DL Open Thread: Tuesday, August 5, 2025
Today's Special Election: Any prediction I make would be based solely on the perceptions of others. Other than making a modest contribution, I've not been involved in the race at…
Superman 19720?
Guest Post By Gary Mullinax, 'The Minister Of Culture': Does Superman fight for truth, justice and the American way from a home base by the Delaware River just south of…
Councilman David Carter: An Open Letter To Gov. Meyer And Members Of The Delaware General Assembly
Dear Governor Meyer and Members of the General Assembly, In 2024, New Castle County completed its first full property reassessment in over four decades, a court-ordered process meant to restore…
Song of the Day 8/4: The King Cole Trio, “It’s Only a Paper Moon”
I heard this tune the other day and it struck me that this should be the theme song of MAGA World, sung by Donald Trump, because it's basically the credo…
DL Open Thread: Monday, August 4, 2025
Why You Should Never Respond To Those Democratic Fundraising E-Mails--The Mothership Vortex: The digital deluge is a familiar annoyance for anyone on a Democratic fundraising list. It's a relentless cacophony of bizarre…
An Open Letter To Sarah McBride
Guest Post By Jason330: Sarah, I just finished reading your latest newsletter, and I hope you’ll take this message in the spirit of urgency and shared concern with which it’s…
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: August 3, 2025
Radioactive Wasps! Wonder if Marvel is suing for copyright infringement: A radioactive wasp nest with radiation levels ten times of what is allowed under regulations was found at a facility…
Song of the Day 8/2: Spinal Tap feat. Elton John, “Stonehenge”
It took forty-odd years, but it seems legendary hard rockers Spinal Tap have finally perfected the staging of their classic track "Stonehenge." As shown in this clip of Marty DiBergi's…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, August 2, 2025
Trump Hates The Jobs Numbers, Fires The Statistician. Seems like pretty much everybody but Trump likes her: “I was just informed that our Country’s ‘Jobs Numbers’ are being produced by…
‘Sen. Bipartisanship’ At It Again
No, I'm not talking about his indefensible vote for more arms sales to Israel. (BTW, you simply must read Coons' double-talk right here.) Instead, I'm talking about this. You know, where Coons…
Song of the Day 8/1: Barbara Lynn, “You’ll Lose a Good Thing”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona Aretha Franklin recorded “You’ll Lose a Good Thing” in 1964. She sounded great. Of course she did. She was Aretha. Barbara Lynn had recorded the…
DL Open Thread: Friday, August 1, 2025
More Trump Tariff Rope-A-Dope: Stock markets in Europe and across Asia-Pacific countries have fallen after Donald Trump announced new tariffs on dozens of US trading partners. Last night, as the…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, July 31, 2025
First, a question on the upcoming Special Session: Usually, when there has been a Special Session, pretty much everything has been prepared in advance. Raising my concern: Will this Special…