Archive for February, 2017
Occasional Words from the Resistance
…from the desk of R.E. Vanella.
So I’ve been having real trouble trying to describe my emotions lately. I’m a bit of a spaz anyway. Nervous energy. Broader-line Frenetic.
I’ve been wound up even more lately, but at the same time exhausted. A lot has to do with the state of the neighborhood, I’m sure. From three doors away to three time zones away.
I’m starting to think it’s survivor’s guilt. Affluent white guy with no kids. I could keep my head down and my mouth shut and with any luck get through this dangerous circus OK. But this is some very nasty business that simply cannot be ignored. People are going to be broken soon. For those already broken I can hardly imagine.
Problems In Looking for a new Dover Police Chief
The purpose of the committee, from what I can tell, is to craft and write a job description so that the city of Dover can hire a new police chief. The problem is that this committee nowhere resembles the demographics of Dover which 42% African-American.
Chris Coons’ Media Tour of Lameness
There are times when I get frustrated by Delaware Democrats not acting like Democrats. But there are times that warm the cockles of my heart when the national press calls out Chris Coons for his media tour of lameness.
Should Delaware Consolidate Its School Districts
The Joint Finance Committee met the other day to discuss Delaware’s Department of Education budget, the Delaware State News reported. Sadly, even though Delaware spends over $1 billion dollars on education, it doesn’t seem like much happened.
February 3, 2017 Open Thread
Remembering Sgt. Steven Floyd, Salesianum grad not guilty, Wilmington to pay $625K, 25 shootings in January, Company fined $3.5M, Elena Delle Donne, New-home bonanza at beach
Question of the Day
Which upcoming war are you most excited about?
1 – Australia
2 – China
3 – Iran
4 – Mexico
SD 10 Special Election Debate Recap
SD 10 Special Election debate was last night. Here are my takeaways.
A Well-Regulated Uterus
As disturbing as those issues are to me, I want to focus on an important, but unspoken part of the pro-choice/pro-life dialogue. That is, women bear the overwhelming brunt of the condemnation when it comes to abortion and bear the most responsibility for birth control in general.
Chris Coons: I’m Not Really A Democrat, But I Play One On TV
The headline from Delaware Public Radio says it all: “Sen. Coons will give SCOTUS pick fair shake”. I guess this is appropriate given that today is Groundhog Day.
February 2, 2017 Open Thread
A lot of important news happened in Delaware yesterday, hopefully we will get a chance to get to some of it in other posts.
Vaughn Correctional Siege Over; One DOC Employee Dead
Mainstream media news reports on what is happening in Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, Delaware.
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