El Somnambulo's Latest Posts
Biochar in Delaware’s Future?
With that new whiz-kid wunderkind heading here to helm DNREC, the Beast Who Slumbers has become intrigued at possible ways to turn the First State into Green Acres. Today, he’s fixated on biochar, a ‘highly-porous charcoal made from organic waste’. When not listening to REM, research scientists at the University of Georgia in Athens are […]
“Dear Michelle: Your Garden Is Missing One Vital Component. Pesticides.”
Some things El Somnambulo cannot make up. Those poor benighted souls at the Mid America CropLife Association want everyone to know that veggies w/o pesticides are like…Claymont w/o metallic soot. Or something like that. Their ‘ambassadors’ (that’s what they call themselves) have written, and are urging all ambassadors to write Michelle Obama to show her […]
GM Prez to Step Down on Eve of Auto Bailout Plan
The questions are already out there as to whether there was an understanding between the Obama Administration and GM that more bailout $$’s were contingent on Wagoner’s resignation: The move comes on the eve of President Obama unveiling his plan to reinvigorate the U.S. auto industry. Obama and other administration officials have said they would […]
Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-March 29 Edition
LEAD STORY-NEW YORK TIMES: Governor, Legislature Agree to Tax the Wealthy to Close Budget Gap This should be must-reading for Gov. Markell and the General Assembly: The new plan, which would expire after three years, would represent the largest state income tax increase in recent history, significantly larger than the surcharges imposed from 2003 to […]
What Are YOUR Plans for Earth Hour?
Tonight, from 8:30 to 9:30, as a symbolic gesture to stress the necessity of environmental responsibility, we are being asked to turn off all non-essential lights. Organizers say they hope this year’s event will send a message to world leaders meeting Copenhagen in December for a major summit on climate change. “We are asking one […]
‘Bulo’s Music for the Masses-Week 2
As big a blues fan as the Beast Who Slumbers is, he’s always found George Thorogood’s bourbon-soaked brand too generic for his tastes. However, Thorogood’s own taste in guitar slingers has always been top shelf. Perhaps the greatest of ’em all, and ‘bulo’s all-time favorite, is Texas native son Albert ‘Iceman’ Collins. His unique tunings […]
O’Reilly Sponsor Watch: UPS Draws the Line at Stalking
Some good news. In the aftermath of Bill O’Reilly sending his goons out to stalk and confront Think Progress blogger Amanda Turkel, UPS has officially withdrawn as a sponsor of his show. Here’s the official UPS release: Thank you for sending an e-mail expressing concern about UPS advertising during the Bill O’Reilly show on FOX […]
Breaking:’Sanctity of Marriage’ Bill Defeated
Sen. Robert Venables’ attempt to permanently outlaw same-sex marriage was defeated in the State Senate today. The roll call for SS1 for SB 27 was 9 in favor, 11 opposed, and one not voting. Because this was the first leg of a constitutional amendment, 14 affirmative votes were needed for passage. Instead, the vote failed […]
The Demise of Wolf Block-What Really Happened
Since ‘bulo’s previous article attracted a surprising (at least by ‘bulo’s expectations) response, he would like to share this ‘inside baseball’ article from the Philadelphia Inquirer. You just have to love a story that features the firm being blasted during a eulogy, a real eulogy: The story begins in the mid-1980s, when the firm, then […]
The County That Couldn’t Shoot Straight
You’ve all heard the term ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’. As it turns out, New Castle County Executive Chris Coons’ tone-deafness on the issue of county services vs. the need for tax increases could have been avoided…IF Coons hadn’t embarked on last year’s public relations tour to convince the public and himself that everybody loved county services so […]
Senator Proposes Bill to Enable Newspapers to Be Run as ‘Not-For Profits’
An intriguing proposal from U. S. Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland. This would not in any way help the giant media conglomorates, but it appears that this might help local newspapers survive and, maybe eventually, thrive. Cardin introduced a bill that would allow newspapers to choose tax-exempt status. They would no longer be able to […]
Breaking: Powerful Law Firm to Close, Delaware Heavy-Hitters Going to…
Philadelphia-based Wolf Block, a very powerful law firm with strong governmental ties, will dissolve, according to this report on Philly.com. 10 attorneys from its Delaware office, including former AG Charles Oberly and his former deputy, Kathleen Jennings, appear likely to move en masse to the firm of Drinker, Biddle & Reith. This group of attorneys also includes […]
Good News/Bad News?: Tweety Re-ups w/MSNBC for 4 Years
Arlen Specter can presumably breathe easier. Chris ‘Tweetybird’ Matthews has signed an extension w/MSNBC that will keep him there until after the 2012 elections. Matthews denies that he was raising the specter (too easy, ‘bulo knows) of a possible race as a bargaining ploy: Mr. Matthews said that he had been serious about the Senate […]
Recent Comments