tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45834116980966062922012-01-04T12:35:06.743-05:00Be informed. Be vocal. Be involved.Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-7893182324872713842009-02-23T12:29:00.000-05:002009-02-23T12:30:42.332-05:00

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-30802480702010317782008-10-04T18:02:00.000-04:002008-10-04T18:03:08.892-04:00

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-76663154767381498312008-06-01T08:48:00.004-04:002008-06-01T09:21:27.590-04:00

This is an update to a previous post.Transit North, the collaborative effort of the City of Lockport, Town of Lockport and the Town of Pendleton to transform the stretch of Transit Road from Tonawanda Creek to the Erie Canal, has released a comprehensive website detailing their project.Concept Rendering. TransitNorth.comWhat I found to be most interesting is the 14-page Design Guidelines document

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-69531322860248916942008-05-15T09:51:00.002-04:002008-05-15T10:08:24.185-04:00

Meet Buffalo's newest resident.... Name: Clearwater's Tequila Moonlite (aka Lucy!)Born in Ohio: March 3, 2008Welcomed to Buffalo: April 26, 2008Consuming my every waking hour: Currently

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-71540858861997559322008-03-25T17:02:00.005-04:002008-03-25T18:05:14.160-04:00

Consider this my stream of consciousness post.Where will Buffalo be... when the recession ends? Recovery?We need to shape our city for tomorrow... not just today.This isn't a roll of the dice. Not a weather forecast. It's a given.We've been through this before... the nineties. Remember Bill Clinton. Economic boom.The nation prospered. Well... not everyone. Buffalo fucked it up then. Is there

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-12982309372200412008-03-21T13:10:00.005-04:002008-03-22T15:29:32.385-04:00

"Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle."- Abraham Lincoln There is no better time than now.This city should be doing everything in it's power to voice to the nation that we are ready to welcome all who desire a new... affordable... place to call home.-----It's OK if you left for a promise of higher paying jobs and warmer weather. If you're a former

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-88768070619454018552008-03-21T12:47:00.003-04:002008-03-23T10:49:43.695-04:00

Nothing to do with Buffalo... just thought I would share. Enjoy.

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-30069084644590371692008-03-18T10:15:00.014-04:002008-03-18T12:50:01.975-04:00

I consider myself very fortunate to live in one of the most architecturally significant cities in the country.I have had a lifelong love affair with buildings and it has only grown deeper over time. As a kid, my walls were covered with drawing of every building I wanted to construct as an adult. My dream home... my parents vacation home... the ultimate football stadium...While my life has taken

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-4489735876216402632008-03-11T10:24:00.006-04:002008-03-11T11:26:51.469-04:00

Once again, another elected official gives us one more reason to lack faith in the political process.Maybe it's time we rethink the way this process of democracy is conducted. I think we are all just a little too entrenched in the status quo to realize that it is time for a change.It's time to start from scratch. You want to talk about political reform? How about we talk about political

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-58929064970390935852008-02-19T16:27:00.006-05:002008-02-19T16:47:30.385-05:00

I recently happened upon a website named Axis of Justice. It was created by Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine) and Serj Tankian (S.O.A.D).Their mission statement:Axis of Justice is a non-profit organization formed by Tom Morello of Audioslave and Serj Tankian of System of a Down. Its purpose is to bring together musicians, fans of music, and grassroots political organizations to fight for

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-86149609399198806232008-02-14T17:44:00.002-05:002008-02-14T18:02:34.313-05:00

You look in the mirror At lines that were not there yesterdayAnd find a couple more hairs turned grey With a nervous glance at meYou wonder if I notice "Little Things"Later, as I lay beside you And sleep has closed your eyesI think of the way you stroked my hair And how, before you hung my jacketYou held it close to youI reach out and take your hand And with all the Love the world has ever

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-59643090247103472612008-02-08T12:56:00.002-05:002008-03-23T10:50:42.023-04:00

We all can assume J.P. Losman's days in Buffalo are over. He has said that he prefers to be traded and his house on Oakland Place is for sale as of December.The question that remains is will the organization he founded, Buffalo Lives, survive?Losman's attempt to help beautify Buffalo "one street at a time" conducted a downtown clean up event in September but has been silent since then. We'll

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-51365105731016430272008-02-08T12:14:00.001-05:002008-03-23T10:51:57.591-04:00

I guess it's only a matter of time before the Sabres start playing games in Hamilton.For that matter, let's throw a few Albany's way.What happened to the game in Rochester?All of these games will be necessary to sustain the longer term viability of the Sabres in Western New York. All of the rocks have been overturned.If only potato bugs were the answer.

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-19076780591180169852008-02-08T10:54:00.002-05:002008-03-18T12:53:38.531-04:00

The third item on my Buffalo Wishlist...A downtown indoor public ice rink.Photos: The Depot Ice Rink, Downtown MinneapolisTake everything from the Amherst Pepsi Center and bring it downtown.Scale it down.Since it was built, the Pepsi Center has struggled to survive financially. The reason is not because it isn't used, but rather the cost involved in simply maintaining the massive facility. So

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-67963942076830850122008-01-11T07:29:00.000-05:002008-01-11T07:33:41.071-05:00

From the Daily Show, November 7, 2005.

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-74871132972595834662008-01-10T12:58:00.000-05:002008-01-10T13:37:44.239-05:00

Wednesday night I found myself desperately needing to do a load of laundry. I also found myself sitting in a darkened room with no power... staring at the wall.I was on the brink. My clothes were crammed into the laundry basket. I had laced up my shoes and thrown on my jacket. A trip to the dreaded laundromat was in my immediate future. Then... suddenly... lights! Power! Laundry in the

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-92096366549929111392008-01-06T13:24:00.000-05:002008-01-10T13:40:35.439-05:00

While browsing through the pictures in my girlfriend's latest gossip magazine...I stumbled upon on an article about Lucky Strike Lanes. Yes, it is a bowling alley. No, it's not a bowling alley. It's a bowling lounge. Well, it's a lot of things. It's an upscale lounge with bowling lanes. High-tech bowling lanes.To put it simply - it's pretty fucking cool.The article talked about Lucky Strike Lanes

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-76083159583040016162008-01-06T12:33:00.000-05:002008-01-10T13:41:18.158-05:00

Let's face it. In this day and age there is a "serve yourself" mentality. Buffets, salad bars, "you-scan" checkouts, ATM machines, etc. So as to be expected, customer service in many industries has suffered. Immensely.If you own a business and want it to succeed and grow, provide outstanding customer service. Most of us are so used to receiving sub-par service that we will be blown away. It's an

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-80465134111813011862008-01-06T12:30:00.000-05:002008-01-10T13:42:23.354-05:00

If I don't update my blog for a month, does anyone notice?If you did, I apologize. December was a very busy month and as far as priorities go, there were others. Anyhow, time is again on my side.

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-10186563896588132182007-12-09T17:44:00.000-05:002007-12-09T17:55:54.816-05:00

Buffalo media just hasn't been the same since Irv Weinstein retired. I miss him.Daaa duuuun dunt... IRV!

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-91365073045532715292007-12-09T17:13:00.000-05:002007-12-09T21:02:51.102-05:00

Yes - I love Buffalo. For all it's good - and all it's bad - I love this city.I keep thinking that Buffalo does not do enough to advertise itself. The stigmas this city lives with are like most - hard to overcome. I was browsing YouTube to see if there were any sponsored clips of the city - maybe produced by the Convention and Visitors Bureau - anything out there shouting out Buffalo. I didn't

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-48549856841543434162007-12-09T09:55:00.000-05:002007-12-09T16:47:53.968-05:00

Driven up Transit Road to Lockport any time recently? Chances are you probably noticed a new building - a new business. I would say that I each time I visit my parents in my former hometown, I can easily pick out some structure that wasn't there the previous month. Knowing what it was just twenty years ago, the amount of development along this corridor is really quite staggering. Home Depot Plaza

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-47653480087671031902007-12-01T13:40:00.000-05:002007-12-01T13:41:55.594-05:00

A repeat of the Colbert Report... but it struck me.Think Route 5.In this scenario, the role of "the man" is played by the NYSDOT.Enjoy.

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-31485766216793908682007-11-20T15:15:00.000-05:002007-11-20T15:39:15.550-05:00

Ok... it's going to snow soon.It snows every year in Buffalo. Why then are there so many bad.... bad... winter drivers? You know... they are the ones in the ditch on the side of the road with their flashers on. They are the ones with the smashed in bumpers outside the collision shop. Come on... you know who I'm talking about! Maybe I'm talking about you!?Talk a look at this quiz and see how you

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-38226607273356724772007-11-20T13:22:00.000-05:002007-11-20T14:58:11.201-05:00

We are starting to see what a billion dollars can do for Buffalo. I'm not talking about downtown development. I'm referring to the $1.1B Joint Schools Construction Project that is reshaping and reinventing Buffalo Public Schools.According to Buffalo Business First, phase II of this massive 5 phase program is now complete with a price tag of $327M. This brings the total investment to date to

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-12450304550212187312007-11-18T12:25:00.000-05:002007-11-18T13:14:00.448-05:00

You've had your chance Buffalo. Now it's time to welcome new ideas.The FLW Boathouse was a good start. I do support projects such as Canalside that wish to invoke Buffalo's grand past as a building block for the future. However, the fact that it is the past that we're talking about means that there needs to be other avenues to a brighter Buffalo future. Simply recreating the past in much

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-39836532953408152672007-11-17T09:30:00.000-05:002007-11-19T16:15:17.563-05:00

Everyone should take a few moments and check out Buffalo ReUse.If you're not familiar with them... well now you are.Take a look at their salvage services. Now think back a few years.How many items, inluded in this list, have you considered trash and put to the curb?I found 11 things.The next time you think about throwing something out, take a look at Buffalo ReUse.Better yet, give them a

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-71019826116758166032007-11-17T09:20:00.000-05:002007-11-17T09:26:35.694-05:00

The following article was published by the University at Buffalo on 11/16/2007Buffalo-Made Anti-Cancer Drug Begins Human TrialsPotential 'Blockbuster' Developed by Kinex and UB ChemistBUFFALO, N.Y. -- An anti-cancer drug developed by Kinex Pharmaceuticals of Buffalo and a University at Buffalo faculty researcher has begun clinical testing with patients.As part of FDA-mandated phase 1 testing, KX2

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-4478162966966749242007-11-15T17:25:00.000-05:002007-11-15T18:10:45.527-05:00

I challenge everyone to buy local this holiday.When you shop locally owned businesses, you keep your money in the community and help the local economy. When you shop national retailers, you send your money off to the home office to benefit another economy in another community.Make up your shopping list and head down to Elmwood this Saturday. That is where I will be.I have set a personal goal to

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-9016024663291331492007-11-15T16:59:00.000-05:002007-11-15T17:09:47.753-05:00

Here's your chance to show off your Buffalo pride and, at the same time, help support a young local business.CityLove Clothing Company901 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY 14222Read more about them on Buffalo Rising

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-46044213894910236902007-11-15T12:56:00.000-05:002007-11-15T13:01:35.489-05:00

I stumbled accoss this video on YouTube.No words... just watch.

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-83828160474557643392007-11-15T10:55:00.000-05:002007-12-11T16:12:55.449-05:00

I will take this moment to plug one of my favorite Buffalo restaurants.If you have never been to Nektar on Elmwood (between Bryant and Hodge)... why not?!My new favorite bar in Buffalo. And the food... well the food is amazing.I had the good fortune of ordering the Pan Seared Duck and let me tell you... simply amazing!Easily one of the best dishes I have ever had. It's not on the menu so you may

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-63907125603178593582007-11-15T09:29:00.000-05:002007-11-15T13:30:38.481-05:00

Having now lived in the Town of Cheektowaga for 2 years, I have come to realize why many people levy such negative comments.The town continues to drag it's feet when it comes to the rat problem. Many surrounding towns and villages have acted on the problem and implemented garbage totes. The Town of Cheektowaga says that the cost of garbage totes, as well as equipping the garbage trucks to handle

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-23228294361772059252007-11-15T09:20:00.000-05:002007-11-15T09:25:09.179-05:00

Bear with me. This is a work in progress.

Mike Weavernoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4583411698096606292.post-64555080729561096122007-11-15T09:02:00.000-05:002007-11-15T09:14:49.866-05:00

I thought for some time about the title of this blog. I wanted it to be perfect. Why? That's just me. Perfectionist. I wanted it to be witty... something people would remember. I have to say I probably spent a good 30 minutes on this project. What's it about... this blog. Nothing. Specific. My experience living in the city that I love. Experience Buffalo. Nope. Sounds like something

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