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Yet Another Charter School Closes Abruptly
This time, the Delaware Academy Of Public Safety And Security. You know, a school allegedly designed to prepare “…students for careers as first responders, such as law enforcement, firefighters and EMTs.” Over $500K in debt and disastrous educational results. Which, come to think of it, is what you’d expect from a school preparing students for […]
Dear Rethug Senators…This Is All It Would Take
First, spare me the histrionics of the ‘on-the-fence’ senators agonizing over your Kavanaugh votes. It’s real simple, here’s all you have to do, and you’ve put the ball where it belongs: Announce that you can’t vote for Kavanaugh until/unless there is an FBI background check. See? It ends your public agony, which we all see […]
Delaware’s Most Important Legislative Race Of 2018
I was tempted to call this the ‘only’ important race of 2018, but that’s probably an overstatement. However, the contest between incumbent Greg Lavelle and Laura Sturgeon has loads of implications beyond the boundaries of the 4th Senatorial District. It is not only a referendum on the Delaware Republican Party and one of its leading […]
Song Of The Day: Sept. 25, 2018
Too infectious to ignore. BTW, while most white people covering soul suck at it (*cough* Linda Ronstadt/Heat Wave *cough), Graham Parker more than did justice to this one:
Looks Like Trump Is Gonna Fire Rosenstein Today
Rosenstein has been summoned to the White House where it’s expected that he will be asked to resign. Rosenstein will reportedly refuse, at which point Trump will likely fire him. Shit just got more real.
Song Of The Day: Sept. 24, 2018
“Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi Went to the park to check on the game But they was murdered by the other team Who went on to win fifty-nil”:
Song Of The Day: Sept. 23, 2018
A first. This song will be reprised on my Fave Tunes Of The Month list. But it fits the Ford/Kavanaugh controversy so perfectly, it would have been musical malpractice to exclude it:
Song Of The Day: Sept. 22, 2018
Did someone mention James Brown at the TAMI show? I saw this at the Warner Theatre. This was definitely the highlight of that amazing concert film. Girls in the theatre were screaming as loud as the girls at the concert:
Song Of The Day: Sept. 13, 2018
This is from the Richard & Linda Thompson infamous “Tour From Hell”. Richard had taken up with another woman, but contractual obligations forced them to tour together following the release of ‘Shoot Out The Lights’. ‘Shoot’ was a compelling chronicle of the disintegration of their relationship and one of the best albums of the 1980’s. […]
Ladeez and Gentlemen: Scott Walker, YOUR Rethug Nominee For Congress
I rarely throw the term ‘despicable’ around, even when it comes to the most despicable of politicians. After all, they are presumably human beings and they likely are good people in their own private Idahos. Scott Walker is truly despicable in every sense of the word. A man devoid of basic humanity. A slumlord who […]
Song Of The Day: Sept. 11, 2018
Looks like it’s Richard Thompson Week. When he performed at the Gild Hall, it was truly a mesmerizing concert. Top-notch songwriter, one of the best guitar players on the planet, and a strong expressive voice. No, he may not be the most lovable guy around, but his songs are true works of art. Like this […]
Song Of The Day: Sept. 10, 2018
In which Richard Thompson creates one of the most unsympathetic narrators of all-time (h/t to XPN’s Julian Booker):
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