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Song Of The Day: March 17, 2018
Hey, it’s St. Paddy’s Day. Which can only mean one thing. My fave ‘Danny Boy’ of all-time:
Delaware Political Weekly: March 9-15, 2018
1. Sean Lynn Endorses Kerri Harris. Lynn has guts, and I salute him for it. You just know that, even those who might support Harris, are gonna hide in the shadows, afraid to challenge the status quo. Not Lynn. Oh, and he doubles down here. If you’re with him and Kerri, you can sign up […]
Song(s) Of The Day
Sondheim Week rolls merrily along with two from Sweeney Todd. We start with Sweeney’s love song…to his razors: In this scene, Toby, who does not trust Sweeney Todd, promises to protect Mrs. Lovett. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zet0XrrhiuU
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thurs., March 15, 2018
We hear all the time about the NRA’s bullying tactics. And it’s true. However, when faced with a Hall full of students demanding gun control measures, the NRA cowers in the corner. Legislators, take note. Schoolkids accomplished what you couldn’t/wouldn’t do for decades. All of the gun bills are out of their respective committees, and […]
Song(s) Of The Day: March 15, 2018
I consider Sondheim’s score for ‘Follies’ to be one of the greatest ever written for Broadway. Depending on what version of the show you see, you could hear up to 35 or so songs that he wrote for the original and the numerous revivals. Every production will have these two classics featured, however. A gorgeous […]
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., March 14, 2018
Once again, the so-called D ‘leadership’ is caving to the NRA. Check out the rewrite of HB 330, the bill that was supposed to raise the legal age for purchasing firearms from 18 to 21. Let us count the changes from the original: (1) ‘This bill permits a person to sell, give or transfer a […]
Song Of The Day: March 14, 2018
The Ballad Of Booth from ‘Assassins’. If you ever get a chance to see this show, go. You won’t soon forget it. Victor Garber, unbleepingbelievable:
General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tues., March 13, 2018
Oh, no, we’re not letting the House cowards who couldn’t even vote to ban bump stocks off the hook. Yes, the bill passed, 25 yes, 3 no, 11 not voting. 14 representatives who somehow can’t vote to ban something that turns killing machines into even stronger killing machines. Two of the three no’s were from […]
Song Of The Day: March 13, 2018
Nobody does Sondheim like Bernadette Peters. This song is from “Merrily We Roll Along”, initially a flop that featured a great Sondheim score, one of his greatest in fact. The musical has successfully been reworked, and is now produced all over the world. There are several amazing songs in the score, this is but one […]
Song Of The Day: March 12, 2018
Hey, it’s my Birthday Week, and I’m gonna celebrate it with some Stephen Sondheim. He’s on my Musical Mount Rushmore. I’ve perhaps spent more time listening to Sondheim than any other artist. And I still hear new stuff whenever I listen. In this gorgeous song from a made-for-British-TV production, ‘Evening Primrose’, a store mannequin briefly […]
Song Of The Day: March 10, 2018
Well, these guys were never posers. Dave & Phil Alvin used to travel from campsite to campsite with their father, who was a union organizer. They snuck into small clubs to hear their heroes like Big Joe Turner. When it came to finding a sax player for the Blasters, they brought in Lee Allen, who […]
Carper And Coons: ‘The Real Enemy Isn’t The Banks. It’s…Elizabeth Warren’
Yep, the DINO senators who voted to radically reduce oversight of some of the biggest and most corrupt financial institutions are blaming Elizabeth Warren for outing them. By name. I say, first outing, then ousting. The money quote from this article?: “If Warren’s colleagues didn’t want to be criticized as Wall Street-owned hacks, then they […]
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