I say, give him a “special” Penguin Coctail (with the alcohol and maybe some xtra ingredients) and he’ll forget all about it.

For years Duncan and others worked to bring a music hall to downtown Silver Spring, eventually getting the state to agree to foot the bill. Now that Duncan is an official at the University of Maryland, he’s trying to take the money promised to Silver Spring to open a music venue in Prince George’s County. Community leaders in Montgomery County have been moving forward on putting a music venue here and expect to use that money as it had been appropriated.

It’s not a shock that Duncan is eager to curry favor with his new masters in College Park, but the speed with which he went from being a supposed advocate for Montgomery County to someone willing to screw us to move his career forward illustrates how devoid of principal he is! (see today’s Post for more)

Editor’s note: This comment has been edited for URL content. — JD (Sep 27, 2007)

“A Penguin cocktail needs to be made with black and white ingredients.”

If I threw myself off the wagon tomorrow, I’d say Kahlua and vanilla soy milk (I’m lactose intolerant).

Any suggestions for a non-alcoholic Penguin drink? (Please don’t say Pepsi and milk!)

I’ll take my Penguin cocktail without the vodka, curacao and banana liqueur. I’m strictly a club soda drinker these days, though Kaliber (and O’Doul’s, to a far lesser extent) works during a pinch.

Nonetheless, I’d still like to see more bars, preferably some that host live music acts. Maybe Seth Hurwitz would consider a small venue along Georgia Avenue for local bands.

YOU HEAR ME, HURWITZ?