’50 Nash Rambler Daily Planet reporter Lois Lane exits her 1950 Nash Rambler Convertible Landau in an episode of Superman. Its top rolled open like a can of sardines; hopefully it smelled better! — Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

An Op-Ed piece in the New York Times last Friday has Buffalo boosters fretting over bad national press so soon after the recent architectural love-fest. The Amherst law firm of Steven J. Baum, foreclosure specialists, put on a degrading Halloween Party last year. Now, photos of the event are everywhere. Perhaps more shocking is this [...]

Yesterday, Erie County Executive Chris Collins appeared on FOX News to accuse his Democratic opponent, Mark Poloncarz, and the New York State Democratic Party of commissioning a veteran Democratic Party operative at Erie County Board of Elections to create the appearance that Republican operatives at the Erie County Board of Elections where conspiring to commit [...]

Fatal attraction. No two words better describe the bond between carnivorous plants and the insects they seduce and then devour. For centuries, these plants have attracted the attentions not only of their prey, but also of humans fascinated by the concept of flora feasting on fauna. In the 1800s, Charles Darwin, the eminent naturalist, conducted [...]

’48 Packard Eight, Sanborn, N.Y. This 1948 Packard Eight four-door sedan is currently parked in a Sanborn yard. It’s trying to hide behind the trees and is partially covered by a lovely blue plastic tarp — neither of which do much to enhance its chances for a quick sale. It is for sale, according to the [...]

Ranger Dale’s ’96 camo Seville Took a ride down to Rock City Park in Olean last week. Tucked behind the building is Ranger Dale’s personal ride, a 1996 Cadillac Seville (which, from the looks of the tires sinking into the ground, hasn’t been driven in a while). The sign in the window proclaims it as [...]

This won’t hurt a bit when I jab it! I could be totally wrong on this, but I’m guessing the owner of this personalized license plate is a nurse who specializes in giving shots. — Jim Corbran, You Auto Know

The State University of New York at Buffalo paid $47,994 in membership dues to the Buffalo Niagara Partnership (BNP) in 2011. The university pays the funds from a state account. In addition, SUNY at Buffalo paid $5,000 in dues this year to the Business Council of New York State (BCNYS) from what’s termed a “State [...]

Two Buffalo not- for- profit organizations have recently received generous grants from two prominent foundations. First, the John R. Oishei foundation has donated a $200,000 grant to the Erie County Botanical Gardens Society, Inc. The organization aims to advance appreciation for and knowledge of plant life and its connection to people and culture. It does [...]

Today, the Buffalo News released its endorsements for Erie County Legislature in the seven races in which there are major contests. They lead off with the Buffalo-based District 1, in which the News endorses the Democratic Party’s endorsed candidate, political newcomer Tim Hogues: Timothy Hogues is a political newcomer who was tapped by Democratic Party [...]

2012 VW Beetle There’s a lot to like about the new 2012 VW Beetle (I recently drove one for an upcoming Artvoice Y.A.K. column). One of my favorites, a simple little detail, is this optional wheel cover/trim ring which resembles the old 1960s hubcaps. It looks even better, I think, without the trim ring. — Jim [...]

It’s coming from the feel That this ain’t exactly real, Or it’s real, but it ain’t exactly there … Democracy is coming to the U.S.A.” — Leonard Cohen, Democracy To the U.S.A.? No, Cohen’s got it all wrong. As our leaders loudly preach, democracy is something that we export to the rest of the world—to [...]

Album Review: Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto Coldplay are easily the most polarizing band in the world right now. Depending on who you ask, they’re either almost as good as Radiohead, or almost as bad as Nickelback. I’ve always been in the former camp, and after Mylo Xyloto, I won’t be switching sides anytime soon.  This [...]

Panic! At The Disco Wednesday, November 2 Las Vegas rock band Panic! At The Disco have evolved considerably since their modest beginnings as a Blink-182 cover band, with a broad spectrum of influences that complete their unique theatrical vaudeville-esque sound and aesthetic and ever-present pop punk sensibilities. Their third studio album, Vices and Virtues, asserts [...]