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What Are YOUR Plans for Earth Hour?

By El Somnambulo March 28, 200964 Comments

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…

‘Bulo’s Music for the Masses-Week 2

By El Somnambulo March 28, 2009

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…

O’Reilly Sponsor Watch: UPS Draws the Line at Stalking

By El Somnambulo March 27, 200918 Comments

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of Bill O'Reilly sending his goons out to stalk and confront Think Progress blogger Amanda Turkel, UPS has officially withdrawn as a sponsor of…

Breaking:’Sanctity of Marriage’ Bill Defeated

By El Somnambulo March 26, 200921 Comments

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,…

The Demise of Wolf Block-What Really Happened

By El Somnambulo March 26, 20094 Comments

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…

The County That Couldn’t Shoot Straight

By El Somnambulo March 25, 200929 Comments

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…

Senator Proposes Bill to Enable Newspapers to Be Run as ‘Not-For Profits’

By El Somnambulo March 24, 200923 Comments

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…

Breaking: Powerful Law Firm to Close, Delaware Heavy-Hitters Going to…

By El Somnambulo March 23, 200919 Comments

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…

Good News/Bad News?: Tweety Re-ups w/MSNBC for 4 Years

By El Somnambulo March 23, 20096 Comments

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…

Read All About It in the Sunday Papers-March 22 Edition

By El Somnambulo March 22, 20095 Comments

LEAD STORY: Philadelphia Inquirer: HOW THE FEDS GOT FUMO. Somebody's got to say it. There is not a newspaper in the country doing better investigative work than the Philadelphia Inquirer.…

‘Bulo’s Music for the Masses

By El Somnambulo March 21, 20092 Comments

The Beast Who Slumbers likes this weekend trend of sharing favorite music and other cultural touchstones with the blognoscenti. It enables 'bulo and others to take time to savor life's…

The Morning After

By El Somnambulo March 20, 200929 Comments

March 19, 2009 will forever be remembered as the date that Delaware's Gilded Age officially ended. An age that was literally 'built on a house of (credit) cards' is no…

Breaking: 8% Pay Cut Among Markell Proposals

By El Somnambulo March 19, 200958 Comments

Jack Markell has proposed an across-the-board 8% pay cut for all state employees, including teachers. This would include both merit and non-merit employees and, coupled with benefits reduction and holiday…