Archive for May, 2009

Good Morning…you are safer

Filed in National by on May 21, 2009 25 Comments

5 Months in and it looks like Obama is reading the memo’s that say people want to attack us.

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Pretty Much

Filed in National by on May 21, 2009 5 Comments
Pretty Much

From a scientist’s favorite cartoon, xkcd.

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DL 3.0 is coming….

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 13 Comments
DL 3.0 is coming….

Consider this an open thread.

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UD to Go ‘Big-Time’ in Football?

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 16 Comments

The Beast Who Slumbers must have been in hibernation when the News-Journal’s Martin Frank wrote this interesting speculative story on May 12. But, it appears that the University of Delaware, currently a big fish in the small pond of whatever they’re now calling Division 1-AA football, harbors visions (delusions?) of gridiron grandeur. And that, in […]

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Beef Jerky Underwear

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 11 Comments
Beef Jerky Underwear

Until there is pork-jerky underwear, this will have to suffice.

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Daddy’s Little Girl

Filed in Science and Health by on May 20, 2009 14 Comments

For years we have understood the importance a father plays in girl’s life.  Now, it seems that having a daughter may return the favor. In remarkable research, the sociologist Rebecca Warner and the economist Ebonya Washington have shown that the gender of a person’s children seems to influence the attitudes and actions of the parent. […]

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No Wonder Miss California Hates ‘the Gays’

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 9 Comments

Turns out that her ‘Christian’ faith may be the only thing keeping her on the home team.  According the award-winning LGBT website Towle Road, quoting from the Star magazine, which likely hasn’t won any awards, Carrie Prejean’s mother is gay, and her dad just may be as well. Here, Star Magazine tells it as only […]

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Donviti Talking to Rick Jensen Now

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 9 Comments

Without the ‘Viti,  I could not listen to more than 2 minutes.

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Poll: Should Michael Vick Be Allowed Back in the NFL?

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 49 Comments

Discuss

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Republicans Are Stupid, and Democrats Are Stupid Too

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 17 Comments

For weeks, the Republicans have been united in one thing – fear-mongering about closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay. The Obama administration had requested $80M in funding in the supplemental war funding to close the prison and relocate the prisoners to federal prisons. The Republicans have never had a shortage of talking points about terrorism, […]

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Email to IC’s Office Re “Management Consultant” RFP

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 21 Comments

Michael.Gould@state.de.us Dear Mr Gould, My firm has a few quick questions that we need answers to prior to making a bid on bid number: 04-02-09-MG  (Please see attached).   After you read the questions, I hope you will agree that it would be impossible for anyone to make an informed, honest proposal to offer consulting […]

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Donviti Interview Tip #57

Filed in National by on May 20, 2009 4 Comments

When interviewing during Spring and Summer months take into account construction

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Secret Government in Session-Day 2

Filed in Delaware by on May 20, 2009 14 Comments

The News-Journal is all over Joint Finance Committee secrecy this year: DOVER — The budget-writing Joint Finance Committee spent Tuesday locked in closed-door session and adjourned for the day without taking any formal action. …The 12-member JFC, made up of House and Senate members, goes into closed-door “orientation” and then opens the doors to announce […]

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