Archive for January, 2009
Grand Old Party Of Whining
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 read it anyway. 😉 But most of the whining [from conservatives] takes the form of claims that the Bush administration’s failure was simply a matter […]
Markell Still in Town Hall Mode
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 discuss ways the state’s education system can be made more effective and efficient. This meeting is the latest in a series of town hall discussions […]
Senator Webb Wants Prison Reform
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 work to make some key reforms: This spring, Webb (D-Va.) plans to introduce legislation on a long-standing passion of his: reforming the U.S. prison system. […]
Pop Quiz
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 ask you all to put down you pencils and pass your papers forward. Word of warning that this test is from the Los Angeles Times, […]
End of Year Polling Results
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 was compressed when the power came on, allowing no time for compilation. And yesterday… too tired to even look at the post. Sorry for the […]
Newspapers Are Dead, Long Live Newspapers
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. I would agree with 4&20 blackbirds that it was quite a jump there from 2007. However, 4&20 blackbirds writes: . . . they were better […]
Senator Pell (D-RI) Dead
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 Providence Journal’s article about Pell’s amazing life. (h/t Rhode Island’s Twelfth)
Delaware’s Top Stories for 2009
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 — Fat chance that Thurman Adams will not use the power to let legislation he disagrees with stall at this desk. But a boy can […]
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