buffalo, the brainless political hacks who do as their told, the bar room loudmouths who support these crooked politicians and the status quo by bullying dissenters, and most of all these thieving, under-achieving, no-talent local politicians themselves that we have here in the South Buffalo Democratic machine.

Time to send High Pants and Frog Face packing. They've done enough damage to put us back at least four or five generations in this area.

Keep on after them, Mr. Blake. I for one am rooting for you! Remember, they're scared of you and this blog. It's obvious. You have them on the ropes.

Sincerely,

South Buffalo Joe


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The Contributor



I ran into blog contributor South Buffalo Joe the other night. And he was not in a good mood. He had just been evicted from his Duerstein Street apartment and was drowning in his sorrows over at Reckios Bowling Alley. He is not happy with Brian Higgins' most recent attempts at kingmaker. He told me he would be sending in his thoughts once he sobered up, and here they are...

Who's Jiggins going to annoint?

See, that's this fool's biggest problem: his ego. If he was a secure human being he would surround himself with the best and the brightest minds available. Instead this pathetic Bobby Kennedy impersonator only hires yes-men and coat holders. He refuses to be challenged intellectually, so instead he puts the kind of people in positions he can manipulate and control. Trouble is, this fool can't even play the hard-ass ward boss. This light-weight is no Jimmy Griffin. Griffin also surrounded himself with fools, but at least he was street smart.

This Jiggins is a clown, pure and simple. So what kind of act do we get from this circus clown? A kitschy Bobby Kennedy imitation and an army of brainless followers who never held an independent thought in their lives. Again, just nothing but more noise pollution from South Buffalo's self-annointed "First Families." Just what we need, more arrogant political hacks who feel entitled because they, their parents, their grand-parents, and their great grand parents have been greasing City Hall ward healers for as far back as they can remember. All so they can get a nice, no heavy lifting, no-show, City Hall job and a parks/pools job in the summer for their equally arrogant kids. Forget about everybody else and the good of our community!

This is why our city is the third poorest city in the nation. This is why Western New York is now described as the Appalachia of the 21st Century. We continually elect the same selfish scum over and over again, so they can line their pockets and provide only for those willing to pay the piper and play sleazy local politricks. Forget everybody else!


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Three more seek Kearns' vacant seat




There are now six people officially in contention to be appointed to Mickey Kearns' vacant Council seat. A nurse, a professional kickboxer, and a nurse who wants to be a professional kickboxer. Linda Bain, Patrick Burke, A.J. Verel, and Jovino Morales joined Tim Whalen and Matt Fisher in their submitting paperwork this week. I wish all six good luck, as it does takes guts to put your name out there. Perhaps blog contributor Burke can give us the real explanation behind this. Whatever it is, I'll believe him over Kennedy...

Patrick B. Burke, who worked as an aide to then-Erie County Legislator Timothy M. Kennedy about six years ago, filed documents Friday. Burke is currently a bartender at the Buffalo Irish Center, according to his resume.

Even though he claimed on his resume that he worked for Kennedy for several months, a spokesman for Kennedy said Burke was not an aide, but in fact an unpaid intern who was only with the office for about a week.

I feel bad for anyone who thinks this is an actual interview process. The Council members will be talking to political operatives and picking the one they feel will do their bidding. I remember when about a dozen people, including Mickey Kearns, "applied" for Mark Schroeder's vacant County Legislature seat. Some had impressive resumes and were very good speakers. Tim Kennedy grabbed a pair of pom poms and began a cheerleading rant for the local Democratic machine. I was legitimately embarrassed for him. Of course, he was already their handpicked choice. Who needs a skill set when you're willing to prostitute yourself to Brian Higgins and the neighborhood hacks?

***(Note:Patrick Burke did respond to this article via email. And I believe what he says based on Tim Kennedy's reputation as a liar and a fink)...

I read the News article and I'm a little surprised at the audacity but not from the person it is coming from. Fact is, I submitted my resume to the clerk's office along with a cover letter explaining my opinions on the seat. Out of 5 work experiences listed on the resume #5 was Aide to then County legislator Tim Kennedy. I was an unpaid intern. (I see aid and intern as synonyms) I worked in his office for the better part of six months not a week. I even represented him in meetings. In one instance, I was Kennedy's representative for a meeting with Mark Schroeder, Mickey Kearns, Father Art, Father Judge and a Mr. Barnes. It was the discussion of the school merger which resulted in St. Martins becoming Notre Dame Academy. Throughout my time there, I became quite disheartened with Kennedy's politics and I distanced myself from him. We grew further apart from there. When I supported Jimmy Griffin over Jim Keane, I saw Kennedy at a Lawn Fete where he and another political insider accosted me and asked me, "Burkey, why don't you like being a winner?" My response was that I was a lifelong Red Sox fan and that there are worse things then losing.
Bottom line is that I did work in a legislative office for six months and when putting in a resume to be a public representative that is kind of important. I absolutely do not want to be categorized as a Kennedy staffer.

Three more throw hat in ring for South District Council seat

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Still in shape

Got to love this. Here is footage of an 86 year old woman in Germany performing on the parallel bars. Potential Olympic sponsors include Depends, the Clapper, and various big buttoned telephones...

Another dumb publicity stunt

Another principal. Another cheap publicity stunt. I wish these losers would stop this nonsense already. This time it was at St. Peter & Paul Elementary School in Hamburg. Doesn't they realize how silly this makes him look? And no, I'm not talking about having students pour green slime on them. I'm talking about inviting parents and the local media to watch the "event." Dude, congratulations. Everyone knows you're a school principal. How about simply doing your job?

I got an idea. If the students read 10,000 books over the summer, can we them pour sulphoric acid all over him? Now, that would really show he cares...



crime stats 3/23-3/29







3/23/2012


621

Fulton

Burglary

KNOWN

Known susp did push their way into compl apt and did strike and make threats
with gun.


3/23/2012

42

Lester

Burglary

Eric Vanaernam

Def found in vacant home without permission


3/23/2012

1167

Clinton

Burglary

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp did enter business and remove a 800lb roll of wire


3/23/2012

271

Dingens

Trespass

UNK

UNK person did enter fenced yard and did remove valves


3/23/2012

27

Kamper

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did enter compl home and did strike compl and did in previous
incident steal comp bank cards


3/23/2012

11

Oakhurst

Larceny Vehicle

KNOWN

Known def did remove items from compl vehicle


3/23/2012

82

Kelburn

Larceny

POSS KNOWN

Poss known persons listed did steal compl phone while at party


3/23/2012

87

Van Rennselaer

Criminal Mischief

Santos Torres

Def did smash window on veh and did run from officers


3/23/2012



Oakhurst and Abbott

Stolen Vehicle

Juan Casiano and Nicky Nasbisch

Def from 502 Niagara, 19 Homeplace did have in their poss a stolen vehicle


3/23/2012

1954

Seneca

CPCS 7

Nicholas Porter

Def of 49 Weyand did poss CS


3/23/2012



Seneca and Remmington

Pos of Marij

Jonathan Backus

Def did poss marij


3/23/2012

149

Pries

Assault

JUIV

Juin did strike another juiv


3/23/2012

1456

Seneca

Crim Poss 7th

Nathanial Studak

Def did poss CS


3/23/2012

430

Southside

Harassment

Justin Prusinski

Def arrested for making threats


3/23/2012

249

Ohio

Trespass

Jose Morejon

Def did trespass and then was in poss of fentanyl patches


3/23/2012

60

Hillary

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

Unk person did take GPS out of compl vehicle


3/23/2012

391

Marilla

Harassment

KNOWN

Known person did have argument with compl over property


3/23/2012



Whitfield and Abbott

Larceny Vehicle

Nickey Nosbisch, Juan Casino

Defs were caught going through vehicles, when officers approached them they
ran into a veh., which ended up being stolen. She lives at 19 Homeplace in
Lack, and him at 502 Niagara in Buff


3/24/2012

2406

South Park

Larceny

UNK

UNK person did remove beer from cooler and ran


3/24/2012

38

Hillery

Larceny Vehicle

William Sapp

Def with another did remove items from vehicles


3/24/2012



South Ogden and Dingens

Larceny

UNK

UNK males did take compl wallet after she left it at the store


3/24/2012

66

Duerstein

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did break lock off his vehicle


3/24/2012

702

Hopkins

Criminal Mischief

Joshua Haberer

Def did throw jar through compl apt window


3/24/2012

25

Richfield

Trespass

KNOWN

Known person (landlord) did enter compl home w/o permission


3/24/2012

2

Cazenovia

Trespass

Raymond Dilorenzo

Def was at casino drinking beer and refused to leave with open con (and
children)


3/25/2012

146

Sheffield

strolen vehicle

UNK

UNK person did steal compl veh from driveway while running with keys


3/25/2012

227

Abbott

Stolen Vehicle

Mabel Bermudez

Def was in poss of stolen vehicle


3/25/2012



Seneca and Armin

Assault

Adam Church

Def did punch compl in eye


3/25/2012

2267

South Park

Assault

KNOWN

Known susp did choke compl


3/25/2012

87

Okell

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK person did enter compl veh and did remove GPS


3/25/2012



South Park and Folger

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK removed cell phone from veh


3/25/2012

41

Duerstein

Larceny

KNOWN

Known person did take compl property, and did damage phone


3/25/2012

99

Weyand

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did throw rock through window- nothing taken


3/25/2012

324

Cable

Burglary

UNK

UNK person did enter compl home via unlocked window and removed some items


3/25/2012

17

Dingens

Harassment

Known

Known susp did make threats against compl


3/25/2012

102

Spaulding

Assault

Dorian Robinson

Def did punch compl causing bruising


3/25/2012

547

South Park

Harassment

Douglas Malkiewicz

Def did make threats and did then resist arrest when officers approach him


3/25/2012

1803

South Park

Poss of Marij

Keller Branham

Def was in poss of marij


3/25/2012

1637

Clinton

Obstructing

Brandon Kipp

Def was being questioned by det and he then pushed det and started running


3/26/2012

68

Hayward

Robbery

KNOWN

Known susp did make threats with knife and did take $ from compl.


3/26/2012

143

Ridgewood

Stolen Vehicle

UNK

UNK person removed veh from driveway


3/26/2012

22

Boone

Stolen Vehicle

Kenneth Graham

Def was in poss of stolen vehicle


3/26/2012

2250

Seneca

Larceny

Ronald Morris

Def did steal numerous items from store


3/26/2012

312

Marilla

Larceny Vehicle

UNK

UNK person did rummage through compl veh and change taken


3/26/2012

100

Eden

Harassment

KNOWN

Comp exW-GF did make threats


3/26/2012

97

Mariemont

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp keeps calling compl


3/26/2012

69

Belvedere

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp keeps texting compl


3/26/2012

231

Hamburg

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did make threats to compl


3/27/2012

169

Southside

Larceny

UNK

Unk person did steal compl purse from soup kitchen


3/27/2012

1521

Clinton

Larceny

POSS KNOWN

Poss known suspect did remove kitchen items from common area in boarding
house


3/27/2012

501

South Division

Harassment and Crim Poss of weapon

Rashawn Barker

Def did harass compl and did make threats with knife


3/27/2012

362

Baraga

Criminal Mischief

KNOWN

Known susp did smash windows on vehicle and did scratch vehicle in VOOP


3/27/2012

44

Krakow

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp keeps texting compl


3/27/2012



Marilla and South Park

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did harass compl


3/28/2012

160

Kenefick

Stolen Vehicle

Norman Bettinger

Def was driving stolen vehicle. He lives on Houston Street


3/28/2012

155

Bailey

Larceny

Norman Bettinger

Def did steal beer from NOCO and was pulled over and found in a stolen
vehicle (see above)


3/28/2012

1779

Clinton

Larceny

UNK

UNK person did take her bike from Kwikfill


3/28/2012

438

South Park

Larceny

UNK

UNK person(s) did steal items from Family Dollar


3/28/2012

143

Weaver

Larceny and CPCS

Colleen Congdon

Def did have in her poss stolen property and suspected cocaine


3/28/2012

26

Columbus

Obstructing

Michael Deering

Def did have a warrant on him. When officers went to arrest him, he ran


3/28/2012

833

South Division

Poss of Marij

Andrew Pellak

Def was in poss of Marij while trespassing in vacant house


3/28/2012

14

Marbeth Court

Harassment and VOOP

KNOWN

Known susp just got out of jail, and is now harassing compl


3/28/2012

30

Latona Court

Harassment

POSS KNOWN

Poss known susp keeps texting compl


3/28/2012

336

Weimar

Assault

Jimmy Weslowski

Def did throw compl off front porch


3/28/2012

69

Southside

Warrant

Mark Grigas

Def arrested on outstanding warrant


3/28/2012

528

Abbott

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp keeps texting compl


3/29/2012

1701

South Park

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did punch compl in face and did damage screen door


3/29/2012

64

Edson

Larceny

KNOWN

Known susp did remove debit card from compl purse and used to withdraw $


3/29/2012



Seneca and Remmington

Burglary

JUIV ARRESTED

Juiv Def did enter compl home and did remove weapon


3/29/2012

953

Bailey

Burglary

UNK

UNK susp did enter building and remove copper wire


3/29/2012

95

Pomona

Burglary

Poss Known

Poss known susp did kick in back door and then removed items


3/29/2012



Pomona and Seneca

Harassment

KNOWN

Known susp did make threats to compl


3/29/2012

125

Waller

Obstructing

Ashley Mitchell

Def did not coop with officers regarding unwelcomed guest, and began yelling
and interf with police


3/29/2012

125

South Legion

Criminal Mischief

UNK

UNK person did puncture tires


3/29/2012

435

South Division

Trespass

Camille McKoy

Def did trespass on property and harass compl


3/29/2012

206

Elk

Poss of Marij

Harry Rush

Def was driving w a suspended lic and then was found in poss of susp marij
Here's a good clip I got from Dennis Fuller. If you plan on drinking too much and getting arrested, don't watch Wayne's World beforehand...


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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Email to Richard Fontana


I sent this email to Lovejoy Councilmember/Majority Leader Richard Fontana. As the leader of the Council's majority,he is the one who basically will choose the person to fill outgoing Councilman Mickey Kearns' vacant seat. Jim Keane/Brian Higgins are currently trying to "influence" his choice. Substitute whatever word you want for influence...

Hello Rich,

Readers of my blog and concerned citizens alike are watching the goings on behind the latest council appointment. Many residents of South Buffalo are aware of candidate Tim Whalen's incompetence and connection to Jim Keane (his brother-in-law). Keane is the Orchard Park/Florida resident still trying to continue on with his 40 year scam on this neighborhood.

I would encourage you and the rest of the majority to consider the other candidates before choosing Tim Whalen. Whalen is clearly a puppet for the self-proclaimed First Families of South Buffalo. Many of us are sick of Brian Higgins and company jamming their stooges (Conrad, Kennedy, Whalen, Fahey, etc) down our throats. We all know side deals are being attempted and we don't appreciate our representative being raffled off to the highest bidder. Be forewarned. Your support of a shill like Whalen could have serious repercussions on your reputation within the city. He represents the neighborhood thieves and if you support him, you will be considered one of them also. Do the right thing.
Do not support corruption.

Mike Blake

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Tim Whalen: The latest Higgins shill




The Higgins power base is starting to crumble. All the king's horses and all the king's men are doing everything they can to keep their 40 year scam on South Buffalo going. Their people are beginning to sweat. Some are even making idle threats to "shut" the blog down.

The patriarch of the big scam on residents is Jim Keane.
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Keane, who lives in Florida most of the year on the backs of taxpayers, recently sold his house on Whitfield Ave to move to Orchard Park. He's such an elitist, he can't even "pretend" to live in the neighborhood three months out of the year, anymore. However, he still plans on controlling city politics from the suburbs. Go away already!

It's not too often that Keane and Higgins attempt two anointings in one year, but they have already found their latest shill. They looked no farther than Keane's brother-in-law Tim Whelan. Whelan is the guy who failed his Board of Education Engineer's test, yet was given the job anyway. Who needs to study when you're sister and brother in law are politically connected? It's not like the potential of exploding boilers is dangerous to Buffalo school students or anything.

Here's what Whalen had to say when the Buffalo News asked him about his possible interest in the Common Council seat...

Whalen told The News he is interested but is still thinking about whether to toss his hat in the ring. He said he will consult with some prominent figures in South Buffalo politics — Rep. Brian Higgins, State Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy and his brother-in-law, former county executive candidate James Keane—before making a decision.

In other words, "I'll wait until Brian Higgins and my brother-in-law give me permission to run. Sad and pathetic, but expected.

Whalen has zero qualifications for South District Councilman. If appointed (he could never be elected), he will basically be a paid spokesperson for Higgins, Keane, and the self-proclaimed First Families of South Buffalo. Look for the Council's majority members (none of whom care what goes on in South Buffalo), to appoint Whalen to Mickey Kearns' vacant seat. Keep your eyes specifically on Lovejoy Councilmember Rich Fontana. Fontana is the Council's majority leader. We are hoping he has the decency to do the right thing and pick somebody competent. Anyone but Whalen. If he chooses Whalen, Fontana will hear about it from many in South Buffalo (and we have long memories).

Remember all those slick fliers Higgins sent out on behalf of Chris Fahey? The ones trying to associate Kearns with the Republicans? When Keane and Higgins had Whalen appointed (there's that word again), to the Erie County Legislature, Whalen himself caucused with Chris Collins and the Republicans on the advice of Higgins. He's a career hack/puppet for the South Buffalo thieves. I don't know who I'm supporting yet, but I'll guarantee you it won't be Whalen. Look for the same predictable political hacks on your block to support Whalen. Remember, these are the same scum who owe their first born children to Higgins. Do not trust the people who speak on behalf of Whalen. They represent what's left of Higgins' ever crumbling power base. A bunch of people who make over $100,000/yr in their public sector jobs(most living outside of the city) with the nerve to tell the rest of us who we should support...


****(Please hit the share button underneath this post and inform the rest of your neighbors as to what they are trying to do. You can use Facebook, Twitter, or simply email.Thank you.)


Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
All the king's horses and all the king's men
Couldn't put Humpty together again...


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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

They're back


Rats

It sounds like something out of a science fiction movie. Three foot long Ghambian rats, previously believed to have been exterminated in 2003, are being spotted again in Florida. The rats began multiplying after a breeder from Key West released 6 or 7 of them into the wild in 2000. Seemed like a good idea at the time...

"We thought we had them whipped as of 2009," Scott FWC's exotic species coordinator. "In the early part of 2011, a resident e-mailed me and said he saw one of the rats. We were skeptical but went back and talked to people and [saw] there were rats that we missed."

Hardin says they've caught 20 since then through peanut butter and cantaloupe-laced traps in Grassy Key residents' backyards, reports KeyNet.

The rats rapidly destroy crops, could contain the monkey pox virus, and do bite, according to scientists. However, there is no reason to be alarmed, as the rats will most likely be eaten by the non-native Burmese Pythons living in the Everglades (who were released by their owners).


Gambian Pouch Rats Population Rises Again In Florida Keys


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Snow plow scammer

Wait a minute. Are they saying there are snow plow contractors we can't trust? And how can they say she didn't plow the snow, when there was no snow to plow?

Woman admits snow plow scam: wivb.com


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The Turtles


Turtles in the Sun, South Park LakeTaken from WGRZ' website. My brother, Patrick took this picture of turtles enjoying the sun at South Park Lake. If you look closely, you will be able to count at least 17 of them.

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Incredibly lucky photographs of animals

You came here for political talk and instead you get pictures of animals. The photographs shown here of animals in the wild are incredible and none of them have been doctored. There is a link at the bottom of the post to the site where I obtained them from...








For the rest of the photos, please check out 25 Incredibly Lucky Photographs Of Animals



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Status Cuomo at it again

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I warned you about this guy during the election. The Cuomos love making New York a destination for people interested in living off the state. Andrew's budget increases the amount of money given out in welfare by 10%. Is that what he meant when he talked about job growth? From WIVB...

ALBANY, NY (AP) - A senior Cuomo administration official says the tentative New York state budget will boost the basic social services benefit by 10 percent.

The basic welfare grant is about $350 a month for a family of three.

People willing to work will continue leaving the state. Those looking for a "Social services friendly" environment will replace them. I understand not everyone on welfare is a bad person and I'm all for helping the poor. However, I'd rather see Cuomo invest our tax money into the working poor. All this does is increase the incentive for many to not look for work.

NYS Budget social service benefits


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Council race



It's going to be interesting to see who gets appointed by the Buffalo Common Council to Mickey Kearns' vacant seat. Interestingly, I ran for this seat in 2001. September 11th, 2001. For obvious reasons, the election was postponed until two weeks later. The whole country was in shock. The last thing on anyone's mind was a Council Primary.

In a three person race, I ended up with 33% of the vote and finished 2nd to the incumbent. Unlike my city hall opponent's supporters, many of my supporters didn't even know when the rescheduled election would be. I can honestly say my heart wasn't in the race. Like most people, the 9/11 tragedy took overwhelming precedence. The following year, my election district, which had been South 25 forever, was switched to Lovejoy 12. This, despite the fact that it is nowhere near Lovejoy. People close to the city hall told me I had been gerrymandered in order to prevent another race four years later. I would like to run this year. However, despite living in the same house as I did 11 years ago, I no longer live in the district. But, don't despair, the Blogger knows there are more than one ways to skin a cat.

Due to his closeness to Kearns, Matt Fisher remains an unlikely choice by the majority faction of the Common Council. Still, Fisher has stated publicly he will be challenging the Council's pick in the September primary. We would like to know more about him. I've heard perennial Yes-man Tim Whalen is out. His shady brother-in-law, Orchard Park/Florida resident, James Keane must have spoken to him.

I have a gut feeling the Council's choice is going to be Kevin Overdorf. I spoke to Kevin by phone the other day. He laid out his resume and told me his plans for improving the district. He and Matt Fisher were both at one of our soccer games the other night. While I did chat with Overdorf, Fisher stayed away. Apparently, my vote isn't of great importance to him. I know I only represent one vote. However, I would like to know the background of each candidate before making that decision. I know Fisher came to New York State from Georgia, after Kearns delivered him a taxpayer funded position. I'm just not sure what he did before that. For all I know, he could be in the Witness Protection Program.

The Overdorf family has been very active in South Buffalo for years. Just about everyone has dealt with them for insurance purposes. And I can't think of another family who has done more to keep Bishop Timon's doors open than they have. Gene Overdorf, known affectionately as "The Mustache" by his kids, is a terrific guy who has coached every sport under the sun for decades. He now acts as the school's discipline enforcer (Mr. Stanley's old position). Ironic, since I've never heard a bad word spoken about him by anyone. Kevin has been very involved in maintaining the family business.

The Council will make their choice. The South Buffalo Committeemen will deliver their recommendation. The Blogger will make his choice. It's simply democracy at work. Those too important to tell me why I should support them should not complain later, when I discuss reasons why we shouldn't support them.

The South Buffalo Committemen met recently to discuss their pick. Interesting process to say the least...

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Monday, March 26, 2012

Fan interference

A French tennis player is upset with a fan and asks the umpire to have him removed from the stadium. Oh, did I mention the fan was his father? Reason #675 to hate the French...

Best kept secret in WNY




First Thurman and now Tasker? Former Bills Special Teams star Steve Tasker opted out of the race for Congress before anyone even knew he was in it today. I believe Tasker would have won the primary 75%-25% had he chose to run. People in this town can't get enough of the Bills, especially those from the Super Bowl teams...



I'd like to nominate Mike Keighron as Tasker's future campaign manager. He was always the biggest Tasker fan I've known. How can you not like a guy who gets thrown out of his last NFL game in the 1st Quarter? The play at 3:01 of this clip is one of my favorite plays from that era. He catches a line drive kickoff and is racing towards the endzone before most of the Raiders even knew he had the ball. This play completely changed the momentum of the playoff game, which the Bills came back and won...