Song of the Day 8/12: Johnny Horton, “North to Alaska”
What's left of Donald Trump's brain? There already were blank spaces where common knowledge should be, but yesterday's senior moment was a doozy. I get that he says dumb stuff…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Quick Note: Depending on how long today's Special Session runs (I'm thinkin' real long), I might miss a lot of it while I'm enmeshed in the blues-rock stylings of Joanne…
Joanne Shaw Taylor To Rock The Arden Shady Grove Tuesday
If you're a fan of Stevie Ray Vaughan or (my fave) Albert Collins, you won't want to miss her. She was discovered by Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, and she's…
Song of the Day 8/11: David Bowie, “Starman”
As far as I'm concerned, time travel has been proved impossible. I base this on the simple premise that if it could happen, somebody would have come back in time…
DL Open Thread: Monday, August 11, 2025
They Kill Journalists, Don't They? By 'they', I mean the genocidal government of Israel and, yes, the journalists were targeted: A prominent Al Jazeera journalist who had previously been threatened…
Song of the Day 8/10: Lynn Anderson, “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona No, Trump never promised us a rose garden. But maybe there was a shred of hope his tiny mind wouldn’t land on something like paving…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: August 10, 2025
Fearful Flier? Captain Ron To The Rescue: Captain Ron (real name Ron Nielsen) is a 78-year-old former commercial pilot who teaches a free class for nervous fliers roughly once a…
Song of the Day 8/9: The Dillards, “Dooley”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona The first time most people saw the Dillards, they were playing idiot hillbillies on “The Andy Griffith Show” who drifted lazily into town from their…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 9, 2025
ICE Barbie Slow-Walks FEMA Aid To North Carolina. Let's cut through the bullshit--it's because the state has a Democratic governor: The Department of Homeland Security is holding up more than…
Song of the Day 8/8: The Clash, “Police on My Back”
A song for the Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas for Illinois to prevent a mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional districts. Texas Sen. John Cornyn, in danger of losing a…
DL Open Thread: Friday, August 8, 2025
Fascism ON THE MARCH! Both the 'Justice' Department And the FBI have now been weaponized into Fascist institutions. As in: FBI To Go After Texas Legislators. First thing to know…
Progressive Legislators To Unveil Reassessment Proposals
Rep. Madinah Wilson-Anton to Host Property Tax Press Conference WILMINGTON - On Friday, August 8th at 10:30 AM, members of the Delaware House of Representatives, New Castle County Council, and Wilmington…
Song of the Day 8/7: Steve Carlisle, “WKRP in Cincinnati” theme
Guest post by Nathan Arizona When you think of the old TV show “WKRP in Cincinnati,” the first thing you might remember is mousy newscaster Les Nessman tossing live turkeys…