Political Insider | ajc.com (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
By David Simpson dsimpson@ajc.com How hard is it to unseat an incumbent Superior Court judge? Two failed attempts from 2004 and this year in DeKalb offer a sobering comparison for any future challenger. In 2004, Celeste Brewer ran against Superior...
A Pint of Unionist Lite (Free subscription) | 24/11/2008
Earlier on this month it looked an odd-on certainty that the constituency of Glenrothes would fall to the SNP; following the logic of the gospel singer and part-time MP, David Simpson, the Tories, Liberal Democrats and Labour should have come together and put forward an agreed candidate in order to “save the seat for the Unionist family”. The SNP (and Plaid Cymru) hold exactly the same ultimate
Dizzy Thinks (Free subscription) | 27/10/2008
Well I'm back from illness and decided to start the week with a little light skim of Hansard and I'm now feeling quite ill again. The DUP MP, David Simpson has been asking questions about how much departments spend on hotel accomodation and for some of them it's staggering. Starting at the bottom, we have the Wales and Scotland Offices, spending £24,875 and £38,053 respectively in the last year. The...
billingsgazette.com top headlines (Free subscription) | 17/10/2008
CHEYENNE - Wyoming should not miss the train if Colorado goes ahead with a proposed high-speed passenger rail system, a consultant says. "It would be almost foolish not to work with them," said David Simpson, a senior transportation planner with TranS ...
Politics on the Hudson (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
This blog entry began yesterday when Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone’s spokesman David Simpson told The Journal News the mayor was angry that the City Council may be distancing itself from a timetable leading for the eventual approval of the huge Struever Fidelco Cappelli development in downtown. The mayor might even hold a press conference. [...]
BlackPoliticsontheWeb.com (Free subscription) | 31/07/2008
DAVID SIMPSON, Atlanta Journal-Constitution - At first, DeKalb County looks like a deadly island in a sea of falling homicide statistics. On closer inspection, however, most DeKalb residents appear at no special risk of dying a violent death. It’s the county’s young black men who are in the cross-hairs, part of a “hidden homicide increase” documented in [...]
The Croydonian (Free subscription) | 23/07/2008
From Hansard : David Simpson: To ask the Minister for the Olympics how many staff in her Office have had five or more periods of sickness absence of less than five days in two or more of the last five years. Tessa Jowell: None. Blimey. Either they are a very fit and healthy bunch, or else they like their work so much they will bound into the office despite hangovers, Lassa fever, in-growing toenails...
A Pint of Unionist Lite (Free subscription) | 03/07/2008
David Simpson MP, MLA, Craigavon Councillor, “successful businessman” and last, but not least, Gospel Singer (at least that’s what it says here ) is not a happy Duper : Not so long ago Malcolm Rifkind came up with proposals broadly similar to Mr. Clarke’s and the fundamental arguments against them remain the same. I was elected to serve as a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom at Westminster....
NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
By DAVID SIMPSON Published on: 06/03/08 The woman whose tirade against an elderly MARTA train passenger was caught on video has been released from jail and is living in a personal care home for the mentally ill. Nafiza Ziyad, 25, must live at the facility in order to remain out of the DeKalb County jail on bond, defense attorney Derek Gage of the DeKalb County public defender's office said
Entertainment Blog (Free subscription) | 03/05/2008
Shooting of young man outside DeKalb movie theater could force …Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 4 hours agoBy DAVID SIMPSON The case of a young man killed outside a busy DeKalb County movie theater may give the Georgia Supreme Court its first chance to rule on …
News1130 - All News Radio (Free subscription) | 28/04/2008
An eyewitness to Friday night's floor collapse at Central Heights Church in Abbotsford is thankful his family is okay. David Simpson was sitting one row back from the crowd when the floor gave way, sending ...
Grandgood (Free subscription) | 28/02/2008
I’m partial to the ediT remix but that's just me. Still dope. Lyrics after the jump. Video by Buildestroy.com / SecretHistory.tv DP: August Thurmer CAMERA: Rich Hama GAFFER: Robby Terry II PRODUCER: David Simpson EDITOR: Ryan Flanery CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Cory Shaw STARRING: The Grouch David Simpson August Thurmer Robby Terry II Rich Hama Ryan Flanery Cory Shaw CHORUS ILLUSTRATION: Ariel Shepard ILLUSTRATION:...
The Bluegrass Ireland Blog (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
David Simpson, guitarist in the Dublin-based Simpsons Bluegrass Band , has recently had hospital treatment for lymphoma. The prognosis is favourable and David sounds full of beans over the 'phone, but as an after-effect of the therapy it will be a month before he is back playing lead guitar with the band. The Simpsons' weekly schedule at the Cuala GAA Club in Dalkey, Co. Dublin, remains suspended till...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 21/12/2007
David Simpson lost his job last week when the tow truck company he had been working for for 41/2 years let him go.
Retro To Go (Free subscription) | 26/11/2007
Dodgems or bumper cars, whatever you call them, they have been permanent fixtures on our fun fairs for over 50 years. And now you can have two in your living room. David Simpson is the owner of the car above...
