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…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 12, 2024
The Primary's Over, But BHL's Corruption/Ineptitude Continues Unabated. Turns out she handles her office's FOIA duties as well as she and Dana handle the family finances: The office of Lt.…
Things I Want To See: Post-Primary Edition
In no particular order. Feel free to add your own: Someone needs to immediately stop BHL from disbursing any more money from her opioid slush fund. Especially to herself. I…
Song of the Day 9/11: Camille, “Cats and Dogs”
Unless you're a right-wing loon, last night's debate might have been the first you've heard about the gangs of immigrants who are eating pet cats and dogs all across America.…
Yes, Val. It Was Personal.
Been waiting for this day since 2008. The week between Christmas and New Years. The day you stormed into my office, tore down my posters from the wall, told me…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024
Whether you're talking about the presidential debate or the Delaware primaries, things went about as well as could be expected yesterday. The News Journal, as if to remind us it…
Presidential Debate Open Thread
I don't have cable TV, so I couldn't watch this debate even if I wanted to. So I'm counting on you readers to keep me apprised of developments.
DL Primary Election Results Open Thread: Sept. 10, 2024
Polls close at 8. The timing on when the first results come in is, um, variable. In theory, the early voting results could come in fairly early. But I've detected…
Song of the Day 9/10: Electric Light Orchestra, “Showdown”
Tonight's televised face-off between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump can't possibly meet expectations, if only because they're so high for Harris and so low for Trump. I think those expecting…