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Song of the Day 11/3: John Mayer, “Waiting on the World to Change”

By Alby November 3, 2026No Comments

We've heard for days now that early voting is uncommonly heavy for a midterm election, demonstrating how eager many people are to give Trump his comeuppance. Proving yet again the…

What Are You Seeing? Plus: DL For The Rest Of Today…

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20265 Comments

Ah, but you'll have to top this sign that was posted at Forwood Elementary: "DEMOCRATS BANNED PLASTIC BAGS...and children can't read or write." Then, superimposed over a plastic bag over…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 3, 20261 Comment

This may be the first time I'm writing the Open Thread the night before it's scheduled to be published. I'm greeting at the polls starting at 7 am. Regardless, there's…

DL Open Thread: Monday, November 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 2, 20269 Comments

Blue Tsunami Looks More Likely--NYTimes Poll Shows D Senate Support Solidifying: Democrats are ahead of Republicans in almost all of the seven battleground states that will determine which party controls…

Song of the Day 11/2: Carly Simon, “Anticipation”

By Alby November 2, 2026No Comments

Democrats have been waiting two years for the chance to slow America's descent into fascism, and tomorrow we'll finally find out if the voters have met the challenge. Will the…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: November 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo November 1, 20261 Comment

Patrick Stewart--A Fighter Against Domestic Violence: When Patrick Stewart was growing up in the 1940s, he witnessed how, after his father beat his mother, home doctors and ambulance workers would…

Song of the Day 10/31: Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, “I Put a Spell on You”

By Alby October 31, 20262 Comments

Screamin' Jay Hawkins never made the Billboard charts, and he resented the adjective his record label affixed to his name. "If it were up to me, I wouldn't be Screamin'…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, October 31, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 31, 20264 Comments

Happy Halloween! Enjoy your--bug secretions?: Here’s a tip if you ever want to ruin a Halloween party. Seek out the most squeamish-seeming adult or child you can find in the…

Song of the Day 10/30: Louis Armstrong, “Keepin’ Out of Mischief Now”

By Alby October 30, 2026No Comments

If you were raised in Delaware or nearby parts of Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you probably know the night before Halloween as Mischief Night, when children and adolescents engage in…

DL Open Thread: Friday, October 30, 2026

By El Somnambulo October 30, 202614 Comments

Spotlight Delaware Highlights Most Competitive Legislative Races. Good stuff. Spotlight Delaware Highlights The Two Key Suxco Council Races. Good stuff. Our (Sometimes) Man In France Highlights Delaware's Latest French Connection:…

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: October 2026

By El Somnambulo October 30, 2026No Comments

Just when I'd resigned myself to an anti-climactic year's end, a month like this comes along. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have: In which a well-meaning bloke…

Song of the Day 10/29: Oscar Isaac, “Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song)”

By Alby October 29, 2026No Comments

Today is the deadline for WXPN's listener poll of the best songs from movies or television. Each voter gets to list 10 songs, and like El Somnambulo, I try to…

Need Your Help!

By El Somnambulo October 29, 2026No Comments

No, I'm not asking for your money. But there are two situations where you could really help us: 1. Liberal Geek, who has kept this blog running smoothly since the Eisenhower…