January 2026 – Page 4 – Delaware Liberal

Song of the Day 1/15: Dolly Parton, “Here You Come Again”

By Alby January 15, 20261 Comment

Fans have been worried about Dolly Parton's health since October, when her sister put out a public appeal for prayers, a couple of weeks after the country music diva missed…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 2026

The big news, such as it is, took place in the committee meetings yesterday. I also guess it's worth noting that SB 27 (Brown), which creates the Office Of New…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 15, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 15, 20266 Comments

Anybody Missing From This Obituary? Let me rephrase: Anybody Missing From The Obituary For Linda Stevenson?: Passed away unexpectedly on December 29, 2025. She was born on April 29, 1961.…

Song of the Day 1/14: Jake Xerxes Fussell, “The Bells of Rhymney”

By Alby January 14, 2026

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The best-known version of “The Bells of Rhymney” came out of sunny southern California when the Byrds put it on their first album in 1965.…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 14, 20265 Comments

Suxco Council Rejects Mega-Development. I did not expect this: The Sussex County Council voted unanimously Tuesday to deny a rezoning needed for Atlantic Fields, a major retail project that would…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 14, 202610 Comments

There were no surprises in either the House or Senate today. The House unanimously passed SB 106 (Buckson), which requires school districts to craft cell phone policies for students. Because…

Song of the Day 1/13: The Moody Blues, “Isn’t Life Strange”

By Alby January 13, 20265 Comments

Scanning one of those People We Lost in 2025 lists the other day, I realized I missed memorializing John Lodge, bassist for the Moody Blues, back when he died in…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20262 Comments

Another Day, More Trump Shit You Never Thought Would Happen. Like: Yet Another War Crime: The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 13, 20262 Comments

This is the hors d'oeuvre portion of the legislative session--in for just three weeks, get those few 'must-pass' bills done by the end of the month, listen to the Governor's State…

Song of the Day 1/12: The Grateful Dead, “Playing in the Band”

By Alby January 12, 2026

Bob Weir, the co-founder of the Grateful Dead who died Saturday at 78, was the subject of countless Deadhead debates over the years. Was he an essential member of the…

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 12, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 12, 202615 Comments

Starting tomorrow--the General Assembly returns. My favorite time of year. Also my busiest. More Trump Corruption: The Department Of Injustice Targets Fed Chair. You all know why: The U.S. attorney’s…

Song of the Day 1/11: Bob Dylan, “Barbara Allen”

By Alby January 11, 20265 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona “Barbara Allen” is the best known of all the old ballads, its different versions collected more than any other folk song by preservers of the…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: January 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 11, 2026

Any 'Mincefluencers' Here? An obsessive fan tries to understand her obsession. My fave piece of the week: Maybe if I start from the beginning, I can make sense of it.…