Phelps ridiculed by the proper-weight brigade

There was a press release from last week hanging around the office that caught my eye..
It looks like Michael Phelps signed up to endorse McDonalds and Frosted Flakes, two places that on the surface don’t exactly scream healthy eating.
So because this guy is an Adonis, he shouldn’t be endorsing such companies or their products. That’s [...]

A not so proud wife

I’m watching our senator Hillary Clinton give her speech at the Democratic National Convention and she said she’s a proud mother, proud Democrat, proud woman, proud owner of 352 pant suits, proud everything but wife…
This after it seemed Billy Boy was crying during the applause when she hit the stage and it looked like he [...]

Funds still need to be claimed

Looks like the state comptroller’s office is still looking for the rightful owners to some 9B in unclaimed funds…maybe you are one of them.
There will be a couple local events where you can check, or use its web site.
CONTACT: Emily DeSantis
(518) 474-4015
FOR RELEASE: Immediately
August 26, 2008
SEE IF YOU ARE OWED SOME OF NY’S $9B IN
UNCLAIMED FUNDS [...]

Back from vacation

Ok, I’m back from a wonderful week away from the office. Actually if you count that Friday and two weekends, it’s been 12 great days!
Vacation started with a drive to Brooklyn to see my brother at Wicked on Broadway. It was great. The trip was a lot of fun.
We walked the Brooklyn bridge to Manhattan, [...]

Top 10 cell phone battery killers

This may be pretty obvious, but below are the top 10 cell phone battery killers — and how to avoid them, according to Wireless Zone.
They send us this stuff and there’s no way it will see the light of days in the newspaper, so here you go:
1. Bluetooth — Turn it off when you’re not [...]

Beer Pong tour coming to Lockport!

Man, Lockport really is on a roll.
First the new-look downtown with the City Centre centerpiece. Then the addition of some great shops, bars and restaurants.

Then the free concert series sets up shop downtown. Recently there was talk of an ice rink in the next year or so.
Now we get word that the World Beer Pong [...]

Going to NYC this weekend

We’re taking a little trip to NYC this weekend to see Wicked on Broadway and visit my brother in Brooklyn.
We’re hoping to scalp some tickets to the Yankees game Saturday afternoon, but other than that, we may be looking for some cool things to take in.
I know it’s a loaded question because there’s 5 million [...]

Here’s a guy who’d make a great defenseman

God, if I’m ever in a street fight, I want this guy on my side….
Or maybe he’d be someone Bob Confer would feel safe riding a bus with…
Click the links for a great story and interesting column.

Geico won’t increase rates because of gas cost

GEICO Drops Rate Increase Request As Department Asks Insurers To Assess Impact of Gas Prices on Auto Rates
Reduced driving in New York may help hold rates in check
NEW YORK, NY (08/06/2008; 0930)(readMedia)– Will higher gas prices help hold the line on auto insurance rates? For GEICO, New York State’s largest writer of automobile insurance, the [...]

Pretty good column from a guy not interested in Olympics

Pretty good read from Poynter.