This is MY country!

Thought for the day... This is my country. Take personal ownership and responsibility, it's a package deal. You can't have one without the other.

Wondering Where Your Tax Dollars Go? For Shame List

Here is a list of the Superintendents for the 19 school districts that we suffer under in Delaware. By having 19 districts in an area that should at most have 3, we are wasting millions of our tax dollars, and allowing these individuals to take the money that was intended to be spent on our childrens' education. I don't know any of these people personally. I am sure that many of them are nice people. But while they continue to skim the life out of our education system, they should be held accountable. I post this here ( as found on the State's website ) with the intent that they be shamed into doing what is right... that they work together to eliminate their jobs for the betterment of the State and our children.

For Shame!

List of District Superintendents

Name Phone
Marchio, Tony J., Ed.D. 302-376-4128
Brandenberger, Andy , Ed.D. 302-793-5000
Fitzgerald, Kevin , Ed.D. 302-697-2173
Stone, George E., Ed.D. 302-645-6686
Thomas, Michael D., Ed.D. 302-672-1556
Lyles, Marcia V., Ed.D. 302-552-2600
Meney, George H., Ed.D. 302-323-2710
Ring, Jr., David C., Ed.D. 302--84-6-95
Bunting, Susan S., Ed.D. 302-436-1000
Curry, Daniel D., Ed.D. 302-284-3020
McCoy, John W., Ed.D. 302-875-6013
Kanter, Sharon G. 302-422-1607
Godowsky, Steven H., Ed.D. 302-995-8051
Sole, Dianne G., Ed.D. 302-697-2170
Daugherty, Mervin B., Ed.D. 302-552-3702
Knorr, Russell H., Ed.D. 302-629-4587
Wicks, Deborah D. 302-653-8585
Savini, Patrick E., Ed.D. 302-856-2542
Carson, Kevin E., Ed.D. 302-337-7990

Summer Sandwich Spread

I have been workin on different ways to utilize the abundance of peppers that I have this year, and last night I developed a decent sandwich spread (I used it as a wrap filler):

12 Jalepeno Peppers
1/2 of an Habanero Pepper
1 Bell Pepper
several various other peppers
half cup of finely chopped onion
one package of cream cheese
3 thin/medium slices of ripe tomato

Clean all of the peppers.
Put everything into a food processor (may have to do it in several parts, depending upon the size of your food processor... mine is small so it took 3 parts). Process untill all the pepper parts are finely chopped and well integrated into the mixture.

Salt and pepper to taste.

I am thinkin that it will go well with a white meat sandwich.

News? or a Story?

Speaking of the News Journal... I have discontinued interviews with this publication because of several reasons:

I have been interviewed for a fair number of articles in that publication, and they almost always get the facts wrong;

The reporters that I have dealt with are usually more interested in crafting their own story, than they are in reporting accurate news.

So... News Journal... don't call me, and I won't call you.

Public Scrutiny

Delaware has expanded its use of the public registry of sex offenders, as reported by the News Journal. This is an action that is both criticized and praised.

Do you think that publicizing criminal behaviour may serve as a deterrent? The founders did. Public stocks, and hangings were the norm.

The publication of this material also helps us to guide our lives more safely. Do you believe that?

What are your thoughts?

Thought for the day...

This afternoon I was chilling at the bar at Crabby Dick's(my favorite crab cake source) in Delaware City, pondering life, looking for a succinct way to express myself. For a couple of weeks, my daily slogan has been.... live the journey. Today I realized that it isn't enough to live the journey, we need to Love the Journey!

Baseball Rules

Am I the only one who feels that stealing bases in baseball is somehow unethical or unsportsmanlike?