January 2026 – Page 6 – Delaware Liberal

DL Open Thread: Monday, January 5, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 5, 20266 Comments

You may have missed it, but we now have our Hitler. A deranged madman bent on taking over countries aided by a supplicant press and fellow criminals running the government.…

Song of the Day 1/4: Billy Joel, “Big Shot”

By Alby January 4, 2026

I could dedicate this song to Trump, but the real reason for setting aside my aversion to Billy Joel is that he sang in public Friday for the first time…

DL’s Most-Viewed Stories, 2025

By Alby January 4, 20262 Comments

People love Top 10 lists, so to wrap up the holiday weekend – you didn't pretend to work Friday, did you? – here, in descending order, are the Top 10…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: January 4, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 4, 20261 Comment

Stingless Bees Granted Legal Rights: Stingless bees from the Amazon have become the first insects to be granted legal rights anywhere in the world, in a breakthrough supporters hope will…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, Jan. 3, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 3, 202610 Comments

While You Were Sleeping--Trump Invaded Venezuela and Arrested Maduro: President Trump said on Saturday that the United States had captured the Venezuelan president, Nicolás Maduro, and was flying him out…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending Jan. 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 2, 2026

“We are kings of our bikes. So, we are again really lucky to live in Rehoboth, when we park a car, we have to get back into the car. We…

Song of the Day 1/2: The American Breed, “Bend Me, Shape Me”

By Alby January 2, 20261 Comment

This song, a No. 5 hit for the American Breed in 1968, was prophetically titled – several bands covered it in the '60s, and it sounded different each time. Credited…

DL Open Thread: Friday, Jan. 2, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 2, 202613 Comments

I have a question to start: We've had two notable murders in Delaware over the past two weeks. When the former owner of the Stone Balloon, who is also the…

Song of the Day 1/1: Ferko String Band, “When You’re Smiling”

By Alby January 1, 20263 Comments

When I think of Mummers string bands, I imagine the string bands of my childhood – masses of banjos in parade formation, supplemented by saxophones and glockenspiels, all played by…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 1, 2026

By El Somnambulo January 1, 20262 Comments

Trump Declares Defeat In LA, Chicago and Portland: President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is pulling the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, although the troops already…

Delaware 2025: The Good, The Bad, The Ridiculous

By El Somnambulo January 1, 20264 Comments

THE GOOD: Jan. 17: Gov. Meyer commits to scaling back windfalls to large corporations. Says he will focus on small business development instead. March 5: Gov. Meyer proposes energy reforms,…