Darwin Trumps You, Mr. Freshwater

Meet John Freshwater,  an eighth-grade school science teacher from Ohio who likes to play loose with the facts, use the Bible as a scientific resource, and, yes, torture children with…

Stars and Bars

Close to 150 years ago, the United States quelled a rebellion which cost the lives of 500,000 men and boys but which also led to the freedom of some 4,000,000…

Delaware Beaches Can Go Pound Sand

After watching their beaches wiped out by the Great Nor'Easter of 2009 and wanting the State of Delaware to pay for beach replenishment, Rehoboth Beach now wants to pump treat…

DE Casinos Have A Bad Tell

The three Delaware casinos released a survey in December that states that Delaware voters think three casinos is just about right for the First State reports The News Journal. Dover…

A Swig and A Miss

The News Journal today covers the attempted resurgence of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) on the Delmarva peninsula. Or should I say that The News Journal miscovers MADD's rebirth and…

2010: Prediction Thread

So, what's going to happen this year in politics, sports, government, Delaware, etc. Do get things started, here are my predictions. Politics The Dems will lose a handful of seats…

The Mighty Blue Hen is Soaring

Ryan Cormier has a great piece in The News Journal today about how Delaware's stock has risen dramatically in 2009. The article starts off with a joke about Delaware from…

The White House Smacks Dick Around

After Dick Cheney emerged from Potterville to chime in about the attempted terrorist attack on Flight 253, the White House responded on its blog. To put it simply: this President…