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Song Of The Day: Aug. 24, 2018
‘Don’t go to Gibsom ‘cross the river’. From the insanely-talented Laura Nyro:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 23, 2018
Song (and the video) gives me chills. As does the story behind it. ‘Dreaming of Mercy Street’: Inspired by this poem by Anne Sexton, who committed suicide, on her 5th attempt, at the age of 46 in 1974: http://blogs.kcrw.com/music/2012/11/anne-sextons-original-poem-45-mercy-street-the-genesis-of-peter-gabriels-mercy-street/
Chris Johnson For Attorney General
“I will seek justice for those who our legal system leaves behind.” That statement from Chris Johnson appears on every lit piece that the Johnson campaign distributes. Three other words are equally prominent on that same lit piece: “…never a prosecutor.” We endorse Chris Johnson because he is the only candidate for Attorney General who […]
Song Of The Day: Aug. 22, 2018
In a blatant ploy to expand our demographic (to a few people under 60), I offer up ‘Boulevard Of Broken Dreams’. Uh, something tells me that Green Day isn’t exactly cutting edge any more…:
Delaware Liberal Primary Endorsements
We at Delaware Liberal proudly and unanimously endorse the following candidates for public office in the Sept. 6 Primary elections: United States Senate: KERRI EVELYN HARRIS Attorney General: CHRIS JOHNSON State Auditor: KATHLEEN DAVIES Senate District 3: ELIZABETH LOCKMAN Rep. District 1: NNAMDI CHUKWUOCHA Rep. District 31: SEAN LYNN NCC District 1: JORDYN PUSEY NCC […]
Rethugs Get An AG Candidate, And He’s…A Democrat
An African-American Democrat at that. One Bernard Pepukayi, who has worked for both Ruth Ann Minner and, wait for it, Tom Gordon. Here’s the News-Journal article: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/politics/2018/08/20/bernard-pepukayi-election-delaware-attorney-general-republican/1040132002/ My favorite quote?: “Something has been brewing and I believe I have something that has been calling me,” he says in the video. “I want to make a […]
Song Of The Day: Aug. 20, 2018
We begin ‘Thoroughfares That Don’t Exist…Or Do They?’ Week with a visit to Lonely Avenue:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 19, 2018
‘People get ready, there’s a train a’comin’…’ Curtis Mayfield writes a Gospel song for the ages:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 18, 2018
Written by Steve Goodman, sung by Arlo Guthrie. Definitely in the conversation for best train song ever:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 15, 2018
The King took this blues tune by Junior Parker, and turned it into one of the most iconic early rock ‘n roll songs ever. Bringing ‘race music’ into the rock vernacular is one of Elvis’ most singular accomplishments: To give you a sense of how transformational Presley’s version was, here is the original:
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