Song of the Day 9/18: JD Souther, “Best of My Love”
JD Souther, best known for writing hit songs for the Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and other Southern California soft rockers of the '70s, died yesterday, cutting short a modest late career…
DL Open Thread: Weds., September 18, 2024
Georgia Woman Died Because Of The Supreme Court And Ignorant Georgia Elected Officials. Correction: Women: Candi Miller’s health was so fragile, doctors warned having another baby could kill her. “They…
FINALLY: The Auditor’s Report
Here are the quick takeaways. The audit covered the years 2019-2022. The University Of Delaware was singularly uncooperative. Yes, Bethany Hall-Long collected 'coincident pay' to which she was not entitled. …
Song of the Day 9/17: Tito Jackson, “Love One Another”
Tito Jackson, the Jackson 5 guitarist whose name became a punchline, died the Sunday of a heart attack at age 70. Tito knew standup comedians used his name for cheap…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2024
Republicans thought nothing of their constant threats of violence until people started shooting at Trump. Now they want Democrats to stop talking about the threat to democracy posed by Trump…
Song of the Day 9/16: Jane’s Addiction, “Jane Says”
In Boston the other night, fans went to a Jane's Addiction concert and a hockey game broke out. Mid-song, lead singer Perry Farrell turned his aggro act on Dave Navarro,…
DL Open Thread Monday, Sept. 16, 2024
I want to thank the idiot with a gun who invaded Trump's golf course. I was beginning to despair of the media ever getting past their fixation on the culinary…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Justin Trudeau Fidel's Son? The latest from the syphilis-addled brain of Le Grand Orange: OTTAWA — Two former Canadian lawmakers are calling on former President Donald Trump to apologize for…
Song of the Day 9/14: Al Stewart, “Year of the Cat”
In case you hadn't noticed, this year's presidential election is all about cats. I'm not clear on whether Republicans hate cats. Their disdain for cat ladies seems to indicate they…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, September 14, 2024
Send Those Haitians Back To--Venezuela. You don't even need to read the article to know who said it: “We will do large deportations from Springfield, Ohio, large deportations. We’re going…
Song of the Day 9/13: Frankie Beverly and Maze, “Before I Let Go”
Soul singer Frankie Beverly, who died this week at 77, wasn't well known to white audiences. He and his band Maze didn't hit their commercial stride until the late '70s,…
DL Open Thread: Friday, September 13, 2024
Laura Loomer And Marjorie Taylor Greene In A Steel Cage? When you're too racist for MTG...: GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized far-right activist Laura Loomer on Thursday, saying that her…
Song of the Day 9/12: Linda Ronstadt, “La Cigarra”
Big shout-out to Linda Ronstadt, who took to Instagram on the occasion of a Trump rally in her hometown today to blister the immigrant-hating/immigrant-marrying ex-president. Donald Trump is holding a…