Archive for January 30th, 2007
I wasn’t sure what I wanted for dinner. I didn’t have any meat or seafood thawed and didn’t feel like waiting or nuking something out of its frozen state.
I perused the cupboards and came up with this meal.
It was easy and quick. I sauteed some chopped garlic and onion in butter. I added some canned artichoke hearts, which I cut in half. Some freshly ground pepper and parsley flakes complete the seasoning.
Once the garlic and onion were tender and translucent, I added some heavy cream and stirred it continuously until thickened. I poured the whole thing over some linguine and topped it off with some freshly grated parmigiana cheese. A green giant frozen vege medley, nuked for 5 minutes, completed the meal. Click the photo for the large version.
[tags]food, dinner, linguine, alfredo, artichoke hearts[/tags]
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Gov. Eliot Spitzer said the budget he will submit to the state Legislature on Wednesday will contain a new $500 million in aid to distressed municipalities and deeper property tax cuts.
I sure wish that we would get an explanation about where all money for this extra spending is coming from.
But the new governor said the money will come with strings attached.
Strings = more centralization of power in Albany and reduces accountability at the local level. Mandates from Albany are the source of many of our economic woes. Why not just reduce the State involvement in local government? Spend less, benefit more!
As he has been promising since 2006, Spitzer said his spending plan would contain a three-year, $6 billion property tax cut that will be targeted at middle-income and low-income homeowners. Spitzer said the problem with the current STAR property tax reduction plan is that millionaires and the lowest-income homeowners both get benefits.
Can you spell socialist? It is the same as the spelling for redistribution of wealth. E-L-I-O-T. I guess the concept that the people who pay the most also receive a benefit doesn’t sit well with Governor Spitzer. That just happens to be the same people who are in the position to create jobs and spur economic growth. I thought he campaigned on a business friendly climate platform. I guess pandering for votes with false hopes is more his style.
The average savings for homeowners in Erie County would rise 80 percent to $947 from $526.
Spitzer also reiterated earlier promises that his budget for fiscal 2007-08 will contain no tax increases.
The tax cuts with no spending cuts simply means the costs are being reallocated. The savings Spitzer claims to be giving are a myth. The costs will be paid indirectly through other means.
We need transparency and spending cuts, not shell games.
Source: Governor wants $500M for cities - Business First of Buffalo:
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We got a few inches of sparkly snow overnight. This is a view of downtown at 4:37 am, compliments of my cell phone. Leave a few minutes to warm up the car and to plan for some possible slippery roads.
[tags]Buffalo, New York, snow, winter, downtown, cold[/tags]
