Frugal Weekend Blogging — Fix Your Stuff, Don’t Replace It
redwaterlily has found an interesting project (via the GOOD website) promoting the idea of fixing our stuff, rather than replacing it. That can be a real challenge when so much…
Late Nite Oddity: I’m Hooked on Steele Edition
Like everyone else I can't get enough of the absurd Michael Steele. Tell me this does not sound like someone who is about to announce that he want's to "spend…
The Future of Journalism?
(Click image for larger version) Discuss. What IS it with this Twitter business anyway?
Republican Minority Leader: Ted Kennedy to Die before Healthcare Reform Passes.
Republican Minority Leader Limbaugh shows the same empathy as Mike Protack, which is none: On his radio show Friday, Rush Limbaugh suggested that Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) would be dead…
Around the Horn Friday
Dana Garrett sees the first inklings of an economic recovery. Governor Markell should hire Kavips. Looks like I will be spending Sunday just reading his work. So if I have…
Breaking: Obama to Overturn Ban on Stem Cell Research
Monday is the day, according to Jake Tapper. Further proof that elections matter.
Obama’s Geithner Problem
Any regular reader of Eschaton can tell you that the only way we can get out of this economic mudslide it to pre-privatize the banks. Normal economic activity can not…
A Week In the Life of a Progressive Governor
El Somnambulo is not paranoid (although he can't explain this insidious humming in his ears), so he will not accuse the News-Journal of going all 'Delaware Way' over its failure…
A Responsibility to Prepare Yourself for Things That Won’t Happen
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Kavips Resurfaces and We Have A Lot of Homework
14 chapters (plus an intro and methodology) of homework! Jump Starting America: The kavipsean Plan for Fixing the Economy Chapter 1: Putting Money In The Hands Of Purchasers. Chapter 2:…
Kim Williams of Fix Red Clay Tosses Her Name Into The Ring
Kim Williams of Fix Red Clay has filed to run for the District E seat on the Red Clay School Board. She is running against incumbent Margurite (Peggy) Vavalla. For…
NCCo Budget Listening Tour
I went to the one hosted by my New Castle County (NCCo) Council Rep (Jea Street) last Thursday at the Rose Hill Community Center. Turnout wasn’t great — maybe 50 residents — and the room had many county employees on hand to answer questions if need be (and a few of them did).
If you haven’t seen it, the Budget Presentation (entirely presented by County Executive Chris Coons) is on the county’s website. In a fairly detailed presentation, Chris Coons walked through this discussion focused on (mostly) high visibility services, their costs and employees; discussed the revenue shortfalls and the budget hole; talked about options to close that budget hole (relating the typical tax bill to what gets paid for cable or cell phones) and then asked people directly for their comments and input.
Celia Cohen: A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of the Delaware Way
One of the first businesses affected by the downturn in business was Celia Cohen's Grapevine "blog." Perhaps Celia had seen her 401K get large enough that she didn't have to…