Good morning folks, Allow me to begin this small dispatch by stating that I love the movie Jerry Maguire.  Tom Cruise’s Oscar nominated performance as a renegade agent dumped by his company and left for dead who picks up his one good client(Cuba Gooding Jr.) and makes a drastic attempt to stay in the game.  … More It Was Just A Mission Statement

Initial disclosure.   This is a poem I wrote about my son for a work contest.   I have written thousands of pages of material in my blog for the past 6 years and this marked the first poem off my fingertips in years.   It isn’t a perfect poem, and if it were held up to any … More Tough Little Fella of Mine

The random give and go from the Monday Exchange- Talking to a close friend and frequent responder on the cyber waves today about soccer and here is what came away from my side.  My friend has recently dived headfirst into the Premier League, a Soccer league that features some of the best players in the … More The Daily Post

Before the work week begins, allow me to throw some sticks on the fire here as St. Louis temperatures drop and the wet cold rain falls on our homes.   I can only call it like I see it, so tonight I am going to keep things short, blunt and to the point.   The ordinary people … More The Wrap Up

Good evening folks, There are times when a real conversation is required in life.  Every day.  What is a real conversation?  A talk between two or more people that can have the ability to get heated yet stay grounded on a subject matter.   Certain people don’t like touchy subjects, rough topics, and stay away from … More Words of The Day From Mr. Buffa

Good afternoon folks,   Just a few things to sprinkle on your lips this morning.  Gauge your reaction to a few topics and see how they hold up in a court of non profit writing law.   Follow me here as I will make this as quick as a trip to Mom’s Deli.  In, out, and rewarded … More The Monday News Clips

Hello folks, A quick stream of consciousness as I tend to Vinny here in the hospital.    Saying its been a long couple days is like saying the Bay of Pigs went smoothly 40 years ago.  It’s been hard and tough.    Look, the biggest anxiety and stress test for a parent is to see their kid in … More The Usual Suspects

Greetings folks, Allow me to roll a few topics over you as we pass over into another 24 hour set, what starts out as another weekend but may develop into something A LOT more interesting.   As My Morning Jacket’s latest gem of an album, Circuital, plays in the background, I start the domino chain.   One … More Late Night With Buffa

Topics of Persuasion November 10th, 2011 Everybody here?  Fuck it, I’m going anyway.   Read up, follow along, stay with me and while you may not learn something, you may at least be entertained by the sight of thought process. Blues Revival?? A sense of a new form of hockey on the ice.  The birth of … More Topics of Persuasion

The Buffa Bullet Points, November 8th, 2011-  Blues Fire Davis Payne-House of Payne closes for business Expected move after mixed start.  The oldest rule in the book calls for the coach to be shoved off the boat first before players. Ken Hitchcock moves in, brings veteran mindset, relationship with Armstrong and Arnott/Langerbrunner.   Suggesting a move … More The Weekly Blues