Mike Duff

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• Commented on The Sportsmens Tavern Turns Roadhouse
  No offense intended Black Rock Lifer, I was just pointing out that you justify your attack by calling it a defense. You have every right to defend your neighborhood through your words and by calling on your experience. Others may...
• Commented on The Geography of Nowhere
  Current research by the National Institutes for Health and the Centers for Disease Control indicate that nearly 30% of all teenage car crashes may be an attempt at suicide. Prior to 2010, the NIH and CDC did not categorize gun...
• Commented on The Sportsmens Tavern Turns Roadhouse
  Someone mentions that their friend's car was broken into in this block and it elicits a very curious and strong reaction that crime doesn't happen in this block but happens in the suburbs. The first response is that they are...
• Commented on St. Vincent's Nears Completion
  I am always saddened when I think about the former purpose of St. Vincent's Orphanage and the other orphanages in Buffalo. It is a remnant of a dark time in history where children were often sent away from their families...
• Commented on St. Vincent's Nears Completion
  Does that include the stonework that says "St. Vincent's", the crosses above the windows and doors, and the stonework inside? There is nothing wrong with religion in schools. Ignoring it, or denying it, does not make it go away....
• Commented on Summer Adventure Series - SLYFEST VI: A Huge Festival in Warsaw helps a Music School on Ellicott
  This sounds like a great event even though I do not know any of the bands who will be playing. I had no idea that someone was building a music school on Ellicott, that is great news too....
• Commented on On Roger Goodell, Michael Vick and Ralph Wilson
  Please don't think that I am defending the league's decision or that I am condoning Vick's actions. I am only adding information to the discussion....
• Commented on On Roger Goodell, Michael Vick and Ralph Wilson
  The NFL is a business and they have always done what is best for their brand. The league has always been involved in team decisions, including player movement, and they have intervened on behalf of both good and bad teams...
• Commented on Canalside 2012: Get in on the action
  What can we do to increase the diversity of the residents who visit Canalside? Whenever I visit Canalside, the crowds appear to be about 95% white middle class families, white college students, and young white couples....
• Commented on Thou Shalt Not Steal!
  Cut Steel some slack. It is obvious he cares a lot about Buffalo's architecture and heritage. He probably cares more about Buffalo than most other expats. I am sure that he lives where he lives for the same reasons that...
• Commented on On Roger Goodell, Michael Vick and Ralph Wilson
  The speculation is that the NFL did not want Vick starting at quarterback after being released from prison. They reluctantly agreed to let him rejoin the league, but were not interested in having him start immediately after his return. The...
• Commented on Theological Thursdays: St. Gerard
  I believe that the sale of St. Gerard's will remain local, both to the home on the adjoining property and through the many chartiable organizations run by the Diocese. I cannot think of another organization that will donate $10.6 million...
• Commented on Theological Thursdays: St. Gerard
  No one should be surprised to hear that all catholics do not do exactly what the church tells them to do. This is the beautiful thing about free will and self determination. St. Gerard's had a parish size of 1600...
• Commented on Thou Shalt Not Steal!
  I agree that this is a viable use, as long as the money earned from tours, and outside grants, would be enough to sufficiently maintain the business model. Great idea! Who is going to run with it?...
• Commented on Secrets of Buffalo: Under Shea's
  I went on a tour of the tunnels under Shea's with my parents in the early 70s. All I can remember is how scary the whole experience was for me and my brother, but it was pretty cool that we...
• Commented on Renovation Plans for 477 Main Street Revived
  Great news for Buffalo?...
• Commented on Thou Shalt Not Steal!
  The Church, as you define it, is the local parish that is made up of local parishioners. The local parishioners, read the community, has already abandoned the neighborhood leaving it to a new community of residents. The Church, in this...
• Commented on Thou Shalt Not Steal!
  So what are we going to do with St. Gerard if it is not moved to Georgia? We need a tangible and realistic plan for St. Gerard, not hypothetical plans of what could be done if the church stays in...
• Commented on State of Affairs in Buffalo Public Schools
  I agree completely. The only reason I commented on your link is because I had just posted about Barbara Ehrenreich in a response to Blackrocklifer. Do you believe that genetics plays a role in poverty?...
• Commented on State of Affairs in Buffalo Public Schools
  I am not suggesting anything of the sort. Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter use a lot of facts in their writing too. I am more concerned about the agenda and the political slant that she adds to her writings. She...
• Commented on The Flaying of St. John
  What is the reaction of the local community in Chicago to the demolition and relocation of the St John of God church? Is this move been met with similar apathy and inactivity?...
• Commented on State of Affairs in Buffalo Public Schools
  This article was written by, you guessed it, Barbara Ehrenreich. See my earlier post concerning her political leanings and lack of objectivity. We might as well just post an article from Rush Limbaugh or Ann Coulter as a counter to...
• Commented on State of Affairs in Buffalo Public Schools
  With all due respect, Barbara Ehrenreich is about as objective as Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. She writes from only the far left perspective and in her own words: http://www.barbaraehrenreich.com/ehrenreich/forum/toast.asp?sub=show&action=posts&fid=2&tid=10166 She was also a leading figure in the Democratic Socialists...
• Commented on State of Affairs in Buffalo Public Schools
  @Blackrocklifer and Skybot: The gene pool comment isn't as far fetched as you may believe. There are some very credible studies that show that genetics may play as much of a factor in the success of a student as parental...
• Commented on Corpus Christi tower dome removed!
  My youngest brother and his partner are both atheists and they are among th most militant and intolerant people I know. They cannot stand organized religion regardless of the denomination and will protest anything that they believe mentions religion in...
• Commented on Green and Healthy Homes: Going Beyond Lead-Safe
  I am sorry if I downplayed the importance of good housekeeping and hygiene. This is an important component of controlling lead and arsenic exposure, as well as creating an environment that is friendlier to those who suffer from allergies, asthma,...
• Commented on Green and Healthy Homes: Going Beyond Lead-Safe
  No one is advocating for the demolition of entire neighborhoods; however they are calling for the complete removal of lead from the home via removal of plaster and paint, replacement of problematic windows and doors, air quality monitoring and dust...
• Commented on Phase 1 of Black Rock Canal Park to Start
  How do you get from Erie Basin to Riverside Park without taking a major detour around the Waterfront Condos? I haven't been able to walk this entire stretch in years....
• Commented on Green and Healthy Homes: Going Beyond Lead-Safe
  Lead abatement goes well beyond good housekeeping. The guidance we are receiving is to have families leave houses with lead contamination if possible. Painting over old lead is not sufficient for the reasons you have stated, especially for exterior painting...
• Commented on Green and Healthy Homes: Going Beyond Lead-Safe
  You are correct, lead poisoning is a serious concern that affects poor children disproportionately due to a variety of reasons. This is an important subject for the readers of Buffalo Rising and those readers who are interested in renovating older...