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Pre-Game Show: State Legislative Committee Day-Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010
First, a brief primer for newcomers. On Wednesdays when the General Assembly is in session, virtually the entire legislative day is devoted to committee meetings. For the House, other than ceremonial business, it is entirely devoted to committees. The Senate may conduct some business, but committee meetings usually are the main, if not sole, focus. […]
Legislative Pre-Game Show-Jan. 12: Demagoguery On 1st Agenda of Session
What do you do if you’re a politician and you’ve got nothing but bad news to run on and you’re facing re-election? Simple. Conjure up potential ‘horribles’, create simplistic legislation attacking said ‘horribles’, and run as if you bravely stood up to said ‘horribles’, even if what you did was simply to create horrible legislation […]
Bulo’s Music for the Masses-R. I. P. Willie Mitchell
Acclaimed music producer, performer, and musician Willie Mitchell passed away yesterday at the age of 82. He created a singular soul sound at Hi Records, with a superb group of house musicians, that propelled Al Green to stardom and produced some of the finest soul music of the 70’s from artists like Ann Peebles, O. […]
Rep. Thornburg Also Retiring, According to Celia
This is also really big news from Celia Cohen. Rep. Pam Thornburg (R-Dover West) also announced her retirement at the same Caucus meeting where Bill Oberle announced his. She will become administrator of the Delaware Farm Bureau, a position from which she will no doubt lobby her former colleagues. This is huge b/c Thornburg barely […]
Has Delaware’s 2010 Biggest Political Blunder Already Taken Place?
Unless there’s an even bigger example of political and policy stupidity waiting in the wings, the answer is Yes, and it was announced in December of 2009. This example of political and public policy malpractice, unless reversed, will likely lead to the Democrats losing control of the State House of Representatives. And it will be on […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-The Year in Television
Before this couch potato goes to the ‘experts’, my #1 viewing experience this year was without a doubt the Obama Inauguration. A truly historic and inspirational event well-covered. Made even better by the booing of the wheelchair-bound (did he think he’d get sympathy by pulling that stunt?) Dick Cheney. TV Reference: Dick Cheney as Guy […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-The Year in Movies
A caveat. I am not an avid moviegoer. Give me a film noir on TCM, and I’m happy. With that out of the way, here is a representative sample of Best of 2009 movie lists (or ‘film’, for the academicians) that I enjoyed reading. The movie that clearly resonated most with critics (not necessarily as […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-A Buncha Cool Lists
I know, I know. I promised a list a day, and haven’t delivered. Been working extra holiday hours and have simply lacked the ambition. Until now. I’ve got a buncha great ones for you today: For all you graphic designers and ‘fonts’ of information, The Best and Worst Brand Identities of 2009. For those seriously […]
Fisker On a List It Doesn’t Want to Be On
Scooby sez, “Ruh-roh.” Granted, it’s only one person’s opinion, and it’s at a website called Ask Men (Disclaimer: I am not a regular reader of this site, but its list is yet another Top 10 list. Besides, I usually ‘ask women’. The answer invariably is ‘no’). However, if you make cars, you don’t want to […]
Bulo Remembers 2009-“Please Accept Our Apologies”
People are human. They make mistakes. And most journalists fall into that category. The human part, I mean. Story errors are generally ‘corrected’, if at all, in tiny one paragraph increments buried deep in the paper days after the mistake was printed. At least with American mass media newspapers. Fortunately, (a) sometimes the correction is […]
Best Wishes to Joe Rogalsky
We at Delaware Liberal received official word last night that Joe Rogalsky will be leaving as Gov. Markell’s press secretary to reconnect with his family and then to take on other challenges. Official in that it came from Joe Rogalsky. I, for one, will miss him. He made clear that he remains a strong and […]
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