Song of the Day 3/18: Gillian Welch, “Winter’s Come and Gone”
Yeah, it's a few more days until it's official, but it's starting to feel like winter's come and gone. This sounds like it came from the depths of the Depression…
John Kowalko Beats the Holy Shit out of REV
Heads-up. That headline may be deceptive. I have't listened yet so I don't know if Kowalko and REV get into actual fisticuffs.
After an update on the episode from last week, State Rep. John Kowalko joins Rob in the bunker to talk about his retirement, how progress is slowed in the state of Delaware, and some stories from his time in the general assembly.
Show Notes:
- Stacey Henry can be reached by phone at 302-420-1819 for updates and further details on specific needs and support.
- To donate, download the Zelle Pay App and use the same phone number.
- You can also check with Congo Funeral Home for further information
- Kowalko Retirement
- BlueWater Wind project
Delaware Political Weekly: March 11-17, 2022
While there wasn't much action this week, there is/was one potentially encouraging event. Here it is: 1. D Cyndie Romer Files Campaign Committee For RD 25. No, she hasn't filed…
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 18, 2022
China's Dictator Having Bad Year. Because no one dared tell him the truth over his Covid policy, and that the Chinese vaccines were inferior: But while we’re all justifiably obsessed…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 17, 2022
First, a shout-out to the Delaware State News for their legislative coverage. No, they're not up to Matt Bittle levels yet, but the reporters have done a real good job…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 17, 2022
Back with my new hip. I'm taking great pains, and great pain meds (thanks for everything, Jacqi!), to bring you the stuff that I find interesting. Feel free, as always,…
Song of the Day 3/16: Dolly Parton, “Jolene”
Millions of people think the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame should stick to honoring musicians who actually play rock music instead of inducting rappers and dance-pop superstars, but it…
Zelenskyy Addresses Biden Directly
In words and images, Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an impassioned case for US intervention in Ukraine by means of a "No Fly" zone.
The images of a happy successful Ukraine prior to Putin's invasion, contrasted with the same views during the invasion with broken and bombed buildings and people were powerful.
The only captions.... "this is a murder" and at the end..."close the sky over Ukraine"
DL Open Thread Wednesday March 16 2022
People hate the clock switching nonsense. Now it is gone (in about a year). Huzzah! But did you know we tried this 48 years ago and it didn't go well?…
It’s Not a Memory Hole, It’s a Cone of Silence
The idea that issues fall, through some accident or fault of their own, into a "memory hole" is a blatant lie. It's a false frame, a construction the media uses…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 16, 2022
Everything on both agendas passed. Nobody in the Senate cared about the Ft. DuPont rip-off or the giveaway to out-of-state veterans who would move here. A Delaware Way kind of…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, March 15, 2022
I've been writing about the ethical sewer that is the Fort DuPont project since 2014. With no, no, impact on the General Assembly. Other advocates, armed with all sorts of…
Song of the Day 3/15: The Wailin’ Jennys, “One Voice”
One voice, the adage goes, makes more noise than 1,000 voices that remain silent. Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor of Russian state TV's Channel One, staged a one-woman protest by interrupting…