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Song of the Day 4/21: Jim Sullivan, “U.F.O.”

By Alby April 21, 20262 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona “X-Files” Case No. 158: Singer-songwriter Jim Sullivan made an unsuccessful album in 1969 called “U.F.O.” The subject had long fascinated him. Later, he walked into…

DL Open Thread: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20266 Comments

Meyer's Choice For Inspector General Looks Like A Home Run Pick: Gov. Matt Meyer nominates Robert Storch to be Delaware’s first Inspector General. Storch has been the IG of federal…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, April 21, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 21, 20262 Comments

One of this session's key bills highlights today's House Agenda. HB 400 (Harris) increases business licensing fees assessed by the Department of State. In other words, modest increases for LLC's…

Song of the Day 4/20: Tom Petty, “You Don’t Know How It Feels”

By Alby April 20, 2026

Today is the first 4/20 when recreational cannabis is legal in Delaware, and I'm gonna say I told you so: It's been far from the financial windfall for the state…

DL Open Thread: Monday, April 20, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 20, 20267 Comments

Looks Like Debbie Hudson Capano Screwed Yorklyn Real Good. A small northern Delaware community is looking to stop a luxury townhome development through any means necessary — including a lawsuit.…

Song of the Day 4/19: Generation X, “Kiss Me Deadly”

By Alby April 19, 2026

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's class of 2026 has a distinctly British flavor. The only Americans inducted are Queen Latifah, the Wu-Tang Clan and Luther Vandross. Phil Collins,…

DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: April 19, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 19, 20262 Comments

The Most Replaceable BY AI? Corporate Bosses: In March, The Wall Street Journal’s Meghan Bobrowsky broke the news that Mark Zuckerberg was “building a CEO agent to help him do…

DL Open Thread Saturday, April 18, 2026

By Alby April 18, 20261 Comment

Whoopee! Trump says the Strait of Iran (sic) is open again! And you can believe what Trump says, right? Especially on Friday afternoons. Tell ya what, though, you go through…

Song of the Day 4/17: Little Millie Small, “My Boy Lollipop”

By Alby April 17, 20262 Comments

Guest post by Nathan Arizona Before there was Bob Marley, there was Little Millie Small. Little Millie had the very first Jamaican hit in America with a 1964 ska song…

DL Open Thread Friday, April 17, 2026

By Alby April 17, 20262 Comments

Data centers: To know them is to hate them: [T]he share of Virginians saying they’d be “comfortable” if a new data center were built in their community has plummeted to…

Delaware Political Weekly: Week Ending April 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 17, 20265 Comments

1. Rep. Ronald Gray Announces Retirement, Suggests Successor: State Rep. Ron Gray (R-38th) is not running for an eighth two-year term, but is instead supporting Fenwick Island businesswoman Carlie Carey…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, April 16, 2026

By El Somnambulo April 16, 20262 Comments

Spotlight Delaware on The Plummer Center: A month after state officials shut down Wilmington’s only prison work release program, the transition to a Smyrna substance abuse treatment center has garnered…

Song of the Day 4/16: Matthew Sweet, “Evangeline”

By Alby April 16, 2026

The Trump administration seems to have declared war on the Vatican. Donald Trump commands the U.S. military's 1.3 million active personnel. The Pope is protected by the 135-man Swiss Guard.…