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Song of the Day 6/25: Fataday Korngor, “Pinky Ring”
New music is El Somnambulo’s territory, but I heard this on WXPN’s local music show last week and I’m not willing to wait until his end-of-the-month roundup to share it. Fataday Korngor is a DelCo guy who makes music with a backing band composed of a childhood friend and a couple of guys he met […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Two Big Stories Today: Bond Bill On Agenda. HB 140 Could Reemerge In Senate. A quick look at the Bond Bill reveals–yet more money for the Underwater City At Ft. DuPont despite solemn promises from Our PAL Val and Nicole ‘No Longer’ Poore that last year was the end of the State’s commitment to the […]
DL Open Thread Tuesday, June 25, 2024
Media chatter has turned to Thursday night’s televised debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and it seems nobody is pretending anymore that the event has anything to do with educating the electorate. If it were, you’d see articles comparing and contrasting the positions espoused by the two grandpas. Instead we get stories about colleges […]
Song of the Day 6/24: Shaboozey, “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
H/t Jason, who posted this in the comments the other day. It was among the songs featured in this this article about the contenders for the Song of the Summer. It cites a bunch of songs that have sold well, which isn’t enough to crown a tune the Song of the Summer. Beyond popularity, the […]
DL Open Thread Monday, June 24, 2024
Somebody must have spiked Sen. Chris Coons’ breakfast on Sunday, because he went on Fox News and freaked out the host by pointing out that Trump is a convicted felon. The host’s flustered reaction might put Coons’ status as Fox’s favorite Democrat in question. Before getting too excited about Coons acting like a Democrat for […]
Song of the Day 6/23: LL Cool J, “Mama Said Knock You Out”
So Trump’s latest idea for controlling immigration is to have the equivalent of bum fights. I’m all for it, given that the first person the first contestant gets to fight is Trump. This track serves as a reminder than the current Kendrick Lamar-Drake feud is part of a long hip-hop tradition. James Smith – the […]
DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 23, 2024
A Model For The Country–But Is John Carney Paying Attention?: Maryland’s legalization of recreational marijuana just over a year ago has obviously been a boon to users. But it has also benefited the state, bringing in more than $26 million in tax revenue during the second half of 2023. Meanwhile, citizens with possession convictions on […]
DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 22, 2024
My Cranky Old Man Take Of The Day: I don’t give two bleeps as to what the Song Of The Summer will be. Not to mention, who gets to anoint which forgettable sugary confection earns the monicker? I mean, we’re not talking ‘Dancing In The Streets’ territory here. Here’s one from way back that shoulda’ […]
Delaware Political Weekly: June 14-20, 2024
1. Meaningless Endorsements. We’re in Captain Obvious territory here: Any endorsements that take place after a primary has been resolved are meaningless. Or, in some cases, pathetic. Or perhaps you missed the e-mail that John Carney has now endorsed Sarah McBride. Yo, John, you endorsed Eugene Young. Everybody knows that you and Sarah get along […]
Song of the Day 6/21: Bill Lloyd, “The Fix Is In”
This one’s for Aileen Cannon, the unqualified federal judge who’s slow-walking Donald Trump’s stolen documents trial and refused colleagues’ calls to recuse herself. You can figure out why. Bill Lloyd is a veteran Nashville singer and songwriter, best known as half of Foster & Lloyd. The songwriting duo recorded three albums and landed several singles […]
DL Open Thread: Friday, June 21, 2024
A Rogue Judge–From The Beginning. Shortly after Judge Aileen M. Cannon drew the assignment in June 2023 to oversee former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case, two more experienced colleagues on the federal bench in Florida urged her to pass it up and hand it off to another jurist, according to two people briefed […]
Song of the Day 6/20: The Power Station, “Some Like It Hot”
This one’s for commenter Jarvis, who thinks people need to turn off the air conditioning because it’s not that hot out there. The Power Station, a super group formed by Duran Duran bassist John Taylor and guitarist Andy Taylor during the band’s hiatus in 1984, debuted with this single in 1985. It was a hit […]
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 20, 2024
Yeah, I understand. The Budget Bill and a Supplemental Appropriations bill will be considered today. But the Big Story is that this may well be the day that Paul Baumbach realizes his crowning legislative achievement. I’m not sure how many years it’s been, but his ceaseless work on behalf of a Death With Dignity statute […]
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