Archive for December, 2022
Song of the Day 12/31: The Spinners, “The Rubberband Man”
In his Dec. 25 Open Thread, El Somnambulo noted the death of composer/producer/arranger Thom Bell, who with Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff comprised the Mighty Three of Philly Soul. The long list of hit records he wrote, usually with Linda Creed, and/or produced contains more than a few syrupy ballads, but he could funk it […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 31, 2022
Ex-Pope Benedict Dies. Lied About Knowledge Of Pedophile Priests: The former pope Benedict XVI has admitted providing false information to a German inquiry into clerical sexual abuse. Benedict, who resigned as the global leader of the Roman Catholic church in 2013, said on Monday that he had attended a meeting with local church officials in […]
Delaware 2022: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous
The Good: Jan. 21: Rep. Gerald Brady resigns after getting caught stealing wood from the Newark Ac-Uh-Me. Addition by subtraction. April 14: The Paid Medical And Family Leave Act passes both chambers and is set to become law. Likely the most impactful bill of the year, mainly because Carney and the Kops fought against so […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 30, 2022
Coming tomorrow: A chronological voyage through 2022 as we recap The Good! The Bad! The Ridiculous! Is Heather Honey Her Real Name? Voter fraud ‘investigator’, hired by Kari Lake, from Lebanon, Pa.: When right-wing firebrand Kari Lake challenged her narrow November defeat in the Arizona governor’s race, her star witness was an obscure woman with […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: The Top Ten!!
First, a revisit to the rest of the Top 50. To be followed by a Spotify list including the Top 50, plus songs that were Top 50-worthy: ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 50-41 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 40-31 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 30-21 ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 20-11 […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 29, 2022
There’s Always A Delaware Connection. The Rethugs know that they had a disastrous 2022 national election. Who better to analyze what went wrong, and how to fix it, than someone with a sparkling record of winning statewide races in Delaware?: The R.N.C. has undertaken what it says is a serious analysis of the 2022 results, […]
Song of the Day 12/28: The Specials, “Vote for Me”
Singer Terry Hall, frontman for three bands that reached the British charts in the 1980s, died last week at age 63 of pancreatic cancer. Best known as co-lead vocalist for British ska revivalists the Specials, he left in 1981. He formed a series of bands and guested on many artists’ albums before reforming the Specials […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022
David Cay Johnston, who has chronicled Donald Trump’s financial chicanery for decades, has sifted through the Jan. 6 Committee reports and found evidence of at least 26 instances of tax fraud over the six years he was running for and served as president. If I were a Russian oligarch, I’d be looking for ways to […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 30-21
30. 29. 28. Coming to Arden Gild Hall, Sat. Feb. 18, 2023: 27. 26. 25. 24. 23. 22. 21.
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022
There was so little news yesterday that media has been reduced to carrying the brainless ramblings of America’s most disgraced former president. His latest fantasy included the baseless notion that he’s immune from prosecution, which he most definitely is not. The Brazilian criminal George Santos, who got elected to Congress thanks to the incredible ineptitute […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2022: #’s 40-31
40. 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. First time Emily Dickinson has made my Best Of The Year list:
Song of the Day 12/26: Fleet Foxes, “White Winter Hymnal”
Some songs are born to be played at Christmas. Others have Christmas thrust upon them. “Jingle Bells” and “Let It Snow” never name a holiday. The Pretenders’ “2000 Miles” does conclude each chorus with the word “Christmastime,” but it’s not about the season. “My Favorite Things” made the yuletide playlist just for mentioning brown paper […]
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