January 2018 – Page 11 – Delaware Liberal

Song Of The Day: Jan. 5, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 5, 20181 Comment

People who have never heard this still know that its opening riff was borrowed by Steely Dan for 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number'. It's also one of my fave jazz…

Delaware Political Weekly: Dec. 29, 2017 to Jan. 4, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 5, 201811 Comments

1. Rep. Steve Smyk Has A Challenger. With a real good resume...and a real bad website. His name is Jack Bucchioni, and here's his website. If you can make it…

Open Thread Jan. 4: Trumpapalooza

By Alby January 4, 20182 Comments

The infotainment media was rocked yesterday by a salvo of revelations from the upcoming book by Michael Wolff, "Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House," which describes a workplace…

Song Of The Day: Jan. 4, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 4, 2018

One more passing from 2017. Pat Dinizio of the Smithereens. This song had to be good to overcome that...hair:

Public Advocate Breaks Tradition, Advocates for Public

By Alby January 3, 20182 Comments

Delaware's new Public Advocate, Andrew Slater, has only one flaw I can see: He doesn't know how to play to the media. Releasing any news of value on the Friday…

Open Thread Jan. 3: Rallying for the Right to Fleece the Rubes

By Alby January 3, 201810 Comments

Conservatives must have money to burn. That's the only explanation for why some of Sussex County's more cretinous politicians are still thumping the tub for a county-specific "Right to Work"…

And Then There Were Three…

By El Somnambulo January 3, 20184 Comments

...D's running for the seat of retiring State Sen. Margaret Rose Henry. Former City Councilman Darius Brown today announced his candidacy, according to WDEL. Here is his campaign web page. …

Now, HERE’s Something The General Assembly Can Wrap Up In January

By El Somnambulo January 3, 20181 Comment

They can end the use of bail as an economic weapon against the poor. HB 204 (The great Rep. J. J. Johnson) has passed the House, has been released from…

Song Of The Day: Jan. 3, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 3, 2018

I was listening to a show called 'Sound Opinions', which is out of Chicago but which XPN picks up and plays on Sundays. The hosts were remembering those we lost…

Open Thread Jan. 2: Global Warming Shit Just Got Serious

By Alby January 2, 201814 Comments

The looming extinction of polar bears is a tragedy, but their disappearance won't affect our day-to-day lives. But what if we had to live without chocolate? That's right -- climate…

Song Of The Day: Jan. 2, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 2, 2018

Does any song better sum up where we stand in January of 2018? If so, I want to hear it. BTW, this song is 44 years old, which defines the…

Open Thread Jan. 1: Keeping Up With the Jones Campaign

By Alby January 1, 20183 Comments

Didja notice that during the weeks leading up to Alabama's special Senate election you heard and read almost nothing about Doug Jones and the kind of race he was running?…

Song Of The Day: Jan. 1, 2018

By El Somnambulo January 1, 2018