As most of us know by now, Quiznos at Delaware and Avery is no more. It has been closed for a few weeks. I’m not surprised at all, I felt the product was overpriced and the variety of ingredients in many of the subs was too ambitious to work well. Whoever managed that location didn’t know what they were doing. The customer service from the employees was awful.
Good news - Spotted in the window today was a “coming soon” sign from none other than Jim’s Steakout.
I’ll take a loaded hoagy any day over the offerings of Quiznos.
A lawyer was smacked down by the courts for using his legal knowledge to gain an unfair advantage in the purchase of a house valued at nearly $2,000,000. The kicker is that the house belonged to his elderly parents. After pressuring his parents into the deal without any outside legal advice, he purchased the home for a mere $1,000 per month, no money down, with the agreement to let his parents continue living in the home. Among other things, the deal specified that the lawyer, and his wife, were to care for and provide meals to the parents. The elder Campbells allege that they were subsequently confined to their bedroom and that meals frequently consisted of sandwiches.
The judge ruled that Edward J. Campbell, Jr. provided demonstrably inadequate consideration for the conveyance of the property and that his legal role in the transaction was “conflicted” because he acted as “mediator, attorney and financial advisor.”
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Buffalo News - Catholic agencies face dilemma
I don’t agree at all with the position of the Catholic Church on the issue of adoption by same-sex couples. The adoption and foster care program run by the Church exists to place children in good homes. Period. It is a program they provide out of kindness and compassion. It is not a vehicle to preach Catholic religion. No one denies the right of the Church to their views, however when their programs are tailored to religious dogma rather than the best interests of the children they purport to help, it is time to draw a line. The overwhelming majority of psychologists agree that children raised by caring, gay couples suffer no ill effects compared to being raised by heterosexual couples. If the Church can’t find it in its heart to put the children first, then something is wrong with that religion.
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It was a fairly nice day today, albeit a bit nippy. I needed an excuse to get out of the house so I went to the Erie County Fairgrounds to check out Plantasia. The exhibition was put on by Western New York nurseries and landscapers. Some of the garden exhibits were quite elaborate and were a good source for ideas. The following is a picture of my favorite flowers at the show, which were growing inside a pot designed for an outdoor display.
First Baptist Church
Pastor Robert Quick of the First Baptist Church in North Tonawanda was on Channel 7 news tonight. It seems the Pastor, in his zeal to post the scripture on his Church’s announcement board, plastered anti-gay “biblical” teaching for all to see. His reasoning? “It’s in the Bible. “If this ignorant, bigotted person wants to play the “it’s in the bible” game he should post the following statements on his announcement board:
The Bible also says it is “disgraceful” for a woman to speak out in church (1 Corinthians 14:34-36) and that if she has any questions, she should wait till she gets home and ask her husband.
The Bible says the penalty for going to work on Sunday (Exodus 35:1-3) is death.
The Bible says the man who rapes a virgin should buy her from her father (Deuteronomy 22:28-29) and marry her.
What the news story failed to mention is that there is a public school very close to his Church. I did a google search and found the Church’s website (link above) and Pastor Robert Quick’s email address. I wrote him a letter and encourage others to do the same.
Buffalo News - Gay student hits snag over date to Villa prom
After reading the story it seems to me that Villa Maria is being inconsistent with their policies. Since they allowed the lesbian couple to attend a previous semi-formal event together, it is a bit late for them to jump to the other side of the fence. At the very least the school should reimburse the couple for any expenses already incurred due to the reasonable expectation that would be able to attend the prom.
The couple attended a semi-formal dance at Villa in December without incident.
If the school deemed it ok to accept money for tuition from this student they have no right restricting access to school activities.
Money continues to flow to Hertel Avenue. More investment is evident by the facelift being given to the pictured building. Just to the left of the construction is the recently opened Chateau Buffalo. You can read a wonderful review of it in buffalo rising. Just to the right of Chateau Buffalo is Restaurant 1207. Among the offerings listed in the window is Chicken Souvlaki. From first glance it has all the charm of a neighborhood family diner. I am looking forward to reporting on the food in the near future. The variety of restaurants on Hertel has been expanding and the quality of the food, for the most part, is very good. This work is happening in the block between Fairchild Place and Traymore Street, just east of Terrapin Station. (click on the picture for a larger view)
I am always looking for a new place to eat. I have no ethic preferences when it comes to food. My kind of restaurant is one that can’t be described as “ordinary”. Thanks to BuffaloRising, I recently tried a great place for lunch.
The place is Fables Cafe and it is located in the Central Library downtown. I was there Monday afternoon about 1:00 and the place was humming with activity. Speaking to a woman who was tending to the dining room I learned that Monday is usually their slowest day, not that it looked slow to me, and they have been open for nearly a year.
On to the food. I inquired as to the choices of the daily soup selection which that day happened to be chili, black bean soup and roasted red pepper bisque. After a few moments to decide I went with the roasted red pepper bisque. It was absolutely delicious! My only disappointment was that I ordered a cup instead of a bowl. For my main selection I ordered the Turkey w/ Warm Brie: Smoked turkey breast blanketed with melted brie and a chipotle raspberry chutney served on a freshly baked baby Baguette. $6.75. I definetly picked another winner here. The baguette was fresh, warm and had a wonderful texture. The smoked turkey breast had a very nice flavor which was complimented very well by the melted brie. As for the chipotle rasberry chutney, it added the perfect zing to the other ingredients. Just a note for you people who shy away from spicy foods, the chutney was loaded with flavor but not heat - try it. My less daring dining companion ordered the Cafe Club and was very sataisified with his choice. The sandwiches were accompanied by a nice mix of field greens topped off with an obviously fresh and homemade balsamic vinaigrette. I washed all of this down with a large cup of their freshly brewed coffee from. They brew the coffee from organically grown coffee beans from First Colony. The coffee was full-flavored and fresh. 2 varieties are offered each day.
The way the place works is you step up to a counter to order and pay for your food. You will be handed your drinks and soup/chili, if ordered, and then you seat yourself. When the food is ready, it will be brought out to you. I highly recommend this place. I can’t wait to return and try some of the other items on the menu.
This shot was taken at last year’s Allentwon Art Festival. This year the artfest will be held June 10-11. I can’t wait, it’s less than 3 months away. This may not have been the snowiest winter, but we’ve had enough cold weather, especially the month of March. Brrrrrrrrrr
I took this side shot of city hall yesterday. The colors in the building design shw up nicely. I wanted to share it because most of the pictures of city hall are a front view. From here we can see that the side has every bit as much character.
I decided it was time to join the league of bloggers. I have been posting for awhile on other blogs, now I want my own. This page will be updated soon, however, since this is my first day and I’m still busy playing around with all the features, I will add my email addy in case anyone would like to contact me -
I am currently looking for work as a Paralegal/Legal Assistant. I have my A.A.S. in Paralegal Studies. I just finished the program from Erie Community College in December 2005.
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Bernanke Is Upbeat About Economy - Los Angeles Times
If you read this article, it is hard to understand how the LA Times came up with the headline that Bernanke is upbeat about the economy. This guy is all over the board with his opinion, hedging his bets on nearly every point he addresses. Just a week or so ago, the headlines were reading that the economic indicators, according to Bernanke, were not good. Relying on the Fed for reliable information on the economy is an exercise in futility.
