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Column Rescue: Mike Matthews Live-Blog on HB 100

By El Somnambulo April 8, 20091 Comment

Wow. Mike Matthews' live-blogging on HB 100 is not to be missed. He really captures the clusterbleep that took place yesterday. Essential reading both for the trainwreck nature of what…

Racino Gambling: Protected Monopoly?

By El Somnambulo April 7, 200913 Comments

Talk about unilateral disarmament! Today's News-Journal reports that the Delaware General Assembly is already folding its hand on expansion of casino gambling, and will today consider legislation limiting any expansion…

Breaking: Markell to Conduct Two Town Hall Meetings W/State Employees on Monday

By El Somnambulo April 5, 200910 Comments

From the Office of the Governor comes word that Gov. Jack Markell will conduct two town hall meetings tomorrow to discuss the proposed state budget with state employees and other…

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-April 5, 2009

By El Somnambulo April 5, 200911 Comments

LEAD STORY-BOSTON GLOBE: Bush Steered Investors Involuntarily into Risky Funds With Predictably Disastrous Results There comes a point where you have you ask yourself, as Keith Olbermann has, whether the…

Right-Wing Gun Nut Kills 3 Pittsburgh Police

By El Somnambulo April 4, 200948 Comments

Some info on the 22-year-old gunman who killed 3 Pittsburgh police, Richard "Pop" Poplawski, who wore a bulletproof vest while mowing down the officers: Mr. Perkovic and other former classmates said…

Music For the Masses-Tom Waits Edition

By El Somnambulo April 4, 20098 Comments

Love him or hate him, you know what camp you're in. Tom Waits is 'bulo's role model. So, baby, this one's from the heart. "...and manslaughter dragnets and the ghosts…

No More Electoral College in 2012?

By El Somnambulo April 2, 200918 Comments

It could happen. The indispensible Nate Silver over at 538.com has posted this article on the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. ('Bulo aside: Anyone who loves polls and polling analysis…

Newt Gingrich No Longer a Sinner? Just in Time for 2012?

By El Somnambulo April 1, 200916 Comments

Praise the Lord! It's a Miracle! Newt Gingrich's sins have been magically cleansed from his Heavenly record! How did he do it? He has seen the Light, and given over…

Comment Rescue: Biochar

By El Somnambulo March 31, 20095 Comments

When El Somnambulo posted yesterday's thread on biochar, he never expected (although he hoped) that a real expert would provide some real comprehensive information. He wishes to thank Erich J.…

Biochar in Delaware’s Future?

By El Somnambulo March 30, 20098 Comments

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…

“Dear Michelle: Your Garden Is Missing One Vital Component. Pesticides.”

By El Somnambulo March 30, 20097 Comments

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.…

GM Prez to Step Down on Eve of Auto Bailout Plan

By El Somnambulo March 29, 20094 Comments

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…

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-March 29 Edition

By El Somnambulo March 29, 20093 Comments

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…