She's the Secretary of State and this apparently is the most newsworthy discussion we can have in regards to her? Her impact on the choice of older women to have long hair?!
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09/03/2010 08:37 #52639
Really?She's the Secretary of State and this apparently is the most newsworthy discussion we can have in regards to her? Her impact on the choice of older women to have long hair?!
09/03/2010 08:35 #52638
About TimeThis action is one of few by Brown that generally thrills me. Terminating the human resource commissioner, Ms. Thomas. A little too late though based on the fact that the city continued to lose hundreds of thousands after she ignored a directive to buy social security data that would have assisted in identifying deceased individuals who should not be receiving benefits.
She should have been fired the moment the phrase, "TMI", dropped from her lips in resonse to the auditing report.
james - 09/03/10 17:32
Hm... Councilmember Smith said that Ms.Thomas was given six months to fix a problem that has plagued the city of years.... how hard is it to check your health records against payroll? Or, you know, death certificates that are kept just five floors above. I know! Work with the IT department to create an automated process. Well, they would, you see, if they weren't busy doing fuck all.
Seriously, there are a couple of department heads who know what they are doing and are good at their job (I am looking at you, Commissioner Stepniak. MWA!) but the rest is just filled with absolutely incompetent people.
But, it isn't really fair to blame commissioners. The administration wants people that are both good at their jobs and are also political. But, you really can't bring a qualified person from outside the area and expect them to play politics the way you want. You can't get qualified people from the area when you alienate half the city by playing games with block grant funding.
It is all a fucking mess.
Hm... Councilmember Smith said that Ms.Thomas was given six months to fix a problem that has plagued the city of years.... how hard is it to check your health records against payroll? Or, you know, death certificates that are kept just five floors above. I know! Work with the IT department to create an automated process. Well, they would, you see, if they weren't busy doing fuck all.
Seriously, there are a couple of department heads who know what they are doing and are good at their job (I am looking at you, Commissioner Stepniak. MWA!) but the rest is just filled with absolutely incompetent people.
But, it isn't really fair to blame commissioners. The administration wants people that are both good at their jobs and are also political. But, you really can't bring a qualified person from outside the area and expect them to play politics the way you want. You can't get qualified people from the area when you alienate half the city by playing games with block grant funding.
It is all a fucking mess.
paul - 09/03/10 10:57
Ya, that whole thing really blows my mind. It seems like such an obvious way to save money, not paying dead people!
Ya, that whole thing really blows my mind. It seems like such an obvious way to save money, not paying dead people!
janelle - 09/03/10 10:04
"I didn't want to have a knee jerk reaction to this"
I know that's crazy, right? He'll fire the police chief and fire chief at a drop of a dime, but doesn't want to have a knee jerk reaction to an employee who demonstrated gross incompetence by being unwilling to even listen to results of the audit of HER DEPARTMENT!
"I didn't want to have a knee jerk reaction to this"
I know that's crazy, right? He'll fire the police chief and fire chief at a drop of a dime, but doesn't want to have a knee jerk reaction to an employee who demonstrated gross incompetence by being unwilling to even listen to results of the audit of HER DEPARTMENT!
jason - 09/03/10 08:56
Did you read what Brown said??? "I didn't want to have a knee jerk reaction to this"..........This city will be screwed every way possible until the City has real leadership.
Did you read what Brown said??? "I didn't want to have a knee jerk reaction to this"..........This city will be screwed every way possible until the City has real leadership.
jason - 09/03/10 08:55
Eh. Too late for me as well. Brown is horrible but we'll never get rid of him.
Eh. Too late for me as well. Brown is horrible but we'll never get rid of him.
08/14/2010 23:07 #52447
Jammy goodnessCombining my new found love of canning with my old love for blueberries and blackberries....I spent the day making blueberry and blackberry jam ...
And I tossed in some pesto to freeze. I have a gigantic basil plant in the garden and I think all in all I can freeze 10 1/2-pint-containers of pesto-ey goodness!
Much thanks to (e:Matthew) for allowing me to borrow his equipment. (e:matthew) wins a pint jar of dill pickles and a 1/2 pint jar of blueberry jam for his kindness!
And I tossed in some pesto to freeze. I have a gigantic basil plant in the garden and I think all in all I can freeze 10 1/2-pint-containers of pesto-ey goodness!
Much thanks to (e:Matthew) for allowing me to borrow his equipment. (e:matthew) wins a pint jar of dill pickles and a 1/2 pint jar of blueberry jam for his kindness!
07/12/2010 20:48 #52159
Need a water bath cannerfor this weekend to try to can some pickles.
I have 10-15 cucumbers with more coming every day. If any one had a water bath canner I could borrow, I would be happy to share a pint or two of pickles with you!
I have 10-15 cucumbers with more coming every day. If any one had a water bath canner I could borrow, I would be happy to share a pint or two of pickles with you!
matthew - 07/12/10 22:05
We have a couple of canners you could borrow. Mmmm pickles.
We have a couple of canners you could borrow. Mmmm pickles.
07/05/2010 15:48 #52104
Maybe taxes aren't so badSeveral people we talked to about moving to NY mentioned the ridiculous state taxes. So we expected the worst...
But I really can't say I have too many complaints. I love it that states like NY don't tax necessities like food (which is taxed in IL). And when I consider that I can visit several state parks within a reasonable drive from Buffalo and enjoy hiking, swimming, sunning, disc golfing and camping. Well, I'm almost happy to put my money in the collective pot that makes the state park system tick.
I had a great day yesterday at Beaver Island State Park sunning on the beach, cooling off in the water (and seeing (e:) PMT) and it triggered my thought that I'm really grateful for the NY State Park System. I wonder how many people visit the state park and don't realize that it's our tax dollars at work.
Now, the politicians and how they manage the money, that's another story...
But I really can't say I have too many complaints. I love it that states like NY don't tax necessities like food (which is taxed in IL). And when I consider that I can visit several state parks within a reasonable drive from Buffalo and enjoy hiking, swimming, sunning, disc golfing and camping. Well, I'm almost happy to put my money in the collective pot that makes the state park system tick.
I had a great day yesterday at Beaver Island State Park sunning on the beach, cooling off in the water (and seeing (e:) PMT) and it triggered my thought that I'm really grateful for the NY State Park System. I wonder how many people visit the state park and don't realize that it's our tax dollars at work.
Now, the politicians and how they manage the money, that's another story...
I think if the Buffalo News had a style section, I might consider subscribing.
It is fine to have such articles in certain places in a paper. The Buffalo News does not have a style section, nor should it. This article anywhere else is just fluff and not a conversation worth having.
Don't know how I feel about that article. Women can have whatever hair they like, as long as they like. Don't know whose place it is to tell women it's time to go with the "post-50 bob" or the "gramma perm".