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July 8 Open Thread: The Return of Rocket Man

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Absolutely must-reading about the DuPont Chambers Works plant now owned by Chemours. And remember, DNREC has been a wholly-owned subsidiary of these poison peddlers forever.  While we can’t go back in time, we can help to ensure that the victims are fairly compensated.  Gee, maybe that FOIA-proof Economic council will hand them truckloads of cash […]

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Song Of The Day: July 8, 2018

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I know it’s a predictable choice, but this remains my fave Kinks’ song ever, and I know that many others agree.  What’s yours?:

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Song Of The Day: July 7, 2018

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‘Cause celluloid heroes never feel any pain, and celluloid heroes never really die’:

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Delaware Political Weekly: June 29-July 5, 2018

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1. Actor Lee Murphy To Play Role Of Congressional Candidate.  He’s been a candidate before. He’s almost been a candidate a couple of other times. He’s been a teacher, an Amtrak conductor, and an actor who drives a stick shift and has an ‘extensive wardrobe’. He’s always good for comedic relief. And he’s the R candidate […]

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Song Of The Day: July 6, 2018

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If you haven’t heard this one, I hope you find it as moving as I do:

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Trumpian? No. Lilliputian? Yes.

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Much was made (in fact, John Carney made much of) this Executive Order signed by the Governor on June 30, 2018.  He did this after the General Assembly declined to consider a hastily-introduced constitutional amendment that would have required the adoption of ‘budget smoothing’ throughout the budgetary process. As opponents of this attempt to railroad […]

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Chamber Cries Crocodile Tears

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Won’t anyone consider Delaware’s poor and misunderstood Chamber Of Commerce?  The legislative proceedings of June 30/July 1 prompted this poignant lament from those who have always had the best interests of Delaware at heart: Chamber Disappointed in Late Night Minimum Wage Vote The Delaware House of Representatives held a late night, with a 3:30 a.m. vote to […]

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Song Of The Day: July 5, 2018

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‘I’ve got a big fat mama tryin’ to break me…’:

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Songs Of The Day: 4th Of July, 2018

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My Holy Trinity:

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Song Of The Day: July 3, 2018

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Dave Davies wrote it and sang it.  Kinda wish he’d written more songs with the Kinks, based on this one, also from Something Else:

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Song Of The Day: July 2, 2018

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Hey, let’s make it Kinks’ Week. Send me your faves, the more off-the-radar screen, the better. Side One, Cut One of my fave Kinks album:

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Song Of The Day: July 1, 2018

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We close double entendre Week with the Who. “Mama’s got a squeeze box, daddy never sleeps at night”:

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‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: June, 2018

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Pretty strong stuff this month, due, in part, to a couple of ‘Best-Of’ lists I found highlighting music from the first half of the year. Think I’ll do it alphabetically by artist, just to see how it comes out:   These guys are Da Bomb. Yes, it’s the guitars:

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