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DL Open Thread: Friday, September 11, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 11, 2026No Comments

Where were you 25 years ago today? I was at a nursing home reform meeting at Buena Vista when we found out. Drove back to the Carvel Building in a…

Song of the Day 9/10: The Easybeats, “Friday on My Mind”

By Alby September 10, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The story behind “Friday on My Mind” is an immigrant success story. In 1964, four young guys in Australia met at Sydney's Villawood Migrant Hostel,…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, September 10, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 10, 202612 Comments

Cris Barrish Conjures Up Controversy Where None Exists. Great reporter, pathetic story: When Kyle Grantham, a first-time candidate for the New Castle County Council, read a WHYY News article last…

Song of the Day 9/9: Cassandra Wilson, “Time After Time”

By Alby September 9, 2026No Comments

Many critics considered Cassandra Wilson, who died last week at age 70, the finest jazz singer of her generation, but the truth was she could work in any musical context…

The 8-Day Campaign Finance Reports

By El Somnambulo September 9, 20263 Comments

A few late updates: The Suxco Schell Bros donated $10K to the Delaware Senate Majority PAC. Also $20 K from JP Morgan Chase. Yes, the Dems. You know where that…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 9, 20268 Comments

How Delaware's 'Not-For-Profit' Hospitals Stash $$'s In The Cayman Islands. An absolute must-read, award-worthy article: (W)hen hospitals write checks to those allegedly harmed by their care, most would think the…

Marcus Henry Is An Irredeemable Political Hack

By El Somnambulo September 8, 20265 Comments

Just got this in my e-box: "Friends, Today starts the second stretch of in-person early voting days ahead of Delaware's September 15th Democratic Primary election. Voters will go to the polls…

Song of the Day 9/8: Bobby Troup, “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”

By Alby September 8, 20261 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona If songwriter Bobby Troup hadn’t changed his plan on a cross-country drive to California, his famous tune might have been called "(Get Your Kicks on)…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, September 8, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 8, 20261 Comment

Court Upholds Delaware's Permanent Absentee Voting Law. Two Rethugs fail in their latest attempt to disenfranchise voters: The Delaware Court of Chancery has upheld the state’s permanent absentee voting law,…

Song of the Day 9/7: Jimmy Webb, “The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress”

By Alby September 7, 2026No Comments

Donald Trump, or maybe Natalie Harp, went on an AI slop-posting spree overnight, full of the usual braggadocio, apocalyptic imagery and imbecilic ideas – renaming New Mexico "New America," blowing up…

DL Open Thread: Monday, September 7, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 7, 20263 Comments

Rudy Gonna Rudy: Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor who shepherded New York City through the Sept. 11 attacks, said on Sunday that he did not think Mayor Zohran Mamdani…

Song of the Day 9/6: Red Army Choir, “Korobeiniki” (Tetris theme)

By Alby September 6, 20261 Comment

Ever notice how all the things Trump considers entertaining are the same things that appeal to 13-year-old boys? UFC bouts on the lawn, car races through the streets, stuff going…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: September 6, 2026

By El Somnambulo September 6, 20262 Comments

Should 'Rebuilding' Be The Goal After Climate Disasters? This piece makes a strong case for rethinking that approach: Disaster intervals are collapsing, with one catastrophe following another in such quick…