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Author Michael Stafford is a 2003 graduate of Duke University School of Law and a former Republican Party officer from Middletown. He works as an attorney in Wilmington. He is the author of the book "An Upward Calling" on the need for public policy and politics to advance the common good. You can follow his writing on Facebook (click here).
Addressing Congress on May 25, 1961, President Kennedy challenged America and set a seemingly impossible goal- sending a person to the moon by the end of the decade. Kennedy’s ambitious dream was realized by the Apollo program, and, since that time, manned space exploration has been an intrinsic part of both America’s national character, and [...]
April 22 marks the 42nd anniversary of the first observance of Earth Day. There is much to celebrate. We’ve made remarkable progress in protecting the environment since 1970; today the Cuyahoga River no longer burns. And we’ve also mustered the political will to addressed major threats to the environment such as acid rain and the [...]
According to an old legal adage, when the law is against you, argue the facts. When the facts are against you, argue the law. And when neither is on your side, pound the table. Today, conservative climate change deniers, faced with a growing and increasingly persuasive body of evidence supporting the theory of anthropogenic global [...]
We at TSD are celebrating the end of 2011 with the year’s best posts. It’s been a year filled with great stories and strong opinions, always reflecting the best of the First State. ORIGINAL PUBLISHING DATE: May 25, 2011 – I’m a “climate change convert.” Like many of my fellow conservatives, I was traditionally skeptical [...]
Dirty hippies. Lazy losers. Those two phrases capture the essence of the conservative reaction to the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) protests. To be sure, the protests have raised many legitimate concerns- including the presence, and influence of, disreputable fringe elements such as anarchists or communists, and downright silly or boorish behavior that has, in [...]
England’s “Red Tory”- Phillip Blond- has experienced every political philosopher’s dream in the United Kingdom, where his ideas have fundamentally altered the framework of the political debate on both the right and the left. Now, he’s wrapping up a multi-state speaking tour in the United States, and hoping to replicate his success here. He’s set himself a [...]
We are facing a crisis. Socially, politically, and economically, things are going profoundly wrong in America. For many of us, this realization lurks on the fringes of our conscious minds, manifesting itself as a sense of disquiet, foreboding, and fear for the future. The financial sector meltdown and the collapse of the residential real [...]
Has it really been a decade? Yes… ten years have passed since that awful day. Ten years have passed since time, for a moment, stood still, as events that irrevocably altered the course of thousands of lives, and indeed, of our entire world, unfolded before our eyes. The enormity of some horrors cannot be [...]
Southern New Castle County received quite a soaking this past weekend. How much rain did we get? Well, enough for one local crawfish to go off exploring in the wide, wide world. As the torrential downpour abated on Sunday, local photographer Michele Godwin snapped a picture of what she describes as a “seriously enraged [...]
America is at a critical crossroads. The economic blows of the past several years have been extremely unsettling. Today, our society is marked by a widely shared perception that something is terribly amiss in our country – socially, politically, and economically. This perception is accurate. We are encompassed by a range of complex problems. Domestically, [...]
Organization: Girls On The Run Delaware
Girls on the Run® is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Our core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls’ development – their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors.
Girls on the Run will be hosting their Spring 5k Saturday, May 19th, 2012 at the Wilmington Riverfront. Registration opens at 7am and the race starts at 8:30am.
