Hall of Shame – August 12, 2020

Posted on August 12, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

Today, we induct Howard County Councilmember Liz Walsh (District 1) into the Hall of Shame. Why, you ask? Is it because of her obstruction of affordable housing? That would be reason enough, but no. The Hall of Shame is not necessarily intended to highlight political differences, but rather, people behaving badly. I’d say putting down your fellow duly-elected Councilmembers using a vulgar name qualifies, no? Is this one of those embarrassing reply-all gaffes? Now, I’ve been known ...

Screaming Into a Pillow

Posted on July 18, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks in Howard County. I’m starting to think I need to get a special pillow just for screaming. Does anyone else find themselves doing a lot of that lately? We had County Council Chair Deb Jung muting Councilman Opel Jones in a council Zoom meeting, the technological equivalent of walking over and putting her hand over his mouth. I can’t say I’ve ever seen Board of Education Chair Mavis Ellis ever do that for one of Christina “DeVos” Small’s lengthy sighing di...

Not In My Backyard

Posted on June 22, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

Let me tell you about an uncle of mine. He is one of the most kind-hearted people you'll ever meet, and he has practiced family medicine for over 40 years. He is one of very few doctors in his area who accepts Medicare and Medicaid patients, and because such patients are not profitable like those with private insurance, he is also one of the poorest doctors you'll ever meet. He chooses to devote the majority of his practice to providing health care for low-income patients because it's the ri...

Austerity or Bust

Posted on May 24, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

Mommy and Daddy are fighting about money again. Daddy lost his job because of the pandemic, and they must figure out how to live only on Mommy's income. Mommy wants to stop buying fresh produce for home-cooked meals and switch to Hungry-Man TV dinners to save money. Daddy thinks they should invest some money into creating a backyard garden so they can grow their own produce instead. Mommy thinks that idea is ridiculous, because in times like these, they should be saving money, not spending ...

Hall of Shame – April 30, 2020

Posted on April 30, 2020August 17, 2020 by Jenny

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...