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• Every Little Thing She Does: Peanuts Style!

  —Transparent Christina

  Funny Vid O’the Day featuring music of the 80s……what better combination? Answer: none. Linus sings The Police Powered by ScribeFire. Posted in Uncategorized [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:33pm EST
  by John Young

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• Tall people make us short people look ridiculous, don't they?

  —miriam's ideas

  
  
  These short people would look a lot better without those tall people next to them.
  
  I wonder who they all are? [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 1:13pm EST
  

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• ONCE UPON A TIME, IN WASHINGTON

  —Salisbury News

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  Once upon a time, our government worked together for the common good. The bill of rights (first ten amendments) was added to the Constitution in order to reach unity of purpose. In my lifetime I witnessed, for better or worse, Tip O'Neil working with Ronald Reagan, Ted Kennedy working with' [...]

  Posted: November 28, 2009, 8:25am EST
  by joealbero

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• Matt Denn Announces Strategic Partnership To Increase Participation Of Minority And Women Businesses On ARRA Funded Projects

  —Delaware Way

  (presser)Lt. Governor Denn works with federally-funded office to increase access to stimulus opportunities for Delaware minority- and women- owned businesses.
  Agreement with Minority Business Enterprise Center of Philadelphia will expand opportunities in Pennsylvania for Delaware businesses
  Wilmington- Lt. Governor Matthew Denn announced this week a partnership between his office, [...]

  Posted: November 26, 2009, 9:22am EST
  

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• Kilroy’s Crystal Ball Fleming vs Protack

  —Kilroy's delaware

  Protack says he’s running for NCCo Council “Protack will look to keep the district in Republican hands, with Councilman William Tansey (R-Greenville) vacating the seat after two terms. Tansey announced he would not seek re-election at a Monday meeting of the Christiana/Mill Creek Republican Committee.” If anyone thinks Mike Protack is going unchallenged they better think [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 9:22pm EST
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• The official Thanksgiving Day Proclamation

  —DelawarePolitics.net

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  Presidential Proclamation — Thanksgiving Day

  A PROCLAMATION

  What began as a harvest celebration between European settlers and indigenous communities nearly four centuries ago has become our cherished tradition of Thanksgiving. This day’s roots are intertwined with those of our Nation, and its history traces the American narrative.

  Today, we recall President George Washington, [...]

  Posted: November 25, 2009, 2:25am EST
  by David Anderson

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• Monday Open Thread

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

  Number of comments: 15
  I have a definite case of the Mondays. I had to waste an hour this morning going back home after I got to work because I left my computer at home. Aaaarghhh! I hope your Monday is going better than mine is so far. Anyway, let’s discuss whatever’s on your mind. This [...]

  Posted: November 23, 2009, 12:00pm EST
  by Unstable Isotope

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• Delaware's Hidden Underclass

  —Children and Educators First!

  Imagine completing high school with plans to find a job using your vocational skills and the barrier between you and that career is not the economy, but a piece of paper entitled "Certificate of Performance." 
  
  Frankly speaking, you can't get your foot in the door because the employer' [...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 5:02pm EST
  

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• Tipping In Pennsylvania

  —Delmar DustPan

  Over at the blog Table Hopping there is an article about people who were arrested for not tipping. It seems a half dozen students ate at the Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem where the restaurant charged an automatic 18% tip to the tab because they were a "group". They received [...]

  Posted: November 22, 2009, 8:24am EST
  

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• The Mississippi Health Care Stomp

  —DelawareLiberal.Net

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  You hear that sucking sound? Yeah, that’s state of Mississippi. Gov. Haley Barbour was on Hardball the other day and commented how he thinks states would do a better job at health care than the federal government. Digby over at Hullaballo points out that Mississippi ranks 51st out of the [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 1:41pm EST
  by nemski

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• The most strained reasoning why Nidal Hasan's actions weren't "terrorism"

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  ... comes from the New York Times: While there are important differences between the soldiers killed at Fort Hood and the examples Mr. Walzer cited — they were filling out forms at a readiness center in Texas before deploying to... [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 10:22am EST
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• Exchanges Between Pilots And Ground Control

  —Salisbury News

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  Who says that pilots and ground crews don't have a sense of humor.
  Actual exchanges between pilots and control towers
  
  Tower: "Delta 351, you have traffic at 10 o'clock, 6 miles!"
  Delta 351: "Give us another hint! We have digital watches!"
  
  Tower: "TWA 2341, for noise" [...]

  Posted: November 21, 2009, 7:45am EST
  by joealbero

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• Selling your house

  —miriam's ideas

  The new mantra about how to sell your house concerns "staging." This is the art of turning your home into something impersonal. It's supposed to look like nobody lives there. Think motel room, or better yet, motel lobby.
  
  Down come the pictures on the refrigerator. Off comes the wallpaper. [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:19pm EST
  

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• 20-Somethings Can Go 2 Years Between Paps

  —Salisbury News

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  New guidelines say it’s enough to spot slow-growing cervical cancer
  
  WASHINGTON - Most women in their 20s can have a Pap smear every two years instead of annually, say new guidelines that conclude that's enough to catch slow-growing cervical cancer.
  
  The change [...]

  Posted: November 20, 2009, 9:50am EST
  by joealbero

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• Don't Skip The Tip At The Lehigh Pub in Bethlehem, PA

  —Delaware Way

  Some unappreciative college kids reneged on a mandatory service fee and got arrested for it. ~ (click the link to read the post comments)

  You can't give us terrible, terrible service and expect a tip," said Pope, a 22-year-old Moravian College senior who's a Pottsville native, according to the Lehigh" [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 1:36pm EST
  

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• Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Waterfowl Weekend

  —Delmar DustPan

  The Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge will have their Waterfowl weekend next week between Nov 26 to 29th. The opened service road which was a highlight of the trip there will be closed this time due to flooding.
  
  From the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refugee press release;
  
  [...]

  Posted: November 19, 2009, 9:26am EST
  

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• Why they're called the L.G.O.M.B.

  —The Colossus of Rhodey

  UPDATE: Steve Newton beat me to the punch, and as usual, does it so much better. That's the Local Gaggle of Moonbat Bloggers. Case in point (this time): Delaware Dunce, the same "guy" who once desired that all Republicans "be..." [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 10:19pm EST
  by Hube

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• VItamin D deficiency is a serious emerging minority health issue…..

  —Transparent Christina

  Many teens, especially black teens, aren’t getting enough vitamin D, say researchers, a deficiency that could lead to rickets (a bone-softening disease that causes severe bowing of the legs in growing children), and increase the risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, immune system problems, and inflammatory diseases. Rest of Article: HERE. Powered by [...]

  Posted: November 18, 2009, 9:28pm EST
  by John Young

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• Delaware State Police Press Releases

  —Salisbury News

  
  Winterthur Employee Charged in Felony Theft
  
  Location: Henry Francis DuPont Winterthur Museum Inc., 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, Delaware
  
  Date and Time: Between 2004 and 2009
  
  Suspect(s): Julian E. Leager, Jr., 54, of Old Linden Hill Road, Wilmington, Delaware
  
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  Posted: November 17, 2009, 7:58am EST
  by joealbero

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• Jud Bennett Writes: SPR Releases Delaware U.S. Senate Race Statewide Poll Results

  —Delaware Way

  EARLY POLLING INDICATES BIDEN WOULD DEFEAT CASTLE IN HYPOTHETICAL CONTEST:
  
  Susquehanna Polling and Research is releasing the results from our recent Delaware statewide poll [.pdf] testing the 2010 race for United States Senate between Republican Mike Castle and Democrat Beau Biden. The poll shows Biden leading Castle for [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:35pm EST
  

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• Elementary and Secondary Education Act: Comparability provisions may affect teachers

  —Children and Educators First!

  NCLB is overdue for re-authorization and will eventually make its way through Congress at the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). 
  
  From Edweek.org
  Education Department to Demand School Pay Data
  
  
  Goal Is to Find Out How Spending Between Title I and Other Schools Differs
  
  By [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 3:51pm EST
  

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• PHEW!

  —Salisbury News

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  PHEW! I'm so glad that the unstable Muslim guy who killed 13 and wounded 30 after contacting Al Qaeda, spewing Jihadist remarks via e-mail, and clearing out his apartment (save for some coins and prescription meds) ISN'T a terrorist. I feel much better now! Thank you Obama, for setting me [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:46am EST
  by Mardela

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• Small Cities Lose Luster In Downturn

  —Salisbury News

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  WASHINGTON — America's small cities are losing some of their traditional appeal to upwardly mobile families seeking wholesome neighborhoods, a stable economy and affordable living.
  
  A review of newly released census data shows, for example, that cities of between 20,000 and 50,000 residents have lagged behind their larger counterparts [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:20am EST
  by joealbero

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• Understanding Education Spending

  —DelawarePolitics.net

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  The CR Institute put out some informationon sunlightonschools.org.  It is aimed at helping us to understand education spending better. Here is an extract of their districts of the week. The interesting statistic to me is “percent of total expenditures spent on instruction”.  CR spends over 60% on instruction while [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 9:06am EST
  by David Anderson

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• Let's Read Between The Lines

  —Salisbury News

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  Napolitano Announces Obama Administration Plan to Give Amnesty to Illegal Aliens
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday that the Obama administration will push for “immigration reform” by giving the estimated 14 million people who are in the United States illegally a “fair pathway to earned legal status.”
  
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:25am EST
  by joealbero

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• Bethany Beach Last Friday

  —Salisbury News

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  GO HERE to see images. [...]

  Posted: November 16, 2009, 8:15am EST
  by joealbero

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• Chancery Court Denies Summary Judgment Based on Disputed Issue of Material Fact; Finds No Meaningful Difference Between "Lack of Good Faith" and "Bad Faith" for Claim of Breach of Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing

  —Delaware Corporate and Commercial Litigation Blog

  Amirsaleh v. Board of Trade of the City of New York, Inc., C.A. No. 2822-CC (Del. Ch. Nov. 9, 2009), read opinion here. See summaries of prior decisions of the Chancery Court in this case here and here. A video clip of the recent trial in this case is available [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 5:20pm EST
  

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• Delaware Guidance on ARRA Funds.

  —Transparent Christina

  Dear Superintendent:Last week, United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced the availability of new funds for Delaware for education of the disadvantaged (Title 1, Part A funds) and education of persons between age 3 and age 21 with disabilities (IDEA Part B). These funds, provided as part of the [...]

  Posted: November 15, 2009, 9:55am EST
  by John Young

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• Terrorism and hate crimes: rethinking a position

  —Delaware Libertarian

  One of the hallmarks of the current American political discourse is ossification: you can no longer seriously grapple with issues, because to be seen even considering a possible change in thinking is a sign of weakness and betrayal.
  
  The initial responses to my last post on the radicalization of [...]

  Posted: November 14, 2009, 9:55am EST
  

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• Has It stopped?

  —Delmar DustPan

  The sun'll come out
  Tomorrow
  Bet your bottom dollar
  That tomorrow
  There'll be sun!
  Just thinkin' about
  Tomorrow
  ....
  The Sun Will Come OUt Tomorrow
  From "ANNIE"
  
  Well Delmar is under gray skies and a light mist but the winds have stopped. I was able to squeeze in a' [...]

  Posted: November 14, 2009, 8:58am EST
  

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