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Open Thread For Nov. 12, 2018: How Dry Trump Is

By El Somnambulo November 12, 201834 Comments

Donald Trump did something that our soldiers didn't do during World War I. Refused to go out in the rain. To honor their memory and the memory of all who…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 12, 2018

By El Somnambulo November 12, 2018

'Hey, El Som, how about doing a week of songs from artists you've booked at the Gild Hall?' Wh-why, what a great idea! Think I'll start with vocalist supreme Cat…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 10, 2018

By El Somnambulo November 10, 2018

I'm hip--to David Frishberg:

Daily Thread For Nov. 9, 2018: Keystone Pipeline Springs Legal Leak

By El Somnambulo November 9, 201822 Comments

Something tells me this will get people talking. Federal judge halts construction of Keystone pipeline. Why?: A federal judge late Thursday blocked construction of the disputed Keystone XL oil pipeline,…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 9, 2018

By El Somnambulo November 9, 20182 Comments

In case you haven't guessed by now, if there was only one genre of music that I could listen to for the rest of my life, it'd be the sweet…

Nov. 8, 2018 Open Thread: California Bloodlines

By El Somnambulo November 8, 20187 Comments

Yet another mass murder, this time at a country & western bar that catered to college students. Something tells me that the shooter wasn't a music critic. Nope, a Marine…

The New Legislative Leadership Teams

By El Somnambulo November 8, 201836 Comments

We'll start with the 'Just the facts, ma'am' portion of the story. Here's who was elected last night at the caucuses: Senate D's: Dave McBride, President Pro-Tem; The Ethically-Bankrupt Nicole…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 8, 2018

By El Somnambulo November 8, 2018

I was out running errands yesterday, and XPN was playing a whole bunch of Joni Mitchell songs in a row. I was afraid that she had passed away, and listened…

BREAKING: Trump Fires Sessions

By El Somnambulo November 7, 201816 Comments

While expected, it reminds us that there is no break from Trump's perfidy: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/us/politics/jeff-sessions-fired-trump.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

Is John Carney Sending Prisoners Out-Of State Under The Cloak Of Election Darkness?

By El Somnambulo November 7, 201817 Comments

There's word on the street that he's trying to do this. Not for the first time. Last time he tried, Rep. J. J. Johnson called him on it and got…

Day-After Thoughts: Everything I’m Thinking About The Delaware Results

By El Somnambulo November 7, 201819 Comments

1. The Year Of The Woman: I should say the first of many years of the woman. Kathy Jennings, Colleen Davis, Laura Sturgeon, Krista Griffith, Dee Durham, Tizzy Lockman, Melissa…

Song Of The Day: Nov. 6, 2018

By El Somnambulo November 6, 2018

A soul adrenaline rush for Election Day. Can you believe that this song was the flip side? The A side was 'Bernadette', but still, this absolutely kicks ass. Hey, I…

Greg Lavelle: A Cheater Until The Bitter End

By El Somnambulo November 6, 201811 Comments

Greg Lavelle just sent out a 'news' letter. There's no news. There's no disclaimer as to who paid for it, other than that the taxpayers didn't pay for the mailing.…