January 2009 – Page 31 – Delaware Liberal

Grand Old Party Of Whining

By nemski January 2, 200910 Comments

My mancrush on Paul Krugman is well known here, so it shouldn't be surprising to anyone that I thought his column today, Bigger Than Bush, was spot on. You should…

Markell Still in Town Hall Mode

By liberalgeek January 2, 20098 Comments

This came across my email this morning: Parents, educators and other interested Delawareans are invited to join Governor-elect Jack Markell on Monday, Jan. 5, for a town hall meeting to…

Senator Webb Wants Prison Reform

By cassandra_m January 2, 200910 Comments

It is quite the political risk, especially in his home state of Virginia, but Webb wants Congress to take a hard look at the current prison system and do the…

Pop Quiz

By nemski January 2, 20093 Comments

Clear off you desks again. This time you'll need a blank piece of paper and a pencil. You'll have 15 minutes to complete the quiz and at that time, I'll…

End of Year Polling Results

By liberalgeek January 2, 20099 Comments

Sorry for the delay in getting these results out. My power was out at home for a few hours on NYE and so my prep work for my NYE party…

The Number Was

By nemski January 2, 20093 Comments

Newspapers Are Dead, Long Live Newspapers

By nemski January 2, 200911 Comments

4&20 blackbirds pointed me to this Pew Research Center study that shows that the internet has taking over the newspaper as a source for national and international news for Americans.…

Senator Pell (D-RI) Dead

By nemski January 1, 20093 Comments

Senator Pell, who served as the U.S. senator from Rhode Island from 1961 to 1997, passed away on January 1st, 2009. He was one of the good guys. Read the…

Delaware’s Top Stories for 2009

By nemski January 1, 200923 Comments

Over at Madville Times (South Dakota), they posted their top ten stories for 2009. It intrigued me, so here are my top stories for 2009. Desk Drawer Veto Not Used…