This is a note originally posted at Facebook describing some recent political events in Delaware:

Thurman Adams and Joe Biden weren’t likely political soul mates. Adams was a gentlemanly old style Southern Democrat. A social conservative vexing the liberals in the northern reaches of Delaware, the powerful State Senator died last week. Biden offered a eulogy at Saturday’s funeral. I didn’t go. It isn’t personal. The redhead’s grass hadn’t been mowed in almost two weeks because of our unexpected monsoon season and I only met Adams on one occasion. No disrespect intended and I offered my respects to the man’s family during my radio show.

An acquaintance did attend and Tuesday telephoned me with news of what he labels a gaffe. Biden was reminiscing during his eulogy. The American born Biden explained it wasn’t easy as an Irish-Catholic to get elected to the U.S. Senate from Delaware in 1972. Biden often works to portray Delaware as Philadelphia, Mississippi in 1964 and ignores the fact political power is actually concentrated in New Castle County, Delaware, which is a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Biden then looked at the Adams family and said it’s like running for office as a “black convert Jew”.

My acquaintance was seated with friends. He is roughly the color of President Obama. He voted for the Obama-Biden ticket. He wasn’t pleased by what he views as a condescending, stupid and racist remark. Recently elected to his local school board, my acquaintance is growing very disillusioned with the rampant socialization of his country.

You know, I may have learned about this earlier but I had a rare three day weekend from work. None of which was spent on rest and relaxation. Yard work Saturday and a shopping trip Sunday and Monday I went to New Castle County, where I was a guest of a local Republican club being built on new internet technology. I came home late, went to bed after 12:30 A.M. Tuesday and by 10:00 A.M. was showered, shaved and dressed to meet an old Castle. Cap and Tax Castle, Republican Representative Mike Castle is one of the 8 members of his party jumping ship last week on a plan to put the final coffin nail into my country’s economy.

He was holding a town meeting and I carried two signs with me. “China thanks Mike Castle” read one and the other “Malevolent Mike”. He saw only the first and asked if I was representing China. Then he dashed into the meeting to see more than 200 people waiting for him. About 6 were there asking him to support socialized medicine. The rest to suggest he retire. Mr. Castle may run next year in a special election to fill the last four years of Mr. Biden’s U.S. Senate term.

I’ve now heard GOP reaction to Mr. Castle’s vote on both ends of my state. He may no longer have much support. His most recent vote isn’t an aberration.

Castle still has a few friends. There are people who moved here from Annapolis and Washington to open pottery shops, however. Firing pottery requires a great deal of generated energy. Here’s a suggestion, put down the clay, pick up a sign and join me in the effort to retire the guy.

Susan Boyle is God’s messenger.

A writer at the Boston Globe named Paulson asks us why Boyle has touched so many people around the planet.  He admits to his worries about the demise of his paper but is transfixed by the You Tube video of Boyle singing on television.  M. Paulson quotes theologians and wants your thoughts on why Boyle is important to all of us. 

The theologians have it right but I’ll go beyond.  Boyle is God’s message.  She has lived quietly and unassumingly for almost 50 years in Scotland in preparation for our times.  The Globe writer fears for his job.  There are food riots around the world.  The Chinese have eaten our lunch.  Newsweek charges Americans have given up on God. 

Then comes a humble Scot and we are moved from our self pity and shaken by the voice.  By Friday I stumbled across a ten year old recording of Boyle singing.  Tears formed in my eyes. 

Boyle’s voice is God telling us, “Be not afraid”. 

I came across an interesting article and perspective on the issue of global warming—”The Bible and ‘global warming’” from WorldNetDaily:

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=58513

It makes sense. Who is Al Gore, and who is man to think that we can somehow control the universe and future of this planet—apart from the one who created all things? Is there any reaction to this–or reaction from Christians who may preach, teach, or believe in global warming?

A caller on WGMD this week brought up an interesting point. He said although the U.S. Public Interest Research Group states that Delaware is getting hotter, their report says that the average temperature in Wilmington was 2.1 degrees above average in 2006. Does “2.1 degrees above average” mean Delaware was warmer in 2006 than in previous years? The caller said this is rather deceptive. Here is what Thomas Glazer of the US Public Interest Research Group says concerning global warming:

“According to the National Climatic Data Center, the 2006 summer and 2006 overall were the second warmest on record for the lower 48 states. 2007 is on track to be the second warmest year on record globally.”

Glazer presents the key findings for the state of Delaware (note the number of times it says above normal).

 In 2006, the average temperature was 2.1°F above normal in Wilmington. Nationally, the average 2006 temperature was at least  0.5°F above normal at 87% of the locations studied. 

Wilmington’s above-average temperatures in 2006 are part of a  broader warming trend since 2000. Between 2000 and 2006, the average  temperature was .5°F above the 30-year average in Wilmington.  Nationally, the average temperature during this seven year period was at least 0.5°F above normal at 87% of the locations studied.

Two of Delaware’s hottest years on record have occurred in the last five years. 2002 was the fourth warmest year with an average  temperature 2.6°F above normal. 2006 was the third warmest with an  average 2.7°F above normal

 Here are some questions to consider:

1. Do above normal temps for a few years mean there is a warming trend globally, nationally, and locally?

2. The report does say that two of Delaware’s hottest years on record have occurred in the last five years. How far do records go back? Does this mean there is a warming trend? Does it include all the centuries leading up to this time? In general does this really mean anything? Is 2.1 degrees above average that significant?

3. Having said all of this– could the earth indeed be going through cycles due to the condition of the sun among other factors, thus leading to increased temperatures globally?

4. Should there still be an effort to move ahead with global warming pollution controls?