On Saturday, Howard County blogger Scott Ewart hosted and moderated an online debate for the Board of Education candidates in District 4. I tried to watch it live, but I turned it off after just a few minutes thanks to the viewing public showing its ass in the comment section in real-time.
I did finally get around to watching it in its entirety; here is my analysis.
First, I had to wait only two minutes for someone to broach the topic of redistricting, and it was Mr. Ewart himself who br...
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Hall of Shame – May 3, 2020
Over the weekend, District 4 BOE candidate Jen Mallo announced that she had received the endorsement of Senator Clarence Lam and Delegates Eric Ebersole, Terri Hill, and Jessica Feldmark, all of District 12. On Sunday, Mike Miller of the anti-redistricting group Howard County Neighbors United doctored Jen's announcement with vitriol and posted it to HCNU's Facebook group. The loquacious administrator of the group, Steven Keller, chose to allow the post to stand. District 4 BOE candidate Matt Le...
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Introducing Cartoons!
It turns out that I have a friend who is super talented at political cartoons. Today, I’m pleased to be featuring the first of what I hope will be many more delightful cartoons by this clever artist!
We all need a good laugh/head-shake combo once in a while.
A., May 1, 2020
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Naked and Very Afraid
* See update at the bottom of this post.
Do any of y’all watch Naked and Afraid on the Discovery Channel? I’m not a fan of reality TV, but for some reason, I can’t stop watching it. This show has it all - the drama, the suspense, the survivalist skills, and... well... the nakedness. There’s something addictive about chowing down on tortilla chips on my couch while watching people with blurred genitals argue while eating bugs and vermin on TV.
It’s kind of like the day campaign finance rep...
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Hall of Shame – April 30, 2020
One of many hot topics in the Howard County political scene this week was an ethics complaint regarding a potential conflict of interest involving BOE member Vicky Cutroneo. The discussion brought forth many supporters of Ms. Cutroneo, including County Council member David Yungmann (R-D5).
While it is unknown who submitted the complaint, Mr. Yungmann was quick to blame supporters of last year’s school redistricting plan - which he described as “income and race based” (cringe). Is that real...
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