Local Firefighter Mike Fields Said.....

"Hey Joe... do you judge yourself as a successful father considering your daughter is a whore with a bastard child? Or the fact that she is a worthless mother and needed a shitbag like you to take care of said bastard?"

Well Mike, first of all, the Mother is not my Daughter. Nor is she my Step Daughter. Secondly, my Grandson's Father is not my Son either, he's my Step Son. I'm not very proud of his behavior as many parents today are experiencing with their children.

It's a different world any more Mike and if you took some time out and asked around, far too many Grandparents are raising their Grandchildren. All that being said, I do judge myself as a successful Father/Grandfather.

I have agreed to raise our Grandson as if he was my own child, unconditionally. His real blood Grandfather has nothing to do with this child. His Mother's Father, (his other Grandparents) are raising the other Grandchild and feel the same way, he is their child now. They participate with our Grandson and love him more than life itself.

He's not a bastard child but let me assure you, this guy gets more love and attention than he's ever had in the past and his life is stable. As far as calling his Mother a whore, would you call your own Daughter a whore, ever? I find your comment completely out of line and I believe others will as well.

Joe

Stock Market Drops 200 Points After Bear Stearns Deal

The Fed appears to be pledging to do everything in its power to keep the credit crisis from destroying the financial industry and the economy. Policy makers at the central bank are expected to reduce the target fed funds rate - the rate banks charge each other for overnight loans - by at least a half-point on Tuesday, and perhaps even a full point.

Still, the market remained extremely volatile. The sale of Bear Stearns - and the fact that JPMorgan valued the fifth-largest Wall Street investment bank at a minuscule $2 a share, or $236 million - stirred fear among investors worldwide about other banks' exposure to the troubled credit markets.

This could get very serious Folks!

Mayor Tilghman Google Search

Click on image to enlarge.

Out of 13,600 google results look what comes up first for "salisbury mayor barrie
tilghman." Now that's too funny!

Joe

The Daily Times NOT

"There is nothing daily about it. This is Monday the 17th of March and I haven't seen a newspaper in my box in two days. On Sunday when my husband called the newspaper to complain about not getting the paper by twelve noon. A lady answered and said some routes are a running a little late. She asked if He had called earlier and he said "No", then she said I will connect you to the circulation department. Then He got an automated system i.e. talk to the computer. Then because our phone number had been changed the computer couldn't find our account and said call back during regular business hours because no representatives are there now. So he hung up and told me what had happen and some routes are late. Well Sunday is gone and we never did got a paper at all. Now it is Monday at noon I am writing this e-mail and we still have yet to see Mondays newspaper.

So this time I called The Daily Times to cancel my subscription and complain about not getting my newspaper for two days in a row. A man answered the phone when he tried to put on to the automated system i.e. computer I told him I wanted to talk to a real person. I told him I have not received a newspaper in two days and even when I got it I cannot read it anymore since they changed the size of the paper. I told him "My eyes did not go bad overnight". He replied that I was not the only one that had complained about that. Then I told him I wanted to cancel my subscription and want my money back. He then said that he was sorry to lose me as a customer and hung up.

So I would rather read The Salisbury News on the computer because at least that way I can get all of the news even the stuff the newspaper will not print."

Connie Taylor

Republican Congressional Candidate Andy Harris

Friends,

On Saturday, our campaign lost a member of our team. Our campaign consultant, Tom Blakely died after collapsing at a 5k run. Tom's death came as a shock to all of us. He was a 46 year old Marine Corps veteran. Tom was a great American. His love for politics was second only to his love for his wife and two young daughters. Our campaign is very saddened by this loss. Tom's wife and two daughters are in our thoughts and prayers.

Tom Blakely was the President of a Jamestown Associates, a GOP consulting firm. Blakely had a long resume of consulting on campaigns across the country. In 2006, he consulting for Tim Walberg's Republican primary victory over Michigan incumbent Representative Joe Schwarz. Blakely served as Director of Appointments for Governor Christine Todd Whitman.

Please keep Tom's wife Debbie and his two young daughters in your thoughts and prayers.

Andy

Exclusive, Davis Ruark Returns

States Attorney Davis Ruark returned to his Office today in what may prove to be a very controversial decision and creating a ton of debate. While the Daily Times has used this situation to "sell papers" more so than any other article we've seen in the past few years, I'd expect them to see this exclusive news and jump all over it. They're desperate and failing miserably and rather than showing respect, they'll drag this one out into the streets bare fisted and attack him like there's no tomorrow for that paper.

Before everyone freaks out, it's my understanding Davis has returned for one week only and plans to head back out of the Office for a few more weeks, taking the time off he deserves and hasn't done so in many years. I also hear he's got a Court date for his Trial in May. Well, there it is Folks.

SPD Press Releases

On March 13, 2008 at approximately 10:10 pm, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department received a call to respond to an apartment on Fairground Drive in reference to the report of a shooting. Upon arrival, the officers located the victim of the shooting who was identified as 22 year old Terrance Lanier Drew of Salisbury. Drew advised the officers that Drew answered a knock at his apartment door and was confronted by two(2) suspects, one of which produced a handgun. The suspect fired the handgun at Drew striking Drew in the area of the stomach. The two (2) suspects then fled from the area. Drew was transported to the Peninsula Regional Medical Center for treatment, where it was determined that the injuries were not life threatening. Drew described the suspects as:

Suspect # 1: Black male, 5’04” tall, approximately 140 lbs., with an afro style
haircut wearing a black “hoodie” style jacket.

Suspect # 2: Black male, 5’04” tall, approximately 140 lbs., with short hair and
wearing a white “hoodie” style jacket

Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to contact the Salisbury Police Department at 410-548-3165. CC # 200800008975

On March 12, 2008 at approximately 10:33 am, Officers of the Salisbury Police Department were in the area of Fairground Drive, meeting with an occupant of the Pemberton Apartments when the officers observed a subject that was trespassing on the Pemberton Apartments property. The suspect was placed under arrest, and the occupant of the apartment gave the officers consent to search the apartment. Recovered as a result of the search was a quantity of suspected marijuana and related CDS paraphernalia.

ARRESTED: Terrance Lee Horsey, 23 years of age Eden, Maryland

CHARGES:
Trespassing
Possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute
Possession of marijuana
Possession of CDS/Paraphernalia
Possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute within 1000 feet of a school zone

DISPOSITION: Released to Central Booking CC # 200800008736

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Read More?

As we attempt to tweak this new Read More option on each Post, please bear with us as we work with the HTML language, (that's nerd talk) to eliminate the "Read more" link when it's not necessary. For the time being, most articles will have more to the store by clicking on that option. However, we haven't perfected it yet and some of the other writers on board haven't started to use it.

So when you see a long article, it probably doesn't have anything additional. I expect to correct it some time soon and so you know, there's NO MORE to this Post, even though it says read more. LOL

OK, This Is Adorable!

Yesterday I traveled to Pemberton for this Easter Celebration and you just can't deny, each and every one of these kids are just adorable!

Everyone was dressed for cold temperatures with the exception of a few who were in shorts and braver than I am, that's for sure. Heck, I even had gloves on.

Nevertheless, this was a great event held by Wicomico County and the kids really had a blast. There was a lot to cover this weekend and surprisingly I didn't see the Daily Times in any one of these locations? You also don't see any of it in their paper. You know, the thin one today that feels lighter than one section of the Sunday paper.

Let's see, they get the heads up to all of these events, yet they don't attend? They have a Staff of more than 200 people, they don't attend? You pay for that paper, yet they don't cover these events?

At least the kids had a blast. Some boys were picking up eggs and giving them to the girls next to them. It was simply priceless.

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Frank Kratovil and Maryland Democratic Party to Visit Wicomico Democrats March 19, 2008

1st District congressional candidate Frank Kratovil and the Maryland Democratic Party headline the Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Democratic Club of Wicomico County meeting. The meeting will take place at the Knights of Columbus on Emerson Avenue in Salisbury at 7:00 PM. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Democratic Turnout in Wicomico County in the February primary was 50%, 24 points higher than in 2004. The club has planned extensive outings this spring and summer at the Salisbury Festival at the end of April, the Delmarva Chicken Festival, and the annual Tawes Clam Bake.

“This is an exciting time to be involved in politics, with interest running at an all time high, and we invite the public to come meet our elected officials and the next congressman from the 1st District of Maryland, Frank Kratovil, on March 19th” said Loretta Carr, Democratic Club secretary.

Jason Rosvold, Outreach Coordinator for the Maryland Democratic Party is also scheduled to speak on coordinating efforts leading up to the 2008 general election.

Anyone needing information about the Democratic Club, literature on candidates, or yard signs can call President Jim Ireton at 410-749-5712


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How High Will The Price Of Gas Have To Go Before We Mass Produce Gasohol?

The only fairly good argument we saw a year or two ago referencing why the Federal Government wasn't going back to gasohol was because it was too expensive to manufacture. Welllllll? I mean, we continue to watch Bush self promote his oil friends in the Middle East, kissing them on the cheek, (no, I didn't say which cheek) and allowing more American Dollars to be sent to yet another foreign country. So how long are we going to allow it to happen. I disagree with the ONE commenter who stated we'll get up to $10.00 a gallon before we'll say we've had enough. I think we're very close to the enough is enough stage.

We do have options, we're just ignoring them. I remember Bush stating very clearly we need to become less dependent on foreign oil and we need to start supporting other forms of fuel. What an Idiot! What happened to fuel cells and hydrogen? Oh, I could go on and on about bullsh!t politicians with their bullsh!t promises they never deliver on. Granted, it was something out of our league anyway. I mean, since when can you be dependent on anything and quit cold turkey?

Then I think back to when computers became a massive product. It created an Industry that had never been seen or experienced and the Stock Market went through the roof with Dot Com's. What has George brought to the economy table in 7 years? 9-11? A War? Trillion dollar debts? All I'm saying is, where's the gasohol? Take the G out of "G" asohol and you get the current President of the United States of America!

Where's it being sold, if it's being produced? Back in the Carter Administration, you knew most stations carried it for a reduced price. Can someone name me a location where it can be purchased?

The Fruitland Easter Parade

People lined the streets throughout the parade route to see floats and local celebrities. Rick Pollitt, John Cannon, Page Elmore. Mike Lewis, they just kept coming.The Parade Route ended at the ball fields where they held a Easter Egg Hunt and other fun activities. I wish I could have brought you information before the event actually happened and that was a major issue this past weekend. Although the Daily Times was aware in advance about these events, they chose to only say something about it the day of the event, so people couldn't plan for it.

I too would like advance notice for any and all events going on in Salisbury because as you can see, I at least deliver them, unlike the Daily Times.

I've Been Snagged!

Although I had hoped no one had noticed I too was out in the outfield hoping to snag a few Easter Eggs, someone snagged me! Pesky Wittle Wabbit!

Tee Shirt Of The Year!

The Voting Rights Act Anniversary

President L.B.Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act

Forty-three years ago this week,President Lyndon B.Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law,which essentially guaranteed minorities the right to vote without paying so-called"poll taxes" or being subjected to literacy tests.While the law protects ALL minority races,it was primarily directed towards preserving the voting rights of blacks,particularly in states such as Mississippi,where black voters were threatened and intimidated into not voting.Any effort by blacks to organize voter registration drives were met with violence and many homes and churches were torched during this shameful period in American history.In an attempt to prevent blacks from voting,illiterates were turned away and attempts were made to extort "taxes" from them for their right to vote.Groups like the NAACP,the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Congress of Racial Equality worked tirelessly to insure blacks were aware of their rights and to encourage them to register at the polls,and lots of blood was shed along the way.Medgar Evers,who was the leader of the NAACP in the early 60's,literally gave his life to the cause and his killer was not brought to justice until 3 decades later.Civil rights workers James Chaney,Andy Goodman & Mickey Schwerner were jailed in Neshoba County,Mississippi, and later released.As they were driving out of town,they were ambushed by a Sheriffs Deputy,who delivered them into the hands of the local KKK,which not surprisingly,was in cahoots with the cops.They were brutally murdered and later their bodies were recovered on a Mississippi farm.Numerous others were lynched and/or simply disappeared.

In 1964,less than 5% of black Mississippians were registered to vote.In 1967,after the VRA had been in effect for two years,over 29% were registered.108 blacks ran for public office in 1967 and 22 of them actually won.With federal oversight of elections,bitter white resistors turned to gerrymandering to prevent black majorities and even made elaborate changes to the qualifications required to run for office,in an attempt to suppress black political hopefuls.

Fast-forward to today,when the main Democratic contenders are a white female and a biracial man.Occasionally adjustments are made to the Voting Rights Act and in fact,President George W.Bush signed a re-authorization of the Act before the 89th US Congress.

So many people today still take their voting rights for granted and they need to be reminded that until about 90 years ago,no woman could vote and until just 4 decades ago,neither could black people.Everyone should take a few moments this week to reflect on the many sacrifices made by those before us so that EVERYONE is allowed to exercise the right to vote!

Source references:"Ghosts of Mississippi" by Maryanne Vollers printed in 1995

Flashback Movies:"Joe Dirt"(2001)

"Joe Dirt" DVD cover
David Spade as "Joe Dirt"

I had the opportunity today to watch one of my favorite movies on Comedy Central,the 2001 comedy "Joe Dirt",starring the sarcastic dry comic & SNL alumni David Spade.In a departure from his usual smart-aleck characters,he plays a loveable white-trash mullet wearing orphaned janitor who is "discovered" by talk radio DJ Zander Kelly(Dennis Miller),who encourages Joe to share his life story with listeners.Joe Dirt was abandoned by his parents as a child at the Grand Canyon and spends 20 years roaming the country,seeking his parents and meeting a variety of colorful characters,including a former mob accountant in Witness Protection(Christopher Walken) and a beautiful country girl named Brandy(Brittany Daniel),and even spends time in a basement dungeon pit reminiscent of "Silence of the Lambs"after meeting a man calling himself"Buffalo Bob".The soundtrack is chock full of classic rock tunes by the likes of Bachman-Turner Overdrive,Bob Seger,Lynyrd Skynyrd and Joe Walsh,to name a few.He sports a variety of cool T-shirts,including one that says"I choked Linda Lovelace"!

Despite his being bullied and disappointed at every turn,Joe remains positive and his mottos are "Lifes a Garden,Dig It!' and "You cant have "NO" in your heart".He goes on to meet his greedy parents,and realizes that he had a family all along,in his friends AND there is a happy ending!He not only gets the girl,he gets his Hemi Plymouth convertible back and in the closing scene,leaves bully and romantic rival Robby(played very badly by Kid Rock) and his "slant-six" Firebird in the dust.

While the movie cost 33 million to make and only made 30 million at the box office,DVD sales were phenomenal and it is a modern cult classic.In my opinion,Spade hasn't done anything nearly as funny since this film!

The movie also features appearances by comic Bob Zany,actress Rosanna Arquette and Kevin Farley,brother to the late comic and Spade sidekick Chris Farley,as well as Kevin Nealon from SNL.And heres a bit of trivia-in the scene where Joe meets Indian firecracker vendor "Kickin' Wing",there are two huge arrows sticking out of the ground that are actually all that is left from the abandoned"Twin Arrows" Rest Stop ,a former landmark on the famous Route 66.

If you have never seen it,give it a chance.It is a hysterical and heartwarming comedy.

Best lines from the movie:

"Sometimes the boila acts up and you have to hit it with a hamma"-Christopher Walken as Clem the Janitor

"Thats the wrong tone-you're talkin' to my guy all wrong-I just might have to stab you in the face widda sodderin' iron"-also Christopher Walken

"Ma'am,you should never DRINK the bong water"-Carson Daly as himself to Joes Mom when she calls in to TRL

"DANG!"-Joe Dirt

SALISBURY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA-SPECIAL MEETING & WORK SESSION

MARCH 17, 2008

CONFERENCE ROOM 305

GOVERNMENT OFFICE BUILDING

Special Meeting

4:30 p.m. Amending public hearing date for Resolution No. 1626 (West Road-Westside Manor Annexation Plan) and Resolution No. 1627 (West Road-Westside Manor Annexation)

Work Session

4:45 p.m. Changes to election process – Brenda Colegrove/Anthony Gutierrez

5:25 p.m. Reallocating bond proceeds – Pam Oland

6:10 p.m. Extending marina contract with Coastal Properties Management, Inc. through December 31, 2008 – Jim Caldwell

6:30 p.m. Discussion – approving work session minutes

6:45 p.m. Discussion – proposed revision to §SC7-27, Transfer of Funds

7:00 p.m. Discussion – releasing December 5, 2007 "Privileged & Confidential" memo from City Attorney Paul Wilber

7:15 p.m. General discussion/upcoming agendas

7:30 p.m. Adjourn

Salisbury News & Shorebirds Team Up

While attending the Easter Egg Hunt this weekend I was approached by the Shorebirds management to help promote events at the Shorebirds Stadium. Being a long time Minor League Baseball Fan, I immediately agreed to do so. There just aren't enough Family Entertainment things to do in the immediate Salisbury area and quite frankly, the Shorebirds do quite a bit for the community and we're honored to help out and give back.

It wasn't that many years ago I had a Skybox at the Baysox Stadium in Bowie, also co founded by Frank Perdue.Yankee Stadium was my favorite memories as a child, sitting behind the big iron beams that supported the upper decks. This, of course, was before they remodeled Yankee Stadium. Getting autographs from the all time greatest players from the mid 1960's, on. Men wore a suit and tie and the women were dressed as if they were out for a big night on the town. As I traveled in business I did my best to try to make it to other stadiums throughout the Country and when Minor League came to Maryland, I was all in.

I'd like to see more people turn out at the games this year and I can only hope by promoting it here on this Blog will help their attendance for Ball Games and Special Events.

The Daily Times Has Serious Problems

While visiting a Royal Farms Store today, a woman walked in the door with two Sunday Daily Times newspapers. She immediately complained how her Son was featured in an article on today's paper, so she bought two. When she got home with the papers and started searching for the article, she came to realize that BOTH papers were actually missing that section.

This is where this article will go into the Read More section, so click on Read More.When I listened to this story I was somewhat amazed/surprised but I have been receiving messages all day today about their paper being all out of whack again. Mine wasn't all that bad today but like I said, I was done with it before the coffee machine finished brewing a pot of coffee.

Another friend e-mailed me and said....... "Then today I got the Sunday paper for the grocery store ads and guess what? NONE! I had TWO each of the dept store ads like Sears and Penneys and the USA Today supplement but the Life & Style section was absent, as were all the grocery store ads. If they cannot do it right I wish they just would not bother!And yes, you have permission to reprint my griping! From now on I will just get a Sun-at least then I can get Giant and Super Fresh ads-and the Crisfield paper has Food Lion and local grocery ads.Who needs The Times? I read today's "issue" in 10 minutes. There's just nothing in it anymore. They were at their best when Mel Toadvine was on staff and they had interesting local columns from people like the late Peyton Zeiger(great lady!) and the late Dick Moore. What is going on over there????"

Oh, by the way, friend, they're sorry for treating you like crap, but they got their money out of you, so tough sh!t! The Daily Times has not improved and their articles are becoming more and more like the day after Salisbury News.

Corpus Christi Woman Brings Grenade Into Police Station

An unidentified woman from Corpus Christi Texas brought a live hand grenade to the local Police Station after going through a family members belongings. The woman handed it to an Officer who immediately took it outside and cleared the building.

They ultimately detonated the grenade an hour later, which turned out to be live!

Bear Stearns Sells To JP Morgan For $2.00 Per Share

$236.2 million was the bargain basement price for a company Chief Executive Alan Schwartz assured Wall Street was not in trouble just a week earlier. The Federal Reserve and the U.S. Government approved the all-stock buyout, showing the urgency of completing the deal before world markets opened. JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it will guarantee all business, such as trading and investment banking, until Bear Stearns' shareholders approve the deal. Like I said in another Post, can you say depression?