Song of the Day 3/31: Ralph McTell, “The Streets of London”
No song about London has been recorded more often than "The Streets of London" – there reportedly have been more than 200 covers over the years. Ralph McTell wrote it…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, March 31, 2024
If you're celebrating a special holiday, best wishes for joyous celebrations. We're doing brunch at my oldest daughter's house--meaning mimosas, followed by a nap for me. Finally got out there…
Song of the Day 3/30: The Clash, “London Calling”
In our apocalyptic age it's hard to remember that the media has always peddled stories of impending doom. When Joe Strummer wrote this song in 1979, he recalled later, "I…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, March 30, 2024
Trump Doubles Down On Teh Sociopath: Former President Donald J. Trump posted a video on Friday to his social media website that features an image of President Biden with his…
Song of the Day 3/29: Paul Melançon, “Jeff Lynne”
Sometimes a song intended as homage nails it so well it's hard to tell it from the original. That's the case with "Jeff Lynne," indie pop-rocker Paul Melançon's tribute to…
DL Open Thread: Friday, March 29, 2024
Trump And Christianity: Why So Much Blood?: The exhibition, which opened in late February, doesn’t take up the proliferating use of blood as political metaphor in the rhetoric of Donald…
Delaware Political Weekly: March 22-28, 2024
1. Matt Meyer Files For Governor. He's now on the primary ballot. So is Collin O'Mara. So is--that's it, so far. Will Bethany file? If so, when? I'm calling it--that…
Song of the Day 3/28: World Party, “Sweet Soul Dream”
Karl Wallinger, the multi-instrumentalist best known as the leader, and frequently the only member, of World Party, died at his home in England two weeks ago of a stroke. He…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, March 28, 2024
The Big Story is: "There's (Figurative) Blood On The Floor At Leg Hall". You (and I) just knew that the Hall would be swarming with hospital execs and healthcare providers…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, March 28, 2024
This Election Was A BFD. A 25% point win in a race that the same D challenger lost by 7% two years ago? Gee, I wonder what could have made…
COMMENT RESCUE: State Auditor Determines That The Finances Of The Division Of Unemployment Insurance Are…
UNAUDITABLE. Liberal Geek posted the following: Auditor York is gettin’ stuff done. And WTF is going on at the Unemployment Insurance office at DOL. Sheesh. https://auditor.delaware.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/209/2024/03/DOLUI-Final-Report.pdf WTF, indeed. As in:…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 27, 2024
Today's Big Story is: We gotta whole lot of great bills scheduled for committee hearings today! Yes, worthy of that explanation point. One of the best groups of bills in…
Song of the Day 3/27: John Cougar Mellencamp, “Crumblin’ Down”
Richard Serra, whose massive steel sculptures – the less artistically inclined among us would describe them as walls – were the source of controversy and a federal lawsuit, has died…