Delaware

Today's NJ has a good narrative of what happened at the Courthouse yesterday. They've also put up a Storify page, designed to capture the story as it unfolded on Twitter (if you have something to add to this, send it to Holly Norton). I'm not so sure what else will be known about this incident, but I know that lots of people are still talking about this and what it means for our community.

A view of the Delaware Memorial Bridge from Pike Creek, 9 miles away.

When the highest point in our state is only 447 feet above seal level, and the vast majority of the state lies on a coastal plain, it stands to reason that there will not be many caves here. And that is true. There is only one known cave. The Beaver Valley Cave is located near the intersection of Beaver Valley & Beaver Dam Roads in Chateau Country, just 100 feet away from the Pennsylvania border. The entrance is 24 feet wide and 5 feet high, and the main chamber is 16 feet deep, with a crawl space continuing another 40 feet further in. Lenni Lenape Indians used the cave as a resting spot and shelter when fishing in the nearby Brandywine River.

Kuumba Academy, a charter school on Market Street in Wilmington. The school is housed in the old Security Trust and Safe Deposit Company building.

Summit Bridge, carrying Delaware Route 896 over the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal in Pencader Hundred.

Houses on Moore Street in Wilmington.

Celia Cohen has, or rather, had a story up about Richard Korn. Here is a screenshot of the preview excerpt: But when you click through....

Grain silos in the middle of town in Townsend.

Remnants of the subdivision of Glenville, on Route 4 near Stanton. Glenville was prone to frequent flooding, and after the area was pretty much destroyed after Hurricane Isabel in 2003, the county bought out the residents and condemned the area. Sidewalks, driveways, and front lawns can still be seen in some spots that were abandoned.

I'm not saying Carper doesn't still shoot and still enjoy chowing down on "possum, rabbit, squirrel and wild boar." I'm simply observing that when non-gun people want to shoot something, they are typically going to shoot skeet. How do I know this? I'm a non gun person and when shooting come up as a topic, I think to myself, "I'd like to try skeet shooting, I guess."

WASHINGTON — Sen. Tom Carper owns a 16-gauge shotgun. Rep. John Carney owns a Remington 11-87 shotgun. The Delaware lawmakers, both Democrats, are gun owners who support banning military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines. The pair also favor background checks for all gun purchases.