Archive for May 23rd, 2009

Home For The Summer?

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Delawarean Bill Sammons of  A Little BS blog would like his son home for the summer to Host Our Coast. What the hell, let’s vote him home for the summer. Vote here. h/t from a tweet from Elbert

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Weekend Fun Video

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Earlier this week, ‘bulo posted about the hiring of a “speed reader” by Henry Waxman. Rep. Barton has backed off of his threat to require reading of the whole nearly 1000-page bill, but clearly was intrigued by the concept. In the video, the speed reading clerk is asked to read an amendment. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_SB7g_Yb-0[/youtube]

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Weekend Afternoon Open Thread

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Top Ten Reasons Why Are We Leaving the Republican Party.  My favorite reason is : 8) Constant whining about religious persecution got on our last goddamned nerve. Some of the additions in the comments are worthy — but I’m sure you guys can come up with more. One of the few reasons I regret not […]

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The “Mad” Scientists

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If you’ve been reading Delaware Liberal for the past month, you’ve probably noticed the addition of a certain scientist with an attitude. You’re probably wondering what happened to the shy, retiring scientists in white coats that you’ve come to expect. And you might wonder, why are scientists so mad? What brought this on? Perhaps my […]

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Signs of Economic Recovery: State Unemployment

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The latest regional unemployment numbers are out and the news is decidedly better: Twenty-one states recorded over-the-month unemployment rate decreases, 18 states and the District of Columbia registered rate increases, and 11 states had no rate change, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The overall unemployment rate rose […]

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‘Bulo’s Music For the Masses: ‘Only One Way to Kick Off Summer’ Edition

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The Beach Boys. Brian Wilson. And Teenage Symphonies to God. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-HYiswly4I[/youtube] ‘Keep An Eye On Summer’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6jOMn_KPCU&feature=related[/youtube] ‘Wouldn’t It Be Nice’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1LiKpv-VfE[/youtube] ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_TcWUslfvE&feature=related[/youtube] ‘Warmth of the Sun’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCEUOfiZsnA[/youtube] ‘Wendy’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6Hbd0c24gI&feature=related[/youtube] ‘I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times’  [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC_UILNwWrc[/youtube] ‘God Only Knows’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffA9Hjg0Pv4[/youtube] ‘The Girls On the Beach’ [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6Hryc5t2wQ&feature=related[/youtube] ‘All Summer Long’

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