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Jimmy Carter Has Died

By El Somnambulo December 29, 20249 Comments

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/

Song of the Day 12/29: Counting Crows, “A Long December”

By Alby December 29, 2024

It has been a long December, but I don't think anybody believes this coming year will be better than the last. Adam Duritz doesn't sound like he believes it when…

DL Open Thread: Sunday, December 29, 2024

By El Somnambulo December 29, 20247 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo December 29, 20241 Comment

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…

Song of the Day 12/28: Van Halen, “Panama”

By Alby December 28, 2024

Sclerotic bully Donald Trump has been talking tough about Panama, which like, sure, Grandpa. I'm not the only one whose mind went to this 1984 Van Halen classic, which has…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, December 28, 2024

By El Somnambulo December 28, 20244 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo December 28, 2024

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…

Song of the Day 12/27: The Four Seasons, “December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)”

By Alby December 27, 20241 Comment

I always found this song's opening line a bit strange. "Oh, what a night, late December, 1963." Considering that "late December" is already filled with several significant calendar items, like…

DL Open Thread: Friday, December 27, 2024

By El Somnambulo December 27, 20244 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo December 27, 20242 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo December 26, 20245 Comments

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

By El Somnambulo December 26, 20243 Comments

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…

Song of the Day 12/25: The Band, “Christmas Must Be Tonight”

By Alby December 25, 2024

H/t El Somnambulo, who suggested this for the Christmas playlist back in March. This Christmas song by Robbie Robertson went overlooked for years. Written and rejected for the Band's 1975's…