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DL Open Thread: Sat., Oct. 12, 2019
McAleenan Out At Homeland Security. He was extreme, but not extreme enough for Trump. Corrupt Ukrainian Prosecutor Partnered With Rudy & His Goons To Oust Yovanovich. What a rogue’s gallery. A literal rogue’s gallery. Shepard Smith Leaves Fox. Hmmm, just two days after Bill Barr meets with Rupert Murdoch. Which reminds me, why the fuck […]
Song Of The Day For Oct. 12: Led Zeppelin-‘Living Loving Maid (She’s Just A Woman)’
Zep’s first two albums came out in 1969. This one is from Zep II:
DL Open Thread: Fri., Oct. 11, 2019
Rudy And His Posse. So much corruption, and it threatens to take down the entire GOP. Here’s how they got together. BTW, the head of the America First PAC mentioned herein? That’d be Linda McMahon, previously the head of the Small Business Association and, of course, wife of WWE mogul Vince McMahon. Deutsche Bank ‘Loses’ […]
Song Of The Day For Oct., 11, 2019: Crosby, Stills & Nash-Suite Judy Blue Eyes
From people who were there, this is a lot better on record than it was at Woodstock. Sure sounds good on record, though…:
DL Open Thread: Thurs., Oct. 10, 2019
Trump Pushed SOS Tillerson To Help Giuliani Client Facing Federal Charges. So much corruption. Tip of the iceberg. I now agree with Al. Big Orange has hit the iceberg. He’s going down. ‘They Didn’t Help Us In The Second World War’. Not only has Trump thrown the Kurds under the bus, he is now clearly […]
Song Of The Day For October 10: The Impressions-This Is My Country
There are lots of reasons why Curtis Mayfield is on my Musical Mount Rushmore. Among them is Mayfield’s importance to the civil rights movement. It’s amazing that this song, 50 years later, is every bit as relevant as it was then. Not to mention, it’s just so damned catchy:
The Delaware Political Hot Stove: October, 2019
1. It’s Official: Hugg vs. Lawson. David Lawson has filed for reelection for the 15th SD seat. Hugg will announce in early November. The ‘old guard’ in Kent County is Hugg’s ‘braintrust’. By that, I mean Nancy Cook and her hangers-on. (BTW, I heard a rumor about Nancy Cook that I pray is not true. […]
DL Open Thread: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019
John Carney Just Won’t Give It Up. Still fighting for ‘political balance’ on the courts. Backed up by the usual Delaware Way suspects, including ‘former governor’ Dale Wolf. Uh, John, can you lean in so I can whisper something in your ear?…THERE ARE JUDGES ON DELAWARE’S COURTS RIGHT NOW WHO GOT THERE BY CHANGING THEIR […]
Songs Of The Day For Weds., Oct. 9, 2019: Two From Nick Drake
Although he wouldn’t achieve cult status until long after he had passed away in 1974, Nick Drake released his haunting Five Leaves Left in 1969. These are the first two songs on the album, and I think they’re both beautiful: BTW, Richard Thompson played some guitar on this album, and that sure sounds like him […]
DL Open Thread: Tues., Oct. 8, 2019
Giuliani And Perry Sought To Horn In On Ukraine Gas $$’s. They weren’t weeding out corruption, they were looking to profit from it. Great reporting from the Associated Press. Transportation Secretary Chao Turned Office Into Gravy Train For Mitch McConnell. Who is, not coincidentally, her husband. Ex-prisoners Sue Florida Rethugs For Their Voting Rights. The […]
Song Of The Day For Oct. 8, 2019: The Allman Brothers-Whipping Post
The Allman Brothers were one of several bands who made their name in the ’70’s, but who first emerged in the late-60’s. You still hear 1969’s ‘Whipping Post’ on Classic Rock radio. And here, except I’ve chosen the classic Live From The Fillmore East version, purportedly the greatest version of the song ever:
Song Of The Day For Oct. 7, 2019: It’s A Beautiful Day-‘White Bird’
The origin of the song, according to songwriter David LaFlamme, who co-wrote this 1969 classic with then-wife Linda LaFlamme: Where the ‘white bird’ thing came from … We were like caged birds in that attic. We had no money, no transportation, the weather was miserable (in Seattle). We were just barely getting by on a […]
DL Open Thread: Mon., Oct. 7, 2019
Trump To Kurds: Drop Dead. “Well, sure, you helped us stop ISIS, but Erdogan, who BTW, is a great man, tells me that you’re expendable. Good luck and see you later.” How Rethugs Stole The 2016 Election–And How They May Steal It Again In 2020. Your must-read assignment of the day. This is the only […]
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