“You Are Not a Good Republican! Good Republicans Pay their Bills!”

These were the words yelled at Billy and I on the steps of City Hall by Mayor McDermott, when we were talking about Honis bringing up my unpaid medical bills for my heart attack when I questioned him  at a City Council Meeting about retaining his seat even though he had moved out of his […]

No Comments »Filed under: Commentary, news, finance, Mike McDermott, Eastern ShorePosted on August 25th, 2010

Where Oh Where Are the Snow Plows?

I realize that we are in tight financial times, but exactly when are the snow plows going to come and salt the roads?                  
It’s 4:30 and I live on a State Highway and haven’t seen Snow Plow 1.
I hope there aren’t any nurses who live in Pocomoke that have to work at PRMC tonight, and […]

No Comments »Filed under: finance, Eastern ShorePosted on January 30th, 2010

What Happens to a Town When it Get’s Tooooo Much Government Grant Money????

Amazing! You mean all those government grants don’t work? You mean the local government can’t make better decisions about how a town grows than private enterprise can?
Wow! Take a walk down Laurel, or Bonneville or 2nd St. and some of this looks kinda familiar. Oh, and even though the industrial […]

No Comments »Filed under: finance, real estate, Dethrone Russ BlakePosted on January 10th, 2010

The Other Face of Mike McDermott

McDermott was the force behind this entire case.   He was livid that Billy wasn’t going to do jail time.
This is a man that preaches ‘Open Honest and Fiscally Responsible Government’ and he cost the county tens of thousands of dollars of your tax money trying to shut Billy up.
This is a man that preaches.  […]

Anonymous Donor Pays for Little Girls Funeral

I am happy to report that I just recieved an email from Solies aunt to inform me that an anonymous donor has come forward and paid for her funeral expenses. 
The funeral costs were close to $6000. and according to her Aunt the family only had about $700 towards that total.
Who ever you are that […]

2 Comments »Filed under: finance, Good thingsPosted on January 3rd, 2010

The War for Opium and Oil

So this is what we are fighting for? This is ridiculous!

No Comments »Filed under: The Human Condition, finance, National NewsPosted on December 13th, 2009

Just How Bad Do We Really Have It?

I know things have gotten really tight over the last year, and everyone is tightening their belts, but do we have it this bad?
We don’t see many guys dressed like this anymore do we?

How many families do we see hopping freight trains in the US?
After the drought in the Midwest, thousands of families loaded […]

No Comments »Filed under: The Human Condition, financePosted on November 29th, 2009

Ever Wonder How We’re Gonna Get Outta This One?

He’s got some splainin to do!

No Comments »Filed under: financePosted on November 23rd, 2009

Niether Wind, nor Sleet, nor Flood, nor Hurricane

Will keep Lori Trotter from having her yard sale tomorrow.
Yes, the Yard Sale at the Fair Grounds will be held in the morning no matter the weather.
The folks at the Fair were kind enough to give Lori the space inside the building for her yard sale to raise the money for her and her […]

No Comments »Filed under: events, finance, Good thingsPosted on November 13th, 2009

Welfare Cell Phones

Did you know that President Obama has arranged for the poor and those that are on welfare to receive cell phones with 70 prepaid minutes per month for free? What about all US taxpayers, where are our free minutes? Friends and family or In Network plans I suppose.
AMAZING!
Go Here for the Details

6 Comments »Filed under: finance, National NewsPosted on October 27th, 2009