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Wingnutland

Filed in National by on October 11, 2009 13 Comments
Wingnutland

We saw national and local winguts rend their own flesh when the United States lost the bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2016 and, on Friday morning, we watched again as these same wingnuts spit blood and other bile as the President of the United States was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Somebody in […]

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Crap My Dad Says

Filed in National by on October 5, 2009 3 Comments

“I turn the kitchen faucet on and the shower burns you, yes, I get it…No, I’m not gonna stop, I’m just saying yes, I get that concept.”

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Sunday’s Open Thread

Filed in National by on September 13, 2009 27 Comments

The NFL season kicks off this morning and Washington DC is still cleaning up all the bull shit left on the streets by the tea baggers.

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Delete A Comment

Filed in National by on September 12, 2009 1 Comment

Let’s play a game. You post a comment and see how fast I can delete it. I’ll keep track of the commenter and length of time it stayed up in the original post. Deleted Posts Commenter / Length of Time a price 4h 58 min Can anyone break a price’s time?

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Original Lesson Plan

Filed in National by on September 6, 2009 87 Comments

Can any of the haters out there post a link to the original lesson plan for K-6 which y’all are upset about. I don’t want a quote extracted, I would like to see the whole lesson plan. Thanks, nemski

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Something’s Changed at Brandywine School District

Filed in Delaware by on September 5, 2009 41 Comments
Something’s Changed at Brandywine School District

Yesterday when I found out that the Brandywine School District was not going to be showing the President of the United States’ speech to our children on Tuesday, I went to their website to get some addresses. The one thing I noticed was that there was a graphic on Meet the Finalist night with times […]

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Breaking: Brandywine School District Will Not Be Watching Obama’s Speech

Filed in Delaware by on September 4, 2009 82 Comments

This just in. Brandywine School District will not be watching Obama’s speech on Tuesday. This is disappointing on many levels. If you disagree with Brandywine’s stance, please send an email to Dr. Mark Holodick at mark.holodick@bsd.k12.de.us and current superintendent Dr. Andy Brandenberger andy.brandenberger@bsd.k12.de.us .

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What I’ve Learned Today

Filed in National by on September 4, 2009 15 Comments
What I’ve Learned Today

What I’ve learned today is that Republicans, in general, are a bitter bunch of people.

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We Are Marshallton (maybe)

Filed in National by on September 2, 2009 12 Comments

Marshallton Village is thinking about moving to the Hometown Overlay (HTO) just as other unincorporated towns in New Castle County have done, reports The Community News. The other towns that have adopted HTO are Hockessin, Greenville, Claymont and St. Georges. Antoni Pardo’s article does a great job detailing how the idea of HTO is dividing […]

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Musical Chairs

Filed in National by on September 2, 2009 5 Comments

Can New Castle County Executive Chris Coons keep a Chief Administration Officer? The answer is, apparently, no. Effective September 1st, Coons is on to his fourth Chief Administration Officer in four years, according to the Community News. Current CAO Tracy Surles is returning to the Department of Special Services and, on Sept. 1st, New Castle […]

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Sunday Funnies

Filed in National by on August 30, 2009 1 Comment
Sunday Funnies

Some Sunday comics for your amusement.

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From Autumn Festival to Fallen Festival

Filed in National by on August 29, 2009 47 Comments
From Autumn Festival to Fallen Festival

The Brandywine Arts Festival is homeless and that’s not the worst part.

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Question of the Day

Filed in National by on August 28, 2009 5 Comments

What famous Republican and potential opponent to Obama in 2012 is attributed to the following. The GOPer said that Obama’s team has brought a more practical and flexible approach. The GOPer said, “There is a sense of momentum and a desire to get things done.”

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