Archive for January, 2008

30 Seconds of your life you’ll want back

Filed in National by on January 21, 2008 11 Comments

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=-lOyZKmRRuI[/youtube] but will totally have stuck in your head for hours….

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Bye Bye 401k: U.S. stock futures point to major decline on re-open

Filed in National by on January 21, 2008 8 Comments

By Steve Goldstein, MarketWatch LONDON (MarketWatch) — If futures contracts traded on a day when U.S. stocks weren’t even due to open are anything near accurate, then markets will be in for a major decline on Tuesday, with concerns about bond insurers and the health of financial institutions dragging markets lower. March contracts on the […]

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DE Republicans on pace to set a record for blank spots on the ballot

Filed in National by on January 21, 2008 42 Comments

Great work Terry! Keep on rocking Priscilla ! The bad news, you have to dig the numbers out of this pile of “journalism.”

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lullaby

Filed in National by on January 21, 2008 6 Comments

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8eigkwmMEo[/youtube]

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Comment Rescue: Libertarian Logical Fallacies

Filed in National by on January 20, 2008 19 Comments

The logical fallacy that Libertarians like most, above all logical fallacies is that slippery slope argument. Observe Steve’s comment: Taken to the full degree, Jason’s argument–”If they can’t get paying customers interested in what they are doing then they need to hang it up,” is an argument for eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts […]

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Feroce is Letting His Ocean State Roots Show

Filed in National by on January 20, 2008 55 Comments

Eating muskrat is not acceptable either, but that never stopped native Delawareans.

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At the half

Filed in National by on January 20, 2008 4 Comments

Some random thoughts at half time. – I feel kind bad for San Diego fans at this point. They spent nearly the entire first half thinking that they have a chance. – So we are going to get this economic stimlus hush money, but we have to promise to blow it at Walmart on a […]

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Jokes About Killing People Are Not Funny

Filed in National by on January 20, 2008 26 Comments

Not only are they not funny, I think they really undermine the whole blog thing. So – if you’d like to make jokes about killing people or groups please patronize other blogs.

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Wrong Williams Likes Bill Lee For Governor

Filed in National by on January 20, 2008 27 Comments

Why? I can’t make it out. I think maybe Lee was nice to him one time at a cocktail party. That is pretty much Williams’ criteria.

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Terminally Ill Arts Orgs Get Lingering Death Prolonged By Dumb Rich Patron

Filed in National by on January 20, 2008 27 Comments

The NJ Reports: Five of Delaware’s largest arts organizations have launched a campaign to raise $12 million in three years, money they say will secure their immediate future. The Delaware Art Museum, Delaware Symphony, Delaware Theatre Company, Opera Delaware and The Grand already have their first pledges: Tatiana Brandt Copeland and Gerret van S. Copeland […]

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Name the serious candidate…

Filed in National by on January 20, 2008 3 Comments

South Carolina: 97% reporting Paul: 105,848 votes Giuliani: 60,213 votes

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Turn Out Numbers Bode Well For The Eventual Democratic Nominee

Filed in National by on January 19, 2008 19 Comments

Everyone has had it with the Republicans. IOWA: 236,000 Democrats and 119,000 Republicans NEW HAMPSHIRE: 284,000 Democrats and 233,000 Republicans (A First!) MICHIGAN: 593,000 Democrats and 867,000 Republicans (NOTE: Republicans had a primary with delegates at stake. Democrats did not) NEVADA: 114,000 Democrats and 43,000 Republicans. – numbers via a kos poster Disclaimer: I realize […]

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I can’t take part in the Burris Love Fest

Filed in National by on January 19, 2008 34 Comments

Dana loves him. Kavips loves him. Even Disbelief has kind words. They all agree that Dave could run a very honest “straight talk” race that would be a net good for the state regardless of the results. For that matter, even I agree with that sentiment. But would I vote for him? I doubt it. […]

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