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First Annual March 32nd Coloring Contest
Following the late Friday afternoon announcement that the ill-conceived, overpriced, hard-to-reach parcel of land that his subordinates had tried to foist on the citizenry as the only spot of land on planet Earth that could possibly serve the burgeoning needs of an exponentially growing Westside populace comprised primarily of children who spring from the womb [...]
Crooked Oak Proposal: Defending the Indefensible
A goodly number of citizens spent Tuesday evening at the Youth & Civic Center in a meeting that permitted proponents and opponents of the aptly named Crooked Oak land purchase to share their thoughts in front of the County Council and on PAC-14. The County Executive did not attend. Some spoke long, and [...]
Building Bridges? Or A Cash Conduit for Cronies?
The county is set to hear citizen input regarding the proposed purchase of a 130 +/- acre parcel of land on Crooked Oak Lane for prospective use as a park, as time and money eventually permit its development. Another ‘investment’ of this sort downriver has lain fallow for around a decade, so who can [...]
Joe G & Steve the Pirate
Lo, and behold, look at the oily hairball that the new look, same old deficient content, Daily Times hacked up on Tuesday.
Ace political beat pundit Joe G recently found his way to a clique of Gilchrest fans having a group hug in far off Chestertown. Still crestfallen by their guy’s dismal showing in February’s [...]
Caesar’s Wife #2
It’s being reported elsewhere that the State’s Attorney is completing his self-imposed exile, and the Evelyn Woods Speed Reading and Substance Abuse Awareness Course, and will be back in the office shortly ready to mete out justice to malefactors large and small. Too bad, if true.
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It’s A Caesar’s Wife Thing
The events of Friday evening and Saturday surrounding the State’s Attorney for Wicomico County have generated a lot of discussion, news source reporting, comments from bloggers near and far, and a public admission statement from Mr. Ruark.
Credit where credit is due: According to reports, Mr. Ruark was compliant with the arresting officer(s). In [...]
Thoughts On The ENP Discussion
OK, I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. However all parties flailing around about this topic are missing some salient points.
There is a market out there for teachers; each and every school district is more or less competitive than its rivals, near and far, on a variety of factors. Pay [...]
Famous Quotes
Charles Foster Kane: “Rosebud”
Winston Churchill: “There is no such thing as public opinion. There is only published opinion.”
Pam Oland: “The bank didn’t fail”
Joe G: “If there is some broader realization in Tuesday’s primary win for Baltimore County Sen. Andy Harris, it’s that the Eastern Shore no longer retains the 1st Congressional District stronghold.”
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Top Secret Oddit Info
The mystery of the missin’ millions of moolah in Salisbury’s treasury may have been solved.
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Louie, Louie
You know the tune; click for the lyrics.
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Pamela & Louise
It’s like going to the movies. Salisbury’s own desperate duo is on the loose and the city’s finances are headed for a trip over the abyss. Pamela first; Louise to follow.
Pamela Oland is the Internal Services Director. Hired as Finance Director in a less than transparent fashion slightly less than two years [...]
Zoo Problems, Part 2
The recent turmoil surrounding hiring a Director for the Salisbury Zoo is worth a side comment.
Mr. Rapp gave abundant notice that he was resigning. Since then the replacement hiring process has seemed to drag on. There are some bona fide reasons why a search for a specialized job may take a while. [...]
Zoo Problems
I don’t have a dog, a gerbil, a parrot, a bison or a prairie dog in this fight.
That said, the circumstances at the zoo are worthy of concern.
It’s been several years since I was in the zoo; at that time it looked worn out and unkempt, and its appearance was certainly not a stimulus for [...]
Yes, Virginia
There are Poodles who can read and write.
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City Declares Health Care Plan Open Season
Terry Cohen hit the nail on the head tonight in questioning the wisdom and legality of putting individuals who are not employees on the city’s health care plan. Put plainly, past decisions to do this were mistakes, and perpetuating this sleight of hand is wrong.
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