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In What Universe Is This Not A Police Cover-Up?

By El Somnambulo January 4, 202519 Comments

Here's the story: An Odessa state representative is facing DUI and vehicular assault charges after Delaware State Police say he drove while intoxicated and caused a crash, injuring another driver.…

Song of the Day 1/3: Bobby Womack, “Lookin’ for a Love”

By Alby January 3, 20251 Comment

Listening to this 1974 No. 10 hit for soul singer/songwriter/guitarist Bobby Womack, you'd never guess it started out as a traditional spiritual. Like much of the transformation of gospel into…

DL Open Thread: Friday, January 3, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 3, 202518 Comments

Mike Johnson's Day Of Reckoning. For all the breathless supposition, he's gonna be reelected Speaker. There's nobody else who could get the votes. Now, it may not be today, but…

Why Matt Meyer Vetoed The Impact Fees Increases, And How Councilmembers Feel About It

By El Somnambulo January 3, 202522 Comments

GUEST POST BY VAL GOULD: On December 10th, New Castle County Council passed Substitute 1 for Ordinance 24-008, which calls for an update to the county’s impact fees for the…

Song of the Day 1/2: Bartees Strange, “Sober”

By Alby January 2, 20252 Comments

This is for El Somnambulo, and anyone else on Day 2 of their Dry January. Bartees Strange is one of his faves. I'm sure he's this song already – it's…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, January 2, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 2, 20257 Comments

Tesla Cybertruck Explodes Out Of Trump Vegas Hotel. That can't be coincidence, can it? Signs point to 'no': A Tesla Cybertruck filled with large firework mortars and gas canisters exploded…

Song of the Day 1/1: Ferko String Band, “Alabama Jubilee”

By Alby January 1, 2025

You probably don't know the name of this tune, but if you've ever seen a commercial for Philadelphia's Mummers Parade you've heard it. Ferko String Band sold 1 million copies…

DL Open Thread: Wednesday, January 1, 2025

By El Somnambulo January 1, 20255 Comments

Day 1 of our Dry January. Which will mostly be spent working off the effects of the three glasses of champagne we had last night. Wonder if my prose will…

Song of the Day 12/31: André Rieu, “Auld Lang Syne”

By Alby December 31, 2024

There is something about the tune we use for Robert Burns' "Auld Lang Syne" that urges people to start singing. Listen to the start of this video of Dutch violinist…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

By El Somnambulo December 31, 20243 Comments

While there are still great reporters plying their craft at legacy media outlets like the NYTimes and Washington Post, I find that the consistently-best outlets for the stories I like…

2024: The Good. The Bad. The Ridiculous.

By El Somnambulo December 31, 20244 Comments

The Good: January 30: Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick Voids Elon Musk’s Tesla Compensation Package, Calls It ‘Unfathomable’. Feb. 13: Conviction Of Former State Auditor Kathy McGuiness Upheld. Mar. 12: Both bills…

Song of the Day 12/30: Lou Reed, “Dirty Blvd.”

By Alby December 30, 2024

Bleak times call for bleak songs. Lou Reed made this the centerpiece of his critically acclaimed 1989 LP "New York," and it topped Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks chart for four…

DL Open Thread: Monday, December 30, 2024

By El Somnambulo December 30, 20243 Comments

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…