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BREAKING: Bane Nails It! LaKresha Roberts Running For AG
Yes, SW broke the news below. But Bane had it before anybody. Here’s the article that Sussex Watcher provided: http://delawarepublic.org/post/lakresha-roberts-seeks-ag-job-years-election Here is her bio: http://www.leadershipdelaware.org/index.cfm?ref=70200&ref3=173&print=%27Y%27&ref4=3 Color me impressed and intrigued.
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 10, 2018
Here is yesterday’s quote unquote Activity Report. Let’s see…Ruth Briggs King carrying the Koch Brothers’ water on prevailing wage? Check. Pushing the cannabis report back until the end of February? Check. Pushing the School Consolidation Report back until the middle of May? Check. In a Bizarro Universe, some would call this progress. Not much in […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 10, 2018
Kenny Gamble before he became ‘Gamble-Huff’. Agent Double O Soul likes the ‘spare arrangement’ and ‘atmospheric production’. Also likes how the bass player keeps things moving along:
Breaking: Resolution Calling For KHN Resignation Passes NCC Council
By a vote of 10-3, according to the WDEL story. Three no votes were KHN, Bill Powers and Dave Tackett. Karen Hartley-Nagle said prior to the vote that she would not resign. She delivered remarks after the vote, but all the council members other than Bob Weiner walked out and did not listen to her […]
BREAKING: Sussex County Council Defeats Right-To-Work Ordinance
Looks like the Koch Brothers will need to up the ante: http://www.wdel.com/news/sussex-county-council-votes-against-right-to-work-ordinance/article_e687391a-f564-11e7-9c7f-4b076b3677f5.html 4-1 with only Arlett voting yes. But the no votes were largely driven by a legal opinion, not b/c anyone in Sussex County experienced a change of heart.
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 9, 2018
I’ll save the ‘unfinished business’ threads for others. Here. Here. And…oh, never mind, the News Journal didn’t bother. Neither the House nor the Senate has an agenda today. Which gives me plenty of time to talk about three issues important to me and, I hope, to you. 1. Carney To Do The Right Thing. According […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 9, 2018
A great Motown song that I’d never heard before. With a story every bit as fascinating as the song. I’d never heard of Bobby Taylor & The Vancouvers, a group that was, yes, from Vancouver, and signed by Motown on the recommendation of Supremes Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson. But I’ll bet you’ve heard of […]
Kathleen Jennings Running For Attorney General
She will be a formidable candidate. Here is the story. Former AG Charles Oberly said today that he would not run and instead would endorse Jennings. Jennings’ candidacy also renders that of Tim Mullaney basically irrelevant. Not that it was relevant to begin with. So, will Sean Lynn run? Will the guy who John Carney […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 8, 2018
We’re gonna have a week of great soul songs that you’ve never heard. My Secret Soul Source demands anonymity, however he/she insists that I play his/her theme song before sharing these deep soul gems. Accordingly:
Song Of The Day: Jan. 7, 2018
This elegiac farewell to Lester Young was composed by Charles Mingus shortly after Prez’s death, and appeared on his essential Mingus Ah Um album. The musicians: Charles Mingus, bass Horace Parlan, piano Dannie Richmond, drums John Handy, Booker Ervin, Shafi Kadi, tenor sax Doesn’t get more mournful or beautiful than this:
Song Of The Day: Jan. 6, 2018
McCoy Tyner‘s first recording after leaving the John Coltrane Quartet was ‘The Real McCoy’. In both senses of the term. While the 1967 album demonstrated the spirituality that Tyner shared with Coltrane and is a must for any serious jazz collection, I am partial to this joyous walking-blues celebration inspired by the kids on a […]
Song Of The Day: Jan. 5, 2018
People who have never heard this still know that its opening riff was borrowed by Steely Dan for ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’. It’s also one of my fave jazz workouts:
Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 29, 2017 to Jan. 4, 2018
1. Rep. Steve Smyk Has A Challenger. With a real good resume…and a real bad website. His name is Jack Bucchioni, and here’s his website. If you can make it past the photo and that quality of life statement, you’ll find a high-quality challenger. Except…the photo on the ‘Meet Jack’ page is even worse. How […]
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