Stupid Rumor Watch

From the tip line:
"Rumor has it Carper had a job wired for Coon's with Obama,,, And Joe Biden Blocked it!!!"
How stupid is this? Let me count the ways. [...]

Good News Thread

I had about 15 tabs open this afternoon of various depressing, violent, racist teabagger stories. But frankly, I'm getting sick of hearing about this stuff already (although it's important to…

Too Weird Not To Discuss

Today's News Journal has this odd item: Two bicyclists have reported being hit by darts while riding on New Castle County roads this week. The first incident came Tuesday when…

Why You Should Come on Saturday

I was having lunch at the Iron Hill Brewery with a friend when my phone rang. The caller ID said that it was "home" calling. "Hi Honey." Silence. "Hello?" There was a slight catching of the breath on the other end of the line. "Honey?" "The doctor called... It's cancer"

Lobbyists to the IC’s Office?

On 30 July 2009, the Delaware Insurance Commissioner's office sent out a Press Release announcing their "new" initiative for "the formation of a new revenue generating division within the Department of Insurance entitled the Bureau of Captive and Financial Insurance Products". There was a subsequent Press Release, this time working hard at making the case that this is an economic development task for the state. A bit of small print at the end of the first Press Release caught my attention:

Self Proclaim This.

To quote Cato at Delmarva Dealings, "Delaware Liberal has grown to become Delaware’s largest home grown blog. While I seldom agree with these folk, I also seldom miss reading what they have to say."

Kauai: Things Ain’t That Different in the Middle of the Pacific

I was fortunate enough to have a vacation to the island of Kauai, Hawaii for 11 days. I highly recommend it to anyone that may be looking for a little R&R in one of the most beautiful places in the world. Being a political junkie and a geek, I actually spent some time (mostly while changing of something) watching the goings on of their Kauai County Council. There appears to still be a battle for transparency and access for many documents from Kauai's government.

Late Night Video

Delaware Liberal favorite Andy Cobb has a new satirical video "Two Dudes And A Webcam." It's a send-up of the awful (and now cancelled) "Mouthpiece Theater" featuring Chris Cillizza and…