Archive for May, 2007

Goodbye Dr. Falwell - And Thank You »

By Jim Willis on May 30, 2007 in Memories | 0 Comments

Jerry Falwell, chancellor of Liberty University and pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, both located in Lynchburg, VA, was laid to rest last week. No doubt most people will know of him from MSM (mainstream media) sound bites that refer to him as a televangelist, founder of the Moral Majority, godfather of the “religious [...]

Review: Spaghetti Warehouse, Syracuse »

By Jim Willis on May 16, 2007 in Activities, Restaurants, Reviews | 0 Comments

There are many eateries around Greater Binghamton that I love (as evidenced by my considerable size). However, since I’ve only recently started posting to this blog, and we just visited Syracuse and ate at the Spaghetti Warehouse, I’ll start my restaurant reviews with that one. Hey, even though this space is about Greater Binghamton, there’s [...]

Welcome Darcy Fauci »

By Jim Willis on May 16, 2007 in Exec Barbara Fiala, Government & Politics | 1 Comment

Whatever happened to statesmanship? I won’t repeat the trite phrases (OK, maybe just a few chestnuts) about how “politics is a blood sport” and “the public discourse has coarsened these past few years.” Frankly, it’s always been that way. It was when I worked in the federal government in the 1980s, and it is today. [...]

Review: Micro World »

By Jim Willis on May 13, 2007 in Reviews, Stores | 2 Comments

My intent is to keep this site devoted to positive issues about living and working in Greater Binghamton. But sometimes “negative” issues do present themselves. Rather than gloss over the negatives, I will mention them from time to time with the positive intention that something good might happen. Or at least you can learn from [...]