Open Thread

Wilmington Senior Center Closes.  Won't Say Why: Days after posting their March lunch menu onto social media, officials from the Wilmington Senior Center closed the doors of the 70-year-old facility.…

Like commenter Paula (who really should be writing for us), I received the mailer from the Delaware Healthcare Association yesterday.  Had I been inclined to oppose SB 1 before I…

I Told You From The Very Beginning That the Underwater City At Ft. DuPont Was A Scam.  Here's more proof: Land that was once publicly owned and later became the…

'America Is No Longer A Democracy.'  Just thought you'd like to know: The US is no longer a democracy. One of the most credible global sources on the health of…

ChristianaCare Gears Up To Fight Healthcare Cost Containment Bill: Delawareans with private insurance pay some of the highest prices in the nation for hospital services. Research also shows the state’s…

'My Year As A Degenerate Gambler':  State-sponsored thievery: On a Thursday evening in September, I excused myself from the family dinner table and slipped into my bedroom. I didn’t want…

A Charade Is A Charade Is A Charade: Republican politicians don’t have much of a chance in Wilmington elections. Residents of Delaware’s largest city, where Democrats hold a nearly 9-1…

Allen Harim's Excuse For Pollution Violations?  'It's too cold.': The Allen Harim poultry processing facility in Harbeson was cited by DNREC for “exceeding effluent limitations of nitrogen”, meaning the site…

Hope You Recently Filled Up Your Tank: Iraq and Oman closed oil terminals on Thursday after two tankers were attacked and left burning off Iraq’s coast, as the International Energy…

How Trump Miscalculated On The War: On Feb. 18, as President Trump weighed whether to launch military attacks on Iran, Chris Wright, the energy secretary, told an interviewer he was…

Trump Plays Wall Street Nitwits For Fools.  Because, who else believes anything he says?: Yesterday UN Ambassador Mike Waltz announced that the US was moving ahead rapidly to achieve all…

Oil Prices Soar Due To Trump's War.  Who could possibly have foreseen this?: Oil prices spiked near $120 per barrel before falling back Monday as the Iran war intensified, threatening…

McMeh.  CEO grudgingly nibbles at McDonald's new sandwich: Social media can be so cruel...: “When the CEO calls it product instead of food you know its got less nutritional value…