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Delaware Political Weekly: May 4-10, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 11, 201813 Comments

1. It's Carper-Harris For Real. Any lingering questions as to whether Carberbot would go to the post this year were answered as Shufflin' Tom filed this week. A nominal Democrat,…

Song Of The Day: May 11, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 11, 2018

There was a time in the late '70's to mid-eighties when, IMHO, the Neville Brothers were the best band in America. Here, they bring their Caribbean lilt to John Hiatt's…

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: May 10, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 10, 201815 Comments

Well, I sure didn't see the Equal Rights Amendment imploding on the Senate floor, but that's what happened. What started as a simple basic statement of equality--""Equality of rights under…

Song Of The Day: May 10, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 10, 20181 Comment

Bonnie Raitt just tears up this John Hiatt song. Betcha you've heard it before:

General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: May 9, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 9, 201814 Comments

Let's talk about 'taking a walk'. In legislative parlance, the phrase means 'disappearing during a roll call so that you will be recorded as absent on a certain vote'. And,…

Song Of The Day: May 9, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 9, 2018

More Memphis and more John Hiatt:

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: May 8, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 8, 20189 Comments

OK, we need to do a post-game wrap-up from last Thursday as it was an eventful day. Underage marriage is on the way out as the bill is on the…

Song Of The Day: May 8, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 8, 2018

I get to delay my decision--John Hiatt or Memphis--for at least one more day. Because, when it comes to Memphis, there is only one King. Today, you're ridin' with him. …

Song Of The Day: May 7, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 7, 20182 Comments

I can go one of two ways this week--Memphis-themed songs, or songs by John Hiatt. Haven't decided yet:

La Somnambula's sign-off song comes from...the sylvan burg of Ardentown. Richard Julian, a great songwriter, who has written for Norah Jones and has performed with Bonnie Raitt, Marshall Crenshaw and…

Song Of The Day: May 5, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 5, 20181 Comment

The Great Lost Artist Of The Sixties. Found again:

Delaware Political Weekly: April 27-May 3, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 4, 20183 Comments

That was quite the sneaky stealth political week. Here's what happened while you (we?) weren't looking: 1. Ernie Lopez Gets A Primary Challenge. Lynne Eckbold from Lewes filed this week…

Song Of The Day: May 4, 2018

By El Somnambulo May 4, 20183 Comments

Both Somnambulo/Somnambula agree on this one. In fact, if memory serves, this was my fave Tune Of The Year awhile back. I think Nathan Arizona will approve: