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Some Revisionist Pseudo-History From Tom Carper

By El Somnambulo February 25, 201117 Comments

I simply could not let this piece of self-aggrandizement from Tom Carper pass following the death of Russell W. Peterson. The News-Journal article noting Peterson's passing and his many accomplishments…

The Further Misadventures of Tiny Tony DeLuca

By El Somnambulo February 24, 201134 Comments

In Which the Napoleonic Martinet Tries to Explain Away the Unexplainable...Not to Mention the Inexplicable. Which He Doesn't. Let's all first get on the same page. Please read the Alice…

A Buncha Cool Music Hangin’ Around On the Same Blog Together

By El Somnambulo February 22, 20114 Comments

First in a series of occasional posts...unless it's the last in the series. I find so much cool stuff cruising the 'nets that I just have to share sometimes. Old…

Google ‘Santorum’

By El Somnambulo February 22, 20113 Comments

I'm stealing this directly from Daily Kos b/c I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard. Click the link and watch Stephen Colbert's take on the Rick Santorum…

THIS Investment Makes Sense

By El Somnambulo February 18, 20113 Comments

Buried in the Business Section of today's News-Journal is, IMHO, a much better economic development engine than the one handed to the DuPont Company: State economic development officials will announce…

Holy Bleep! The Two Stephens, Sondheim & Colbert, Together At Last!

By El Somnambulo February 8, 20116 Comments

How cool is this? My all-time favorite composer, Stephen Sondheim, is gonna have a NYC revival of his groundbreaking musical, Company, featuring Neil Patrick Harris, Patti LuPone and...Stephen Colbert! "Company"…

The Markell Budget: Comfort the Comfortable, Afflict the Afflicted

By El Somnambulo February 8, 201123 Comments

As the Joint Finance Committee peels back more layers of this rancid budgetary onion, we see the priorities of this administration, and what we see is an ostensibly progressive administration time and time again comforting the comfortable and afflicting the afflicted.

‘Bulo On Al’s Show Today-Thurs., Feb. 3

By El Somnambulo February 3, 20114 Comments

Sorry for the late notice. I'll be on the Al Mascitti Show on WDEL-1150 AM at 10 am today. Al's show, as always, starts at 9. We'll likely discuss "The…

The Best and Worst of Gov. Jack Markell

By El Somnambulo February 1, 201139 Comments

It was the Best of Jack. It was the Worst of Jack. All encompassed in the same week. The Best of Jack, which should be studied by President Obama, every…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., Jan. 26, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 26, 201127 Comments

As the General Assembly waits for the Governor to submit his budget proposal, some real work is nevertheless being done. At least on the House side. The House passed three…

As I Predicted, Rendell Gets NBC Gig

By El Somnambulo January 25, 20113 Comments

Yep, COMCAST is staying out of all programming decisions for NBC. As I predicted, the Peacock has hired former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell (D-COMCAST) as its newest 'political analyst'. One…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Tues., Jan. 25, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 25, 201122 Comments

"My Fellow Delawareans: The State of Our State is grim." That's me speaking, not Gov. Markell. His wonkish State of the State address put an optimistic spin on it, as…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., Jan. 20, 2011

By El Somnambulo January 20, 20116 Comments

If you haven't guessed the overarching theme of today's State of the State address by now, then you haven't been paying attention. At every given opportunity over the past few…