Archive for December, 2023
Song of the Day 12/21: Mannheim Steamroller, “Good King Wenceslas”
Mannheim Steamroller sounds like the name of a Krautrock outfit, but it’s really mostly one guy, composer/producer Chip Davis, who would have a footnote in music history even without the Steamroller. He was the composer of the music for “Convoy,” the trucker anthem that swept the nation and helped kick off the CB radio craze […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., December 21, 2023
Judge To Rudy: Pay Up Now!: For a guy who’s supposedly destitute, he’s still livin’ large. Time for that liquidation sale: Judge Beryl A. Howell wrote that there is a strong danger Giuliani is likely to hide his assets from plaintiffs Ruby Freeman and Wandrea ArShaye “Shaye” Moss and is unlikely to succeed in having […]
RUMOR ALERT: Has Governor Carney Endorsed Eugene Young?
I had a generally reliable source just share this with me. Not sure why he would wade into that primary, but, if true, well, it’s something. I’m sure we’ll soon find out…
Tomorrow’s Special Election In RD 37: An Uninformed View From Upstate
My uninformed view. While R’s have traditionally done better in special elections than D’s, it’s pretty clear that the Democratic Party has the better ground game this time. Massive phone banks and grassroots activity. Special elections often are more about the parties than the candidates, and that could well be the case here. I honestly […]
Song of the Day 12/20: Seymour Swine and the Squeelers, “Blue Christmas”
Elvis Presley made this cowboy Christmas song a classic, but I can’t listen to it without thinking of this porcine parody, which pretty much ruined Elvis’ version for me. Yes, I know it’s politically incorrect to laugh at stutterers. So does everybody else, and they’ve made this a popular if polarizing record anyway. The novelty […]
Pistol-Packin’ Pete Picks His Pawn
John Atkins, Part Deux. Ex-Rethug just reborn as a D. Second Amendment absolutist, as in ‘law-abidin’ citizen’. But don’t take my word for it, take his: Realtor and Builder Rob Burton filed today as a Democrat for the 14th District. We won’t let you take our firearms We, the people of Delaware, have elected our […]
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023
The media is having a newsgasm because Colorado’s Supreme Court barred Trump from the ballot there, based on the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. The appeal to SCOTUS will determine the issue, and you can find dozens of pundits who’ll tell you exactly what they’re going to do with the case. Few of them agree, but […]
Song of the Day 12/19: The Ronettes, “Sleigh Ride”
Here’s another piece of evidence supporting the theory that time makes songs Christmas classics: The LP “A Christmas Gift for You from Phillies Records” was a flop when it was released. It wasn’t until 1972, when it was rereleased by Apple Records (with the title’s prepositional phrase changed to “from Phil Spector”) that people realized […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023
Anyone who still thinks Jan. 6 wasn’t planned from the top down should take a look at the report from the Inspector General of the Department of Interior. That agency’s investigation turned up memos showing that his “spontaneous” call for a march to the Capitol was planned all along. This was from Kylie Kremer of […]
Song of the Day 12/18: Bing Crosby, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Melancholy is almost a standard quality in Christmas music, but only one song was so sad that it got banned from the radio. And it’s one of the all-time classics, too. “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” a hit for Bing Crosby in 1943, is about a soldier stuck overseas writing […]
DL Open Thread Monday, Dec. 18, 2023
Somebody should explain to Benjamin Netanyahu that when you’ve lost Chris Coons, you’ve lost the Democratic centrists. It seems even Coons has had enough of the senseless slaughter of Palestinians. He told CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday that Netanyahu “has been an exceptionally difficult partner.” This is the closest Coons has ever come to criticizing […]
Song of the Day 12/17: Kiri Te Kanawa, “O Holy Night”
If you’re not a church-goer you might not realize that, as pious as this song sounds, most Christian denominations do not have it in their hymnals. The reason is as old as religion itself: Religious intolerance. “O Holy Night” is the English translation of the original French “Cantique de Nöel,” which despite its subject matter […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, Dec. 17, 2023
Yes, Black Women Disproportionately Targeted For Prosecution Post-Dobbs. The story of Brittany Watts defies belief: Ohio was in the throes of a bitter debate over abortion rights this fall when Brittany Watts, 21 weeks and 5 days pregnant, began passing thick blood clots. The 33-year-old Watts, who had not shared the news of her pregnancy even with […]
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