Archive for November 11th, 2008
Veterans Day Story
I remember my first “Northern Run” aboard SSN-708 USS Minneapolis-St.Paul. I believe we left around October of 1993. My daughter’s were 1 & 1/2 and 4 months old. I was about to turn 21 and thanking God I got assigned to a ship that only did 3 month tours. The ship had recently done a […]
An Excellent Veteran’s Day Message
That’s what I’m talkin’ about. And here’s hoping the next Congress will get the job done. h/t My buddy Col. D. Thanks!
Mall Owner Warns of Bankruptcy?
Via Calculated Risk, the WSJ reports that General Growth Properties is warning of serious financial difficulty: Ailing mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. warned Monday in a government filing that its failure to refinance or extend $1 billion in debt due this month could trigger default on billions of dollars in debt and its ability […]
Honorific
In a 13 minute address at a Veteran’s Day service in New Castle, Biden exemplifies why he is going to be fun the next four years: “I want to tell you straight up with the national press here that the title that means the most to me other than father is being the senator from […]
Star Trek is teh Awesome
Real Trekies would put me to shame, but I’m much more of a Trek guy than a Star Wars guy.
Boogie Man
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story is on Frontline Tuesday November 11 at 9PM. This is a Must See for all political junkies and especially those who are especially unhappy with the particular nastiness of the contemporary national campaign. I saw this some weeks back at Theater N and it is riveting, informative and will […]
Breaking: Manlove Says Primary Too Close to General
Elaine Manlove, Delaware’s commissioner of elections, said that screw ups in recent elections arise from the fact that our primary is too close to the general election. It has been my opinion that we need to move our primary date, and Manlove just made the case for moving it very well on WDEL. Update: I […]
Inscrutable NJ Letter to the Editor of the Year
I’m not trying to horn in on Hube’s territory, but thsi letter is just breathtakingly crazy. I think the guy has some point to make, though I’m not 100% sure. Socialists are taking over Dover and Washington To Democrats who voted blindly, thank you for stealing from me what my father worked a lifetime to […]
In Memoriam
Name: Lance Cpl. Richard C. Clifton Hometown: Milford Age: 19 Died: February 3, 2005 Name: Staff Sgt. Joseph P. Garyantes Hometown: Rehoboth Age: 34 Died: May 18, 2004 Name: Staff Sgt. Darren Harmon Hometown: Newark Age: 44 Died: June 3, 2006 Name: Lance Cpl. Richard Z. James Hometown: Seaford Age: 20 Died: May 13, 2006 […]
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