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Front Country Coming To Arden–Courtesy Of El Somnambulo…
…and the Arden Concert Gild. Who the bleep is Front Country, you might ask? Well, they won Best Band honors at both the RockyGrass and Telluride Bluegrass Festivals. Their lead singer, songwriter, and force-of-nature Melody Walker, won the Best Songwriting Competition at Merlefest. Here’s the thing, though–they’re not essentially a bluegrass band. Hey, why try […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., Jan. 7, 2020
‘Have Democrats Finally Found Their Own ALEC?’: I tend to doubt it b/c progressives have the capacity to think for themselves, whereas right wingers, um, don’t. Still, this is a positive step. Iran Targets…Trump Properties For Retribution. I don’t like this–it just gives Trump an excuse to skip out on his bills. Pompeo Will Not […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., Jan. 6, 2020
Wilmington’s Only Rethug Councilman Target Of Sexual Harassment Suit. Granted, I’d feel a bit more comfortable with this had the complainant hired anybody but Theo Gregory to handle the suit, but still. Trump ‘Created His Own Credibility Crisis’ On Iran. Not that he’s gonna try to make a serious case for, you know, war, in […]
DL Open Thread: Sun., Jan. 5, 2020
Officials Put Option Of Killing Suleimani Before Trump–So That He Wouldn’t Take It. Don’t they know him by now?: In the chaotic days leading to the death of Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Iran’s most powerful commander, top American military officials put the option of killing him — which they viewed as the most extreme response […]
DL Open Thread: Sat., Jan. 4, 2020
A ‘Just The Facts’ Version Of The Killing Of Soleimani From The Washington Post: What happened: President Trump ordered a drone strike near the Baghdad airport, killing Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, one of Iran’s top military figures and leader of its special-operations forces abroad. Who Soleimani was: As the leader of the Revolutionary Guard Corps’ […]
DL Open Thread: Fri., Jan. 3, 2019
State Rethug ‘Leaders’ Under Fire–From R State Chair. Kudos, I guess, to Jane Brady. But she’s wrong when she says that this is not what her party stands for. Hate and resentment are pretty much all they stand for these days. An excerpt for those w/o a subscription: Brady issued a statement on Thursday saying […]
DL Political Weekly: Dec. 27, 2019-January 2, 2020
Well, the title is a lie. Yes, we will be going weekly from now on. But a lot more than I expected took place in the waning weeks of 2019, so we get a chance to play catch-up. 1. Bruce Ennis Gets A Primary Challenger. Her name is Kyra Hoffner, and she is quite active […]
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Jan. 2, 2020
The Mysterious Invasion Of The Drone Hordes: Rural Nebraska and Colorado are the sites of these sightings. Drones flying in formation. And nobody knows why: Unmanned drones, which have exploded into popular usage in recent years and can be used for everything from mapping to photography to farming, can be difficult to track. Operators of […]
DL Open Thread: Weds., January 1, 2020
Lewandowski Drops NH Senate Bid. You say you didn’t even know he was running? Well, he’s not. Anymore, that is… Protesters Swarm US Embassy In Iraq. Can you imagine if this had happened on Hillary Clinton’s watch as Secretary of State? The investigations would have already started. Anyway, this is what happens when you don’t […]
Announcing The 2019 MVP’s (Most Valuable To The Progressive Cause)!
OK, I had 11, and all are worthy. At Kevin Ohlandt’s suggestion, I also looked at Amy Roe and Sara Bucic. Their contribution has been tremendous, but they should have been on last year’s list. Mea culpa. Here we go: 10 (tie). Delaware Democratic Party/Kerri Harris. The two are intertwined. Erik Raser-Schramm and Jesse Chadderdon […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of The Decade: The Top Twenty!!
This time with a complete Spotify list of the whole megillah! But first, once again for you latecomers, all that has preceded the climax!: Bulo’s Fave Tunes OF THE DECADE 100-81! ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes OF THE DECADE: #’s 80-61! ‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes OF THE DECADE: #’s 40-21! 20. (2017) I love the David Lynch vibe […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., Dec. 30, 2019
How Corporate Lobbyists Won The Day On Trump’s Tax Cuts. It wasn’t just the bill itself, it’s how they hijacked the rules-making process. Bottom line?: Virtually none of the projected $150 billion in new corporate taxes will ever be collected. The Meeting Where Trump Became The Religious Right’s Savior. Don’t know how I missed this […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes OF THE DECADE: #’s 40-21!
40. (2016) The other song that may, or may not, have made the list if not for the video. I’m more certain about this one, though: 39. (2016) 38. (2016) My youngest daughter turned me on to this Oregon-based band. They put on a great concert. And this song is an anthem: 37. (2014) 36. […]
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