ugh…PR people

Some people just shouldn’t be allowed to use e-mail…
Don’t you think she would have noticed she didn’t input the state name and  such. Plus, it loses a lot of credibility when one implies this has affected all.
Dear Tim,
Last year, influenza or “the flu” hit (insert state name) especially hard. (State name) reported widespread influenza activity [...]

Hillary’s good-bye … from a staffer

Got this from a Clinton PR guy…I almost gagged.
(Hi – we want to share the note below with a few of you who have been with her over these wonderful years, and add to its sentiment with our own deep thanks from all of us in the press office to all of you for your [...]

Propping up Buffalo, or ‘Canuffalo’

Got the following press release from a guy looking to build the relationship and tourism, it seems, between Buffalo and Canada. He’s created canuffalo.com
We may not have a new, shiny Peace Bridge, but at least we have this guy fighting for us.
For whatever it’s worth, check out his site. It’s a little amatureish at this [...]

What will be Obama’s first accomplishment

As I’m working I’m watching Tv coverage of Barack Obama as he makes his way around Washington.
At this time tomorrow he’ll be our president.
During the campaign there were a lot of promises from both sides. Obama’s are the ones we’ll get to see if he can keep and deliver upon.
It got me thinking: What will [...]

On WLVL Friday

Friday marks my monthly appearance on WLVL’s “Dialog” just after the 11 a.m. news.
Scott Leffler was nice enough to invite reporter April Amadon to come along to discuss her upcoming trip to D.C. for Obama’s inauguration.
Should be a good show. Here’s hoping for some great calls!

US&J and Obama

Newsroom note:
Union-Sun reporter April Amadon has received a ticket to Barack Obama’s inauguration from Rep. Chris Lee’s office.
Amadon will arrive in Washington on Monday and leave Wednesday.
Look for first-person reports from Amadon, as well as her stories on residents attending, in the US&J and online at lockportjournal.com. Don’t forget to pick up an extra copy [...]

I’m a hypocrite

Well, that didn’t take long.
Yesterday I’m on here asking if we could please stop talking about the weather, only to now talk about the weather.
It’s damn cold out there and only expected to get colder. Layering up to stay warm isn’t a problem, but I encountered two instances where my frozen car window burned me [...]

Can we stop talking about the weather?

Ok, it’s cold and it’s snowing…I get it.
I feel like I’ve said this before, maybe in a column last year or something.
Anyway, I’m sick of winter at this point with the holidays being over and all. Now we have to deal with the “winter weather advisories” every day.
Do we really need an advisory to remind [...]

On again, off again relationship

Boy, who said this blogging stuff is easy? It couldn’t be further from the truth, well unless it’s all you do for a living, like some so-called journalists.
I’m back again, at least for now, as I’ve been “back again” before, only to fall off the wagon.
It’s tough.
If you read my column, I’m not even on [...]