Delaware
Monday Daily Delawhere [11.10.14]
The Charles Thomas House, on The Strand in New Castle. The house was built in 1801 as a hotel, and also served as the parish house for Immanuel Episcopal Church.
Sunday Daily Delawhere [11.9.14]
All Saints Cemetery along Kirkwood Highway between Wilmington and Newark. Both of my grandparents are interred there. This sculpture was made by noted 20th century artist Egidio Giaroli.
Saturday Daily Delawhere [11.8.14]
Otts Chapel, on Otts Chapel Road in Pencader. The chapel was built in 1871.
Suffering an Election hangover
BREAKING: Kevin “Ebola” Wade has announced he’s running again for a seat in front of a right-wing talk radio microphone.
To 2016…And Beyond!!??
I figure it’s time for a clean thread to discuss what might happen in Delaware and nationally during the upcoming election cycles. I’ll start. Looks like we’re gonna have a Carper proxy vs. a Biden proxy in the D gubernatorial primary: John Carney (Carper) vs. Tom Gordon (Biden). Word on the street is that Gordon […]
Rude Obnoxious Christie-wannabe running for Governor
Sen. Colin Bonini (R-17RD), having won reelection yesterday essentially unopposed, has announced that he is running for Governor in 2016, as was speculated here earlier this week. Indeed, it fits into Colin’s practice of running for higher office during the off year between his Senate elections.
And thus the musical chair game begins.
Thursday Daily Delawhere [11.6.14]
Meown Farm, on Pyles Ford Road in Centreville. The estate was built in 1930 by Isabella duPont, wife of Hugh Rodney Sharp, a DuPont executive. Photo by Xzmattzx.
Bored Blue State Democrats. Tanked Down Ballot.
Ok, many of you are not going to like this from a recent transplant from Texas no less. But I’m going to give you my truth as I saw it with my own eyes.
A Time For War
First off, I must admit, I was wrong. I was wrong in my national predictions. With all the polls in the competitive races close, within the margin of error and most within 2-3 points, I wrongly assumed our superior GOTV operation would make up the deficit like it had before. But our voters just did not turn out. And I am very pissed about that. Some of them are emo-progressives who feel it is their right to punish the party by not voting whenever they feel like the party has not been pure enough. Others of them just cannot be bothered unless the only politician that they know of, i.e. the national leader, i.e. the President, is on the ballot. To all of them I say, fuck you. I am almost tempted to argue that the Democrats in Washington should immediately repeal the entire social safety net, all regulations, everything that they take for granted, FDA, EPA, etc. etc. etc. and then let them all suffer horribly, just to prove to them that these elections matter, and that you actually are voting for policies and not people. Then I pull myself back from that. Because I know it is what the GOP wants. Not out of any respect or concern for my lazy and/or purist colleagues.
We lost last night for a very simple reason….
Wednesday Daily Delawhere [11.5.14]
The old New Castle Academy, on 3rd Street at Harmony Street in New Castle. The school was built in 1799 and was meant to support a college. It remained a school until 1930. Photo by Xzmattzx.
Gambling News Not ALL Bad For Delaware
We’re attracting lots of degenerates from NJ and PA who just have to get their fill of betting on NFL games:
The total wagered on NFL games in Delaware _ with barely one-tenth the population of New Jersey _ was $31.5 million last year, more than triple the mark set in 2009, according to Vernon Kirk, the director of the Delaware Lottery. Kirk added that the state’s share was $5.2 million, with casinos and the state’s horsemen also getting a portion of the net revenues after expenses.
Your Polling Place Observations
Whether you are working a polling place as an election worker or campaign volunteer, or you are just voting, offer your observations and comments on what you see. How is turnout? Which candidates or campaigns are there? Any shenanigans?


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