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Chris Johnson For Attorney General

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on August 22, 2018 6 Comments

“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 […]

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Song Of The Day: Aug. 22, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 22, 2018 1 Comment

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…:

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Delaware Liberal Primary Endorsements

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on August 21, 2018 6 Comments

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 […]

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Song Of The Day: Aug. 21, 2018

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

‘Somewhere in America, there’s a street named after my dad.’

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Rethugs Get An AG Candidate, And He’s…A Democrat

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on August 20, 2018 9 Comments

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 […]

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Song Of The Day: Aug. 20, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 20, 2018 5 Comments

We begin ‘Thoroughfares That Don’t Exist…Or Do They?’ Week with a visit to Lonely Avenue:

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Song Of The Day: Aug. 19, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 19, 2018 16 Comments

‘People get ready, there’s a train a’comin’…’ Curtis Mayfield writes a Gospel song for the ages:

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Song Of The Day: Aug. 18, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 18, 2018 2 Comments

Written by Steve Goodman, sung by Arlo Guthrie. Definitely in the conversation for best train song ever:

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Song Of The Day: Aug. 17, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 17, 2018 0 Comments

Aretha, waitin’ on a train to bring her ‘rooster’ home:

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Song Of The Day: Aug.16, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 16, 2018 1 Comment

‘Waitin’ on a train to take me home’:

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Song Of The Day: Aug. 15, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 15, 2018 11 Comments

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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Song Of The Day: Aug. 14, 2018

Filed in Arts and Entertainment by on August 14, 2018 1 Comment

Wow. I had never heard this early demo version of Tom Waits’ Train Song. It just blows me away:  

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Delaware GOP No Longer Has An AG Candidate

Filed in Delaware, Featured by on August 13, 2018 6 Comments

Not surprising since I doubt that anyone can remember they had an AG candidate. For the record, her name is/was Peggy Marshall Thomas. In announcing that she was dropping out,  she asked “the media to ‘respect her privacy’.”  No problem, Peggy. The R’s have until Sept. 4 to name someone to replace her on the […]

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