Song of the Day 1/19: The Beatles, “The End”
If this is indeed the end of the American Republic – I tend to doubt it, but I'm safely overseas – then I think it should bow out with the…
DL Open Thread: Sunday, January 19, 2025
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From Men To Boys--Those Billionaires And Their Hormones: Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, recently appeared on Joe Rogan’s podcast to lament the absence of “masculine energy” in the…
DL Open Thread: Saturday, January 18, 2025
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Sad. MAGAts And Donors Must Watch Inauguration--On A Jumbotron: Now, instead of hundreds of thousands of Trump voters gathering at the U.S. Capitol to watch their president begin his second…
David Lynch: An Appreciation
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Guest Post By Gary Mullinax: David Lynch was a movie director who started with a slimy baby that looks like a skinned rabbit (and might really have been one), then…
Monique Johns Doesn’t Seem To Stand For Anything
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Guest Post By Accende Lucem: On November 5, 2024, I walked into the polls and voted for Monique Johns for New Castle County Council President. As an old school Democrat…
Song of the Day 1/17: Arthur Conley, “Funky Street”
One-hit wonders get more attention, but there are lots of two-hit wonders out there, too. Arthur Conley, for example. Conley was singing for minor labels from the late '50s to…
DL Open Thread: Friday, January 17, 2025
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NYC's Top Criminal Heads To Mar-A-Lago, Seeking Pardon. Betcha he gets one: Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, his re-election chances in doubt and a federal indictment looming over…
Song of the Day 1/16: Kesha, “Tik Tok”
The deadline for whatever happens to TikTok is fast approaching. I don't use social media, so it won't affect me directly no matter what happens, but lots of people are…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Joseph Heller was acclaimed for his novel 'Catch-22', which enjoyed ca(t)che with anti-war protestors in the '60's. Gotta admit, started it, didn't like it, didn't finish it. Have no desire…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 16, 2025
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Netanyahu Gonna Netanyahu. Holds up deal: Last-minute disputes appeared to hold up an expected Israeli cabinet vote on Thursday that could formally ratify a cease-fire deal with Hamas that has…
BREAKING: Israel and Hamas Agree To Cease-Fire, Hostage Release
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/15/israel-war-gaza-ceasefire-hostages-news-hamas/ A hostage and ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel has been reached Wednesday following more than 15 months of extraordinary bloodshed and violence in Gaza, said a senior U.S.…
Song Of The Day 1/15: Mahalia Jackson, “Elijah Rock”
Al's in transit, so I'm not sure he's got a song in mind. However, I was blown away by the Delaware State University Choir that opened yesterday's House session, doing…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., January 15, 2025
The Big Story: Speaker Minor-Brown Seems Determined To Restore Collegiality To The House. After well over a decade of iron-fisted rule by Pete Schwartzkopf and Val Longhurst, the newly-installed Speaker…