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Song of the Day 7/16: The American Dream, “I Ain’t Searchin'”

By Alby August 2, 20261 Comment

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, 2026No Comments

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:…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo August 1, 20262 Comments

Yet Another Lawsuit Against Port Project. Don't know if this one has legs: The Edgemoor Port expansion, a project backed by hundreds of millions of dollars in funding, faces another…

Song of the Day 7/31: Toto, “Africa”

By Alby July 31, 20262 Comments

No matter how incompetent you think Trump's minions are, they're actually worse than that, and his State Department proved it the other day at a global AIDS conference in Brazil.…

DL Open Thread: Friday, July 31, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 31, 20262 Comments

Spotlight Delaware Reports On Corporate Law Contributions To Incumbents. Share with your friends: Last year’s bitter legislative fight over a bill to shield companies from certain lawsuits has spilled into…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: July, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 31, 20262 Comments

Some real good stuff from off the beaten track enriches this month's excellent mix. Starting with this obscure artist who deserves to be remembered: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6_4pOnP67Y This incredible song is about…

Song of the Day 7/30: Noah Kahan, “American Cars”

By Alby July 30, 2026No Comments

Donald Trump finally got me to listen to Noah Kahan. The singer-songwriter from Vermont has steadily increased his audience since his first release in 2019, to the point that his…

Delaware’s 2026 Political Primaries: A Grab-Bag O’ Races

By El Somnambulo July 30, 20261 Comment

We haven't reached the 'Most Intriguing Primaries' stage yet. But I find these races to be more or less interesting. Anti-labor forces target two D's. Yep, they're associated with Associated…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 30, 20261 Comment

'Get The Flock Out'--AI Cameras Watching You 24/7: When you’re driving on roads in Delaware, there’s a decent chance a pole-mounted camera is snapping photos of your car and zeroing…

Song of the Day 7/29: Lonnie Donnegan, “Rock Island Line”

By Alby July 29, 20262 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona A teenage John Lennon used to keep his ears glued to the BBC waiting, like thousands of other British teens, for a skiffle tune called…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, July 29, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 29, 20261 Comment

Incyte Insight: Delaware Claws Back Some $$'s: Months after local pharmaceutical giant Incyte abandoned plans to move its headquarters to Wilmington, state officials reallocated millions of grant dollars from the…

Song of the Day 7/28: The Rev. Horton Heat, “Bales of Cocaine”

By Alby July 28, 2026No Comments

Here's a surprise: It turns out that ending the drug trade by blowing up individual boats that might be carrying cocaine is about as effective as eliminating malaria by swatting…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

By El Somnambulo July 28, 2026No Comments

Suxco Tries To Save Its Few Remaining Trees. Decades too late: After losing thousands of acres of forestland in recent decades, Sussex County is considering new rules to require builders…