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Song of the Day 8/7: The Dells, “There Is”

By Alby August 7, 2026No Comments

Even with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's fondness for '50s vocal groups, it's rather surprising the Dells made it in. Formed as a doo-wop group by high school…

DL Open Thread: Friday, August 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 7, 20261 Comment

Wilmington City Council Members No-Show Meeting To Keep Water Running For Households 'Having a Person With a Disability, Children Under 5, or the Elderly': Just 5 of the 13 Wilmington…

Oops, They Did It Again. Delaware Democratic Party Still Sucks

By El Somnambulo August 6, 20265 Comments

They never learn: Last night, the Delaware Democratic Party's State Executive Committee met and made its endorsements for the statewide primary ballot. The Party is united behind a slate that…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, August 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 6, 202611 Comments

FINALLY, Police Crack Down On Massage Parlors. Meaning, they're cracking down on human trafficking: When police raided a massage “therapy” spa in suburban Wilmington in July, officers said they found…

Song of the Day 8/6: Fats Waller, “All That Meat and No Pototoes”

By Alby August 6, 20261 Comment

It sounds like the pitch for an SNL skit – RFK Jr. does a cooking show! Except, in the bizarro world we inhabit, it's real. Or, as some critics have…

Song of the Day 8/5: Eliza Hardy Jones, “America the Beautiful”

By Alby August 5, 20262 Comments

The media loves to celebrate round-number anniversaries, even when nobody cares. The American semiquincentennial is a good example. Was anyone jazzed about celebrating it? Not that I could tell. Still,…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, August 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 5, 202616 Comments

Delaware Has A Surgeon-General--Or Does It?: Delaware House and Senate leaders are expected to meet Wednesday to decide whether or not they will sign off on using roughly $270,000 in…

Song of the Day 8/4: Brian Wilson with She and Him, “On the Island”

By Alby August 4, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona There might be no better way to spend a lazy summer than on a tropical island where you can sit around filling buckets with sand,…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, August 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 4, 20267 Comments

AIPAC--Tonight's Biggest Loser?: In less than five years, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee has become one of the biggest spenders in American elections, flooding the airwaves in congressional races…

Song of the Day 8/2: Lloyd Price, “Stagger Lee”

By Alby August 3, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona His name was Stagolee or Stack Lee. Could have been Stag-A-Lee, Stackolee or Stag Lee. Maybe it was Stackerlee or Stack-O-Lee. But since Lloyd Price’s…

DL Open Thread: Monday, August 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 3, 20269 Comments

Meyer Sets Ethics Standard For Unclaimed Property Board: An executive order recently issued by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer has been raising eyebrows, with some questioning the purpose and others cheering…

Song of the Day 8/2: The American Dream, “I Ain’t Searchin'”

By Alby August 2, 20264 Comments

H/t to Joe Connor, who left a comment a couple of weeks ago mentioning the 1969 Atlantic City Pop Festival. It was the first I ever heard of it, and…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: August 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 2, 20261 Comment

Could Larry Ellison Burst The AI Bubble All By Himself? This is the full-length NYTimes piece. It's really good. For those who prefer a summary, this will do quite nicely:…