May 21, 2008

Cappy gets some cash

Cappy, the wooden guy who used to sit in the boat on Transit Road before his owner got mad at the city and took him to Florida, has received a grant from the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission.
They are throwing 3,000 bucks at this eyesore. I know it’s a Lockport staple, but it’s a boat on [...]

May 21, 2008

Productivity takes a dump

Got this from a friend and classmate in Leadership Niagara. Thought it was worth sharing. Like most e-mail fwds and attachments, you may have seen it before.
You may have also felt like you were in a meeting being directed by someone in the cartoon … or, like any good leader, you are the guy in [...]

May 21, 2008

Back from Albany — where’d my brain go???

A colleague here at the paper, prior to my trip to Albany with the Leadership Niagara class, referred to the capital as “Sin City.” I think “sad city” may be more like it.
Tuesday in Albany was just as depressing as Monday — only this time we met with the people that should be working to [...]