Juneteenth afternoon
Queenseyes must have teleporting capabilities. It seems it was only a few minutes ago that I ran into him at Juneteenth. I was sure I'd get home and post these shots before he could. But then again, I did make a detour for some yummy ribs.
Juneteenth 2005 was a fun celebration. Don't miss it next year! Enjoy some more photos. These are not as good as Figmo Sr.'s or QE's - but not too shabby considering I was carrying a toddler on my back!


As in Kansas City, Cordish Companies is lead developer for a new destination entertainment district in downtown St. Louis. And like big projects in Buffalo and elsewhere, this one has had a long gestation period. Plans for Ballpark Village were first announced in 2002 and site work for the project just started in early-August. Cordish, involved since 2005, is partnering with the St. Louis Cardinals on the multi-block, mixed-use development.
The International Institute of Buffalo has provided refugees and immigrants a way to overcome language and cultural barriers while celebrating their own cultures for 90 years. Established in 1918, they help thousands of people from all walks of life every year get settled into life in the United States by helping them learn English and to find jobs and homes.
Now, in collaboration with Just Buffalo, they are proud to present “Sankofa: an evening of African culture, past, presen …
For weeks now, anyone trying to walk down the west side of Main Street (near the corner of Allen) has been met with this disgraceful mess. Can you imagine that just one block away is the Medical Campus? And this is what you will find if you walk from Allen Street to the Granite Works project? You can't walk, you can't bike, you can barely look at this mess without wanting to shake someone awake at their City Hall desk. A day maybe, but weeks... really?
When I walked into Campieri …
Picture this scenario; you are a fly on a wall in a major company and you are watching the president read the cover letters of possible employees. The president sits at his desk, letter in hand, cup of coffee in the other, and begins reading as you look over his shoulder. You are no editor, but after the first three sentences you can't help but notice at least two grammatical errors. The president immediately puts the letter in the garbage and picks up the next one.
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