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DL Open Thread/Sunday Magazine, June 29, 2025

By Alby June 29, 20252 Comments

Ever notice that some issues – vaccine skepticism, for example – don't follow our normal political left-right axis of orientation? Eric Oliver did, and after studying the issue he came…

DL Open Thread Saturday, June 28, 2025

By Alby June 28, 20251 Comment

If you're a progressive Democratic Party voter, you're constantly told to shut up and vote for whatever centrist wins the nomination. "Vote Blue No Matter Who" is what the party…

From the DL Archives: “Delaware named top ‘state to watch’ for pot legalization in 2017”

By Alby June 28, 20253 Comments

Whatever national organization made this forecast was unfamiliar with Delaware's cop-dominated Old Guard. Medical marijuana was up and running by 2015, so by the next year cannabis advocates might have…

Song of the Day 6/27: Rotary Connection, “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun”

By Alby June 27, 20251 Comment

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Chicago’s Chess Records made a name for itself in the 1950s and ‘60s as the home of great blues and soul artists. But Marshall Chess,…

Song of the Day 6/26: The Cowsills, “Indian Lake”

By Alby June 26, 20252 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona The Cowsills knew you could beat the summer heat down at "Indian Lake,” where “you can swim in the cove, have a snack in the…

Song of the Day 6/25: Bobby Sherman, “Easy Come Easy Go”

By Alby June 25, 2025

It seems like most child stars have a hard time adjusting to adult life – Justin Bieber is the latest example – but maybe that's because we don't hear much…

Song of the Day 6/24: The Supremes, “Stop! In the Name of Love”

By Alby June 24, 20252 Comments

When is a cease-fire not a cease-fire? When it's a Trump CeaseFire™! Here's how you know it's not a regular cease-fire, the kind where the warring parties have already agreed…

Song of the Day 6/23: Pat Benatar, “Hit Me With Your Best Shot”

By Alby June 23, 2025

Iran's retaliation wasn't long in coming, with missile attacks on U.S. bases in Qatar and Iraq. Because most of the people in the Trump administration like to play tough guy…

Song of the Day 6/22: Black Sabbath, “War Pigs”

By Alby June 22, 20251 Comment

Let's state right up front that the only thing Donald Trump knows about war is how to avoid serving in one, so he has no idea what form the blowback…

DL Open Thread Saturday, June 21, 2025

By Alby June 21, 20256 Comments

Is it war yet? More to the point, is it our war yet? Pundits are sucking their thumbs extra-hard trying to figure out if and when Trump will join the…

Song of the Day 6/20: Kool and the Gang, “Summer Madness”

By Alby June 20, 2025

For roughly 90% of the human population, this will be the longest day of 2025, marking the start of astronomical summer. The atmosphere above Delaware will drive home the point…

Song of the Day 6/19: Kim Weston, “Lift Every Voice and Sing”

By Alby June 19, 20252 Comments

I was shocked to learn this morning that Juneteenth is still being celebrated. With everything that doesn't code as white and male under attack, I assumed Trump had done away…

Song of the Day 6/18: Vince Vance and the Valiants, “Bomb Iran”

By Alby June 18, 2025

I'm old enough to remember when John McCain caused a stir on the campaign trail in 2007 when someone asked about his stance on Iran and he jokingly sang "bomb,…