July 2020 – Page 9 – Delaware Liberal

Song of the Day 7/2: Randy Newman, “Jolly Coppers on Parade”

By Alby July 2, 20201 Comment

Critics were lukewarm toward Randy Newman's "Little Criminals" LP when it came out in 1977, but thanks to the surprise success of his controversial hit "Short People," it became his…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 2, 2020

By El Somnambulo July 2, 202015 Comments

Which Will Disappear First--Trump Or The Virus? My money is on Trump--although it probably won't be until November. He has just given up on the coronavirus, he's taken it personally.…

DL EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Dave McBride Publicly Pushed For The Restoration Of The Whipping Post In Delaware

By El Somnambulo July 2, 202026 Comments

Publicly, as in nationally-syndicated TV. Specifically the Morton Downey, Jr. Show back in 1989. But I'm getting ahead of myself. First, the story, which had remained in the recesses of…

Song of the Day 7/1: Johnny Cash, “God Bless Robert E. Lee”

By Alby July 1, 20207 Comments

Statues are coming down and names scrubbed from buildings as once-revered figures are recast as traitors and racists. The Lost Cause has no greater hero than Robert E. Lee, whose…

DL Open Thread: Weds., July 1, 2020

By El Somnambulo July 1, 20205 Comments

Is Trump Toast? Yes, I think so. Historical precedent also suggests it's so. Russia Paid The Taliban. Hey, maybe it was just for poppy seeds. Trump has no good defense. …

‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June 2020

By El Somnambulo July 1, 2020

This set sure runs the gamut. I done found you some real good stuff: Hey, this band is seriously cool. I want one more, meaning you're gonna get one more:…