Open Thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FZNYXKHwNw These are just a few of the award-winning commercials created by Joe Sedelmaier, who passed away this past week: Mr. Sedelmaier stuck to comedy for his nearly 1,000 commercials.…

Why Democrats Suck--Case #Infinity Plus 2: DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Friday commuted the sentence of election conspiracy theorist Tina Peters following pressure from President Donald Trump,…

State Demands $876K From Police Athletic League Of Delaware.  Can we just substitute 'Val Longhurst' for 'PAL'?: The financial crisis facing the Police Athletic League of Delaware escalated in recent…

Who's The Boss?: China’s leader, Xi Jinping, delivered a warning on Taiwan to President Trump as they met for a summit in Beijing on Thursday, saying that the issue, if…

Appo & Red Clay Voters Sweep Out School Board Incumbents.  Including the presidents of each board: Three prominent school board members will not return to their seats for next school…

So, John, Where Are The Homeless Gonna Go?  He has no soul: People living in a city-sanctioned homeless tent village at a local Wilmington park woke up on Monday morning…

It's Not A 'Race To The Bottom' On Redistricting: What we have seen over recent months is that Democrats have largely abandoned the mode of the last decade plus in…

The Right-Wing Magazine's "Sex Issue": Every few years or so, the Christian right takes another pass at the impossible task of making fundamentalism look sexy or cool. These efforts tend…

Trump 'Bored' With Iran War?  Yep, just like FDR was 'bored' with WW II: Patience is not Trump’s strength. One outside adviser, who speaks with him regularly, told me the…

That Fucking Refinery.  In order to 'fix a problem', they apparently have no choice but to emit toxic sulfur dioxide for several weeks.  I'm with Speaker Minor-Brown on this one:…

Dover's House Of Hope Facing Possible Closure: A Delaware emergency shelter that has served nearly 100 women in the past year — many fleeing violence, battling untreated mental health conditions…

Rep. Spiegelman Tries To Justify Free Trips By Introducing Legislation To 'Clarify' What Is Already The Law.  Hey, as long as it brings more public scrutiny to these junkets, I'm…

Delaware Cops Doing Delaware Cops Things. Utterly disgraceful: Delaware Pastor Tony Neal said he turned his life around in the early 1990s after leaving prison. But his criminal record prevented…