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On The Curse of The Bambino

Filed in National by on November 25, 2008 5 Comments

Back in July 1978, the Boston Red Sox had a 14-game lead on their hated rivals, the New York Yankees. In what had to be one of the greatest collapses in baseball history, the Red Sox had to play the Yankees in a one-game playoff in Fenway Park. Down 2-0 in the top of the […]

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On ‘On The Origin of Species’

Filed in National by on November 24, 2008 12 Comments

Richard Dawkins said that Charles Darwin had a big idea, Stephen Jay Gould wondered why Darwin was so hard to grasp, and Jerry Falwell said that evolutionary teachings have turned countless minds against the Gospel and the authority of the Scripture. It was this date in 1859 that Charles Darwin published On The Origin of Species. […]

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Woody Guthrie – This Land Is Your Land

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More Funny About Citicorp

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More Funny About Citicorp

From SD Watch, If We Give Citi the Bailout, Make Sure to Call Them at Dinner Asking When They Can Repay. I guess it is good to have a sense of humor as the America of our childhood goes the way of the Pet Rock, Pong and Perms for men.

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Rahm Emanuel Sets The Record Straight

Filed in National by on November 24, 2008 0 Comments

Funny, but wear headphones if at work.

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Matt Denn on Progressive Voices Tonight

Filed in Delaware by on November 24, 2008 0 Comments

Lt. Gov.-Elect Denn will be on Progressive Voices tonight at 6:30 PM to 7:00 PM on WVUD 91.3 FM.

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DEwind: The Week That Was November 17th

Filed in Delaware by on November 24, 2008 8 Comments
DEwind: The Week That Was November 17th

This past week has been a little slow on the Delaware news as blogged by Delaware bloggers. We’ve had the stories that guessed who would suceed Biden as Senator, even a plea for Beau not to to Iraq and another to say he should and Beau saying he’s not interested in his dad’s seat. Gov.-Elect Markell […]

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David Bowie – Panic In Detroit

Filed in National by on November 23, 2008 0 Comments

Though this is not a protest song, the title is apropos of the times.

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Doctor Who

Filed in National by on November 23, 2008 7 Comments

I tried, I really tried to get into Doctor Who, but I failed. Now don’t get me wrong, I am a big TV/book science fiction fan from the original Star Trek through Star Wars (I saw it 13 times in 1977) to the recent Battlestar Galatica TV series. But something about Doctor Who never stuck. […]

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Delawarean Named to Obama Administration

Filed in National by on November 22, 2008 22 Comments

Wilmington’s Dan Pfeiffer has been named to Deputy Communications Director for the Obama Administration. Congratulations Dan! But what will get the Socially Bigotted bloggers upset is that Ellen Moran, executive director of Emily’s List, has been named Communications Director. Emily’s List is “dedicated to building a progressive America by electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.” […]

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Little Steven – I Am A Patriot

Filed in National by on November 22, 2008 1 Comment

For the next few days, some songs appropriate for our times. NSFW

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Remembering JFK

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Remembering JFK

It took I Eat Gravel’s post to remind me about today’s sad anniversary, the 45th remembrance of Kennedy’s assassination. Though I was born during President Kennedy’s administration, I have no memories of him. What I remember are the childhood stories of PT-109, his assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Bay of Pigs, Viet Nam and the […]

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President-Elect Obama’s Weekly Video Address

Filed in National by on November 22, 2008 4 Comments

President-Elect Obama’s first weekly address is below the fold.

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