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‘Bulo Remembers 2009-‘Surfin’ the Microverse’ Edition

Filed in National by on December 2, 2009 5 Comments

Too bad we didn’t have the microverse back in 1969…we needed psychedelics to visualize it. Too bad we (aka ‘I’) don’t have psychedelics in 2009…this phantasmagorical (microscopic) slide show would really blow my mind. As it is, the winners of Nikon’s 2009 ‘Small World’ Microphotography Contest are absolutely breathtaking. And proof that ‘Life is Art’. […]

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‘Bulo Remembers 2009-Today: “Bad Sex in Fiction”

Filed in National by on December 1, 2009 1 Comment

I am El Somnambulo, and I’m a listaholic. All this month, I’ll bring you a selected survey of those Year-End lists that intrigue my sick mind and that you might enjoy as well. Most of the lists I use can be found at this site. There aren’t a whole lot of lists there yet, but […]

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State/Walgreen’s Feud Delaying H1N1 Shots?

Filed in National by on November 29, 2009 21 Comments

8-Ball sez: Signs point to ‘Yes’. First, in the spirit of full disclosure allow me to stipulate that I’ve ‘got a dog in this fight’ as I’m close to someone who works for Walgreen’s. Although said someone worked for Happy Harry’s for 20 years and greatly admires Alan Levin as well. Now, follow me on […]

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Could FEMA Deny Beach Funds to Delaware?

Filed in National by on November 25, 2009 16 Comments

Or at least those parts of the beach area with those ‘No Public Access, Go Bleep Yourself’ signs? Well, something similar may be happening in ‘exclusive’ areas along the Jersey shore, according to today’s Philadelphia Inquirer: Jersey Shore towns where beachfront-property owners deny public access to bathers may have difficulty obtaining federal funds to repair […]

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Bulo’s 2009 Top 10 MVPs (Most Valuable to the Progressive Cause)

Filed in National by on November 23, 2009 42 Comments

I am El Somnambulo, and I am a listaholic. 2009, IMHO, was a great year for Delaware progressives, maybe the best ever. Both equal rights for same sex couples and open government legislation were signed into law. A governor with a progressive vision began to make his mark on the state. A president began to […]

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Catholic Church Purging Its Ranks of Infidels

Filed in National by on November 22, 2009 31 Comments

Beginning, of course, with  U. S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy of Rhode Island. It seems Infidel Kennedy supports abortion rights. A moral institution like the Catholic Church simply cannot countenance such disagreement with the Infallible Ex-Nazi Pope. Maybe the Church will next bar those using contraception. Which will leave the pedophile priests, who are still welcome […]

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What a Wuss! Giuliani Decides Against Run for Guv

Filed in National by on November 19, 2009 3 Comments

Mr. Verb Noun 9-One-One has decided that the one thing he fears more than terrorists is–losing. The New York Times reports that Bernie Kerik’s best bud will not run for Governor.  Why?: It was not clear what prompted the decision, but the prospect of potentially facing Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, who is quietly planning […]

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Prison Health Care-Does Anyone Really Think This’ll Work?

Filed in National by on November 19, 2009 10 Comments

Delaware’s Department of Correction is under Federal court order to fix a broken prison health care system. The alleged wonders of privatization have once again been exposed for what they are–private profit at taxpayers’ (and consumers’) expense. The proposed solution? Break down the large failed bureaucracy into ten smaller bureaucracies, according to today’s News-Journal: Rather […]

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Breaking! New Compromising Carrie Prejean Footage! Here! Now!

Filed in National by on November 17, 2009 9 Comments

This goes back to when she first ‘found the Lord’. Hadn’t even dyed her hair blonde yet, although the boobs might already have been altered. I’d require a closer inspection to either confirm or deny. This footage has been under court-ordered seal, and sitting in the vault of a television production company . You know, the […]

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‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses-Johnny Mercer Edition-Volume 1

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on November 14, 2009 4 Comments

The great lyricist Johnny Mercer would have celebrated his 100th birthday this November 18 were he still around. I just saw a great documentary on Turner Classic Movies about him. It’s what inspired me to do this two-part Music for the Masses. Here are some reasons why you may want to celebrate what the great […]

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Who Will Fill Ensign’s Rhinestone-Studded Boots?

Filed in National by on November 13, 2009 5 Comments

By now, the sad fate that has befallen U. S. Senator John Ensign has been well-chronicled. The latest indignity recently occurred as Ensign took his leave of the ‘Christian’ compound that houses “The Family” on C Street in Washington. A place where fundamentalist congresscritters can sow their wild oats away from their families while preaching […]

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The Delaware Bar Exam-and the Lying Lawyers Who Defend It

Filed in National by on November 12, 2009 11 Comments

Maureen Milford has penned an excellent article on the Delaware Bar Exam in today’s News-Journal, and it’s must reading for people seeking to understand the Delaware Way. The article discusses a move towards a national bar exam, and strong opposition to this notion from Delaware’s legal community. Delaware’s Bar Exam is notoriously one of the […]

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DE’s Sex Offender Registry-Good News/Bad News

Filed in National by on November 12, 2009 49 Comments

In one case at least, common sense has finally won out. From  today’s News-Journal: For the second time this year, the Delaware Supreme Court has found that a person legally can be removed from the state’s sex offender registry — implicitly finding that the registry is not a permanent life sentence without exception and that […]

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