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Song Of The Day: Oct. 10, 2018
I’ll give you two versions of this Willie Dixon-penned blues standard. First, the original, featuring Otis Rush: And then the version by world-famous blues wannabes. Gotta admit, they were pretty good wannabes:
Song Of The Day: Oct. 9, 2018
Everybody covered this one. Figured I go with the biggest hit version of it:
Song Of The Day: Oct. 8, 2018
There’s little doubt that Willie Dixon was the greatest songwriter of what is known as ‘Chicago Blues’. His songs have been covered by everybody. We’re talking classics. I’m gonna feature his songs all week. You won’t believe how familiar you are with his work w/o knowing that it was his work. Here’s one originally performed […]
A Sleeper Race For Y’All
Been doing some due diligence during my days off from work. I’ve gotten some interesting insights into this November’s races. And I’ve got a live dog in a State Senate race. A race that has some interesting twists on traditional themes. Here goes: People who have a sense as to what races are competitive and […]
Privileged Princeton Preppy Poisoned Pledges…And Skated
Said privileged preppy is one Ken Simpler. Our State Treasurer. In light of L’Affaires Kavanaugh, I decided to take a second look at what Simpler himself called a ‘brush with the law’. Here’s what I found (it even made the New York Times): Saying he would not treat the case ”as an undergraduate frolic that […]
Meet Your New State Legislators
I know, I know, election’s not until November. However, there were several contested primaries, and the winners of many of those primaries face no opposition in November. So, they’ll be on the payroll the day after the election. Let’s take a look at them, accompanied by my occasionally trenchant analysis: Senate District 2: Darius Brown […]
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: Sept., 2018: Volume Deux
More goodies: Don’t know how I missed this elegiac John Prine song from earlier this year. Missed no more: Lots to love, and some stuff that the hatas might hate. What do you like, and what do you, um, not like?
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: Sept., 2018: Volume One
Too many intriguing songs for just one music dump this month. I’m gonna continue doing them in alphabetical order by artist’s name. Select your faves: This was Drive-By Truckers before they were Drive-By Truckers. Just now being released: A classic in its infancy: I’m a sucker for great harmonies. When the song also gives me […]
Kangaroo Kourt Open Thread
What are you seeing and hearing, what are you thinking? I’ll be at work, so feel free to fill me in.
Song Of The Day: Sept. 26, 2018
Proof that ‘good’ and ‘hot’ aren’t mutually exclusive. I always thought they were hot. And good:
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 […]
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