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…
Chris Johnson For Attorney General
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"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…
Song Of The Day: Aug. 22, 2018
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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…
Delaware Liberal Primary Endorsements
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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…
Song Of The Day: Aug. 21, 2018
'Somewhere in America, there's a street named after my dad.'
Rethugs Get An AG Candidate, And He’s…A Democrat
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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?:…
Song Of The Day: Aug. 20, 2018
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We begin 'Thoroughfares That Don't Exist...Or Do They?' Week with a visit to Lonely Avenue:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 19, 2018
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'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
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Written by Steve Goodman, sung by Arlo Guthrie. Definitely in the conversation for best train song ever:
Song Of The Day: Aug. 17, 2018
Aretha, waitin' on a train to bring her 'rooster' home:
Song Of The Day: Aug.16, 2018
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'Waitin' on a train to take me home':
Song Of The Day: Aug. 15, 2018
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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…
Song Of The Day: Aug. 14, 2018
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Wow. I had never heard this early demo version of Tom Waits' Train Song. It just blows me away: