November 2021 – Page 2 – Delaware Liberal

A Brief Musical Tribute To Stephen Sondheim

By El Somnambulo November 26, 202115 Comments

My musical sensibilities have been shaped by Sondheim far more than by any other artist. I'm certain that I've listened to his music far more than anybody else's. His death…

Delaware Political Weekly: November 19-25, 2021

By El Somnambulo November 26, 202111 Comments

1. Unashamed RWNJ Announces Congressional Run. He displays promising comedic potential: Christopher Hill is currently a geotechnical driller; he previously spent time as a board certified alcohol and drug dependency…

DL Open Thread: Friday, November 26, 2021

By El Somnambulo November 26, 20212 Comments

In case you were wondering: The first recorded use of the term “Black Friday” was applied not to post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping but to financial crisis: specifically, the crash of the…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, November 25, 2021

By El Somnambulo November 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving! Best holiday of the year by far, at least for us. Let me just emphasize how disgraceful giving the Kathleen McGuiness the Pharmacist Of The Year Award is. …

Song of the Day 11/25: The Cranberries, “Ode to My Family”

By Alby November 25, 2021

Happy Thanksgiving! Or, as they call it à Paris, jeudi. American culture is consumed everywhere, so Parisians are aware of Thanksgiving, but only expat Americans celebrate it. In some regards,…

McGuiness Used States Funds to Pay Firststateupdate.com to Publish a Glowing Press Release?

By jason330 November 24, 202113 Comments

It sure seems like she did. See the "Source" below. Also note that the "article" makes no mention of the brazen criminality the "auditor" will stand trial for. BTW -…

BREAKING: All Three Defendants In Killing Of Ahmaud Arbery Found Guilty On Multiple Accounts…

By El Somnambulo November 24, 20213 Comments

..including felony murder. Finally, something to give thanks for. In this case, we give thanks that the three killers weren't cops: https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/11/24/us/ahmaud-arbery-murder-trial

Song of the Day 11/24: Dire Straits, “So Far Away”

By Alby November 24, 2021

Mark Knopfler wrote this song, which appeared on his band's 1985 mega-hit album "Brothers in Arms," about the difficulty of conducting long-distance relationships by telephone. Speaking from experience, even 35…

PLeAsE PESTER & AbUsE YOUr L0CAl SKollBOrED!!!!

By jason330 November 24, 2021

Some dumb fucking conservative idiots have gotten into the habit of circulating "shocking" bullshit among themselves, then pretending that the shocking bullshit came from a school in the Caesar Rodney…

Whoa. Brian Pettyjohn Isn’t Going Anywhere.

By El Somnambulo November 23, 202112 Comments

DD has the story over at Blue Delaware, and I gotta admit, I didn't see this coming. He wanted to go somewhere (Deputy Director For Sussex County Department of Elections). …

Hey, put this on your “to do” list then make sure to do it.

By jason330 November 23, 20214 Comments

Song Of The Day 11/23: The Drifters, ‘Up On The Roof’

By El Somnambulo November 23, 20212 Comments

I retired from Trader Joe's on Sunday. My right hip and my right leg made the decision for me. A fantastic 12-plus year run. The perfect post-career gig. Anyway, at…

Darius Brown’s Latest ‘Woman Problem’

By El Somnambulo November 23, 20212 Comments

There's more, perhaps much more, than meets the eye when it comes to his latest indefensible outburst. But first, for those of you who haven't paid attention, here's the story:…