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Song of the Day 7/7: Free, “All Right Now”

By Alby July 7, 2026No Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona There was an ill-starred British music festival in 1970 called Pfun City, “dedicated to the needs and desires of the Freak.” (Freaks were groovy in…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 7, 20261 Comment

Why Is The State Throwing So Much Money At Buccini/Pollin For Athletics Facilities? FY 2027 will mark the third-straight year Delaware will offer $10 million in grant money to support…

Song of the Day 7/6: Village People, “Y.M.C.A.”

By Alby July 6, 2026No Comments

Victor Willis, the lead singer of Village People, died last week at age 74, more evidence that everything Trump touches dies. "YMCA" is, as most people have seen even if…

DL Open Thread: Monday, July 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 6, 20266 Comments

No More Legislative Junkets Without Transparency. They were always required to report them, they just claimed ignorance of the law. No more: Delaware lawmakers have moved swiftly to address an…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: July 5, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 5, 20263 Comments

What Were People Eating In 1776?: When we think about signs of wealth today, "we think about cars and handbags or real estate," said Dana Connett, the community programs coordinator…

Song of the Day 7/4: Starland Vocal Band, “Afternoon Delight”

By Alby July 4, 20268 Comments

Just about a quarter of the American population is 60 and older – old enough to remember the Bicentennial. Those people naturally are comparing the mood of the country at…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, July 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 4, 20262 Comments

I'll conclude this piece with my choice for what should be the song of the sesquicentennial. But first I have an Open Thread to get through. Starting with, do you…

Song of the Day 7/3: The Hillside Singers, “Move Closer to Your World”

By Alby July 3, 2026No Comments

America is turning 250, and it's as spry and sprightly as you'd expect anybody turning 250 to be. I think the semiquincentarian will need help blowing out all those candles.…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 3, 2026No Comments

We're going into what, for Delaware Liberal, is traditionally one of the least-read weekends of the year. Not gonna mail it in, though. I'll continue to post out of my…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week(s) Ending July 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 3, 20261 Comment

I pre-empted last week's Political Weekly in order to document the massive investment that corporate lawyers have made to keep their Delaware Way drones in office. Accordingly, this week's piece…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 2, 202611 Comments

Hope They Washed Their Hands After This 'Handshake Deal'. When Tim Sheldon and Shawn Tucker shake hands, you're getting fleeced: New Castle County Councilman Tim Sheldon says he recently brokered…

Song of the Day 7/1: Randy Rainbow, “He’s De-Mented”

By Alby July 1, 2026No Comments

The Trump administration is plumbing new depths in reality denial, claiming 150,000 people have visited the sad, shabby Great American State Fair when everybody can see the acres of unoccupied…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20268 Comments

Glad I went to bed when I did. The General Assembly pulled an all-nighter. As in, gavelled out around 6 am. Allow me to note that Kerri Harris scuttled her…