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Song Of The Day: Nov. 28, 2018

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The Neville Brothers, at the peak of their musical powers:

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Let’s Talk Delaware Governor’s Race For 2020, Shall We?

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on November 27, 2018 50 Comments

I’ve been thinking about this race. A lot. So many questions. Let’s ask (and try to answer) a few: Will John Carney run for reelection? On one hand, he seems totally bored with being Governor. He has yet to put his stamp on the office, and he doesn’t appear to have anything approaching a direction […]

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 27, 2018

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There was a time, IMHO, when this was the greatest touring band in America. Caught ’em live at the Chestnut Cabaret in the late ’80’s.  Just great American music:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 26, 2018

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I couldn’t close the book on the political career of Greg Lavelle w/o this homage to his final campaign:

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WTF Is Going On At Vaughn?

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on November 24, 2018 2 Comments

I’m not generally a conspiracy theorist. But I have to wonder if we’ve got a major cover-up going on at the Vaughn Correctional Center. Before I even get to that, can someone please explain to me how there are no security cameras in a correctional facility? Just whose interests does that policy serve? I may […]

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 24, 2018

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From my 2017 Top 10, a song that might’ve gotten lost, but shouldn’t::

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 23, 2018

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I’m a huge fan of Blood Orange. Spoiler Alert: He’ll be back on the Best-Of list this year.  This one’s from 2016:

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 22, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on November 22, 2018 0 Comments

If Thanksgiving wasn’t called Thanksgiving, it’d likely be called Homecoming. Which is what I love about the holiday. People come home. This song from my 2015 best-of could be the theme song:

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Open Thread For Nov. 21, 2018: Whitaker’s Secret Cabal

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on November 21, 2018 4 Comments

How Matthew Whitaker Rose To Prominence.  Featuring, of course, a phony charity that appears to have been created exclusively to serve as a vehicle to bring this mediocrity to power. Part of the Rethuglican Criminal Conspiracy that’s running the country. Who’s behind it? Sorry. Citizen’s United keeps it secret. I Think Seth Moulton’s Serving His […]

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 21, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on November 21, 2018 0 Comments

They’ve been to the Gild Hall. Twice. Tim Showalter has become a favorite son. This was from my 2014 best-of list:

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BREAKING: Trump Tried To Get DOJ To Prosecute Clinton And Comey

Filed in Featured, National by on November 20, 2018 13 Comments

His own White House lawyer, Don McGahn, warned him that such behavior could be impeachable. From the NYTimes: The lawyer, Donald F. McGahn II, rebuffed the president, saying that he had no authority to order a prosecution. Mr. McGahn said that while he could request an investigation, that too could prompt accusations of abuse of […]

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Open Thread For Nov. 20, 2018: Cowardly Lyin’

Filed in Featured, Open Thread by on November 20, 2018 5 Comments

Trump Doesn’t Visit Troops Because He’s Afraid: Trump has spoken privately about his fears over risks to his own life, according to a former senior White House official, who has discussed the issue with the president and spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about Trump’s concerns. “He’s never been interested in going,” […]

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Song Of The Day: Nov. 20, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on November 20, 2018 1 Comment

From 2013 came this exercise in guitar pyrotechnics. My kind of guitar pyrotechnics:

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