DL Open Thread: Monday, December 30, 2024
Why Jimmy Carter Lost In 1980: For Jimmy Carter, the 12 months that culminated in the 1980 general election were marked by economic turmoil, international humiliation and a political challenge…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: The Top Ten!!
But first, let's take a trip in the Not-So-Wayback Machine to revisit Tunes 50 through 11: https://delawareliberal.net/2024/12/26/bulos-fave-tunes-of-2024-s-50-41/ https://delawareliberal.net/2024/12/27/bulos-fave-tunes-s-40-31/ https://delawareliberal.net/2024/12/28/bulos-fae-tunes-of-2024-s-30-21/ https://delawareliberal.net/2024/12/29/bulos-fave-tunes-of-2024-s-20-11/ And now, the Top 10! More chalk than usual. Don't…
Jimmy Carter Has Died
The Greatest Ex-President ever. His selflessness and compassion were inspirations to so many people: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2024/12/29/jimmy-carter-president-dead/
DL Open Thread: Sunday, December 29, 2024
Matt Meyer Gives His Developer Friends This Lovely Parting Gift. Kevin Caneco's take is right on: My statement on outgoing CE Matt Meyer veto of ORD 24-008 (Impact fees)You’re a…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: #’s 20-11
Here's where it gets tough. Can definitely make an argument that all these songs belong in the Top 10. Too bad there are twenty of 'em: 20: 19: 18: Sheer…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 28, 2024
Meet The New Audit, Same As The Old Audit: Delaware Unemployment Compensation Fund Still Unauditable: The State's Department of Labor was unable to provide sufficient appropriate audit evidence for the…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: #’s 30-21
Now that I've demystified the process with yesterday's explanation, you have but to be mystified (or elated) by my choices: #30. Read her absolutely great takedown of Aussie music industry…
DL Open Thread: Friday, December 27, 2024
How Cops Routinely Mistreat Our Most Vulnerable: The Biden administration launched the probes in the wake of the national outcry over the police killings in 2020 of George Floyd in…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes: #’s 40-31
For the sake of pseudo-transparency, I don't really agonize whether, say, Song #37 is 'better' than Song #36. I find ten songs that I think roughly belong where they are…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 26, 2024
Let's get this out of the way first: Wednesday NFL football is bad NFL football. At least Beyonce was there to save halftime. Israel: Fuck The Civilians. And you believed…
‘Bulo’s Fave Tunes Of 2024: #’s 50-41
OK, kids, here we go. Real happy with the songs I unearthed this year. I notice that the selection is perhaps a bit more roots-oriented than usual. Although it's technically…
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
Been a tough month for those born on December 25. Rickey Henderson. Justin Trudeau. December boys got it bad: Hey, it's December 25. Howzabout a double shot?: This is what…
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
Just because we don't get nearly as many readers the next two days as normal, that's no excuse for me to just mail in the Open Thread. If you're gonna…