Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 18, 2018
I had to end this week saluting artists who I've booked at the Gild Hall with my favorite guests of all time. Not only were the Holmes Brothers wonderful performers,…
Who Are Your Delaware Progressive MVP’s For 2018?
Pretty sure I didn't do a list last year as there were so few possibilities. And/or b/c I was deep into a Trump funk. This year is different. So many…
Open Thread For Nov. 17, 2018: American Myopia
From France, Mssr. Al sends us this gimlet-eyed view of American self-delusion. It's brilliant. An excerpt: There’s a verbal tic particular to a certain kind of response to a certain…
Song Of The Day: Nov. 17, 2018
Stanley Dural, aka 'Buckwheat Zydeco', was one of the nicest people to ever grace the Arden Gild Hall stage. During his first appearance back in 2005, he invited all the…
Rampant Voter Fraud Alleged in Lewes – Manlove Silence Raises Questions – Ernesto Lopez’ Victory in Doubt
This is how these nuts operate. They get a brainworm and it eats away at their wiring. November 9, 2018 My wife and I voted at the Lewes Fire Hall…
Dishonest wildfire coverage
From the "Our stupid media file" This month’s catastrophic California wildfires garnered significant media coverage, with major national news programs on ABC, CBS, and NBC airing more than 100 segments…
Colleen Davis is bad at driving
This suspended license story is told with breathless excitement by Scott Goss. It was no doubt dictated to him breathlessly. Would it have changed anything if it came out before the election? No. She had an advantage going into the election that Simpler could not match. She got...
Feel the Bern
Bernie Sanders's latest legislative proposal is the Stop Walmart Act; Sanders describes Walmart as the "poster child for corporate greed" and uses that as a launching point to propose a…
Open Thread For Nov. 16, 2018: WikiLeaks Leak
You're not supposed to know this (it was not meant to be made public) but...Julian Assange has been indicted by the DOJ. It raises issues about freedom of the press…
Song(s) Of The Day: Nov. 16, 2018
In March of 2009, Alejandro Escovedo brought his Acoustic Trio to the Gild Hall and put on a transcendent show. The band entered through the gates of 'Castle Adamant', which…
Open Thread For Nov. 15, 2018: About Face(book)!
The 'failing' NY Times commits some great journalism, and exposes many of the sins of Facebook in this epic article. You simply must read the whole thing. Here's an excerpt…
A Possible John Carney Primary Raises Questions
It is well known that John Carney is a weak, feckless, visionless, half-hearted Governor. He has no base of support inside of the Democratic Party. His only real ally in…
Song(ssss) Of The Day: Nov. 15, 2018
Some of my favorite shows showcase people who aren't well-known yet. I usually joke that our goal is to help them get to the point where we can no longer…