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Day 32: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

Filed in Delaware by on March 1, 2009 2 Comments

Okay, Congressman Mike Castle must have orchestrated this Nor’Easter 😉 , because he is supposedly going to make an appearance on Monday morning at the Wilmington and Western Railroad on Route 41. His Corvair limousine will probably arrive sometime around 11 am as the state quarter presser is scheduled for 11:15. Is it just a […]

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This Is Why They Are Called ‘Wingnuts’

Filed in National by on February 28, 2009 18 Comments

Blue Fields of Indiana pointed me to this little ditty about a man who is suspected of going on a rampage killing two people and critically wounded three others in Florida. What makes this rampage a little more of interest than your run-of-the-mill rampages was his reasons. Neighbor Crystal Lynn says “he did come up […]

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Day 31: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

Filed in Delaware by on February 28, 2009 2 Comments
Day 31: Mike Castle’s Betrayal of Delaware

Rumors have it that Congressman Mike Castle may be scheduled to make an appearance in Delaware this Monday. Bet you it has something to do with quarters. When we get a time and location, you’ll all be the first to know. Special thanks to Redwaterlily’s Ramblings for the image.

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CR: Gregg’s Real Reason Not Helping America

Filed in National by on February 28, 2009 12 Comments

Unstable Isotope tipped us off to this bit of news: President Barack Obama’s former nominee to become commerce secretary, Sen. Judd Gregg, steered taxpayer money to his home state’s redevelopment of a former Air Force base even as he and his brother engaged in real estate deals there, an Associated Press investigation found. We all […]

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Why Education Is Important

Filed in National by on February 27, 2009 1 Comment

James Randi on Carl Sagan and why education is important. Never fear, this video is only seven minutes long.

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Deep Thought of the Day

Filed in National by on February 27, 2009 5 Comments

The Republican Party is to governing as Zsa Zsa Gabor is to marriage — many attempts followed by many failures.

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Slackers Were Right

Filed in National by on February 27, 2009 2 Comments
Slackers Were Right

In what feels like the not-so distant past, I was once a slacker. Life has thrown me some curve balls — all for the better — and now I am part of the suburban hoard that is the anti-thesis of slackerdom. Though I am more than happy with my life as it is today, I […]

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The Next Digital Revolution

Filed in National by on February 26, 2009 0 Comments

This is very geekish but worth the hour of your time. h/t DesignVerb!

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Bacon Cakes

Filed in National by on February 26, 2009 8 Comments
Bacon Cakes

You’ve just finished lunch and you need something heart stopping . . . . well, not exactly artery clogging, but bakers are getting into the whole bacon craze. Take a look at YesButNoButYes for more bacon-inspired cakes.

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Dangerous Acorn Activist

Filed in National by on February 26, 2009 11 Comments
Dangerous Acorn Activist

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The Financial Crisis Will Be Mapped

Filed in International by on February 26, 2009 2 Comments
The Financial Crisis Will Be Mapped

A really cool map that allows you to watch the financial crisis worldwide as is does its swirly. Just click on the image and watch the magic happen. (h/t GOOD)

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Kenneth the Page Responds to the Internet’s Response to Bobby Jindal’s Response to President Obama’s Not The State of the Union Speech The Other Night

Filed in National by on February 26, 2009 8 Comments

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Evolution of Bobby

Filed in National by on February 25, 2009 5 Comments
Evolution of Bobby

There’s a new Facebook group called Bobby Jindal is Kenneth the Page based on Jason Linkins’ observation on Huffington Post.  I’ve documented the evolution for you.

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