DL Open Thread Wednesday, June 26, 2024
One of the news media's longest-running crime dramas came to an underwhelming finish yesterday when the U.S. government reached a plea deal with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange that will allow…
Song of the Day 6/25: Fataday Korngor, “Pinky Ring”
New music is El Somnambulo's territory, but I heard this on WXPN's local music show last week and I'm not willing to wait until his end-of-the-month roundup to share it.…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Two Big Stories Today: Bond Bill On Agenda. HB 140 Could Reemerge In Senate. A quick look at the Bond Bill reveals--yet more money for the Underwater City At Ft.…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Media chatter has turned to Thursday night's televised debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and it seems nobody is pretending anymore that the event has anything to do with…
Song of the Day 6/24: Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
H/t Jason, who posted this in the comments the other day. It was among the songs featured in this this article about the contenders for the Song of the Summer.…
DL Open Thread Monday, June 24, 2024
Somebody must have spiked Sen. Chris Coons' breakfast on Sunday, because he went on Fox News and freaked out the host by pointing out that Trump is a convicted felon.…
Song of the Day 6/23: LL Cool J, “Mama Said Knock You Out”
So Trump's latest idea for controlling immigration is to have the equivalent of bum fights. I'm all for it, given that the first person the first contestant gets to fight…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 23, 2024
A Model For The Country--But Is John Carney Paying Attention?: Maryland’s legalization of recreational marijuana just over a year ago has obviously been a boon to users. But it has…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 22, 2024
My Cranky Old Man Take Of The Day: I don't give two bleeps as to what the Song Of The Summer will be. Not to mention, who gets to anoint…
Delaware Political Weekly: June 14-20, 2024
1. Meaningless Endorsements. We're in Captain Obvious territory here: Any endorsements that take place after a primary has been resolved are meaningless. Or, in some cases, pathetic. Or perhaps you…
Song of the Day 6/21: Bill Lloyd, “The Fix Is In”
This one's for Aileen Cannon, the unqualified federal judge who's slow-walking Donald Trump's stolen documents trial and refused colleagues' calls to recuse herself. You can figure out why. Bill Lloyd…
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 21, 2024
A Rogue Judge--From The Beginning. Shortly after Judge Aileen M. Cannon drew the assignment in June 2023 to oversee former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case, two more experienced…
Song of the Day 6/20: The Power Station, “Some Like It Hot”
This one's for commenter Jarvis, who thinks people need to turn off the air conditioning because it's not that hot out there. The Power Station, a super group formed by…