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DL Open Thread: Sunday, June 23, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 23, 20242 Comments

A Model For The Country--But Is John Carney Paying Attention?: Maryland’s legalization of recreational marijuana just over a year ago has obviously been a boon to users. But it has…

DL Open Thread: Saturday, June 22, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 22, 20248 Comments

My Cranky Old Man Take Of The Day: I don't give two bleeps as to what the Song Of The Summer will be. Not to mention, who gets to anoint…

Delaware Political Weekly: June 14-20, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 21, 202417 Comments

1. Meaningless Endorsements. We're in Captain Obvious territory here: Any endorsements that take place after a primary has been resolved are meaningless. Or, in some cases, pathetic. Or perhaps you…

Song of the Day 6/21: Bill Lloyd, “The Fix Is In”

By Alby June 21, 2024

This one's for Aileen Cannon, the unqualified federal judge who's slow-walking Donald Trump's stolen documents trial and refused colleagues' calls to recuse herself. You can figure out why. Bill Lloyd…

DL Open Thread: Friday, June 21, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 21, 20242 Comments

A Rogue Judge--From The Beginning. Shortly after Judge Aileen M. Cannon drew the assignment in June 2023 to oversee former President Donald J. Trump’s classified documents case, two more experienced…

Song of the Day 6/20: The Power Station, “Some Like It Hot”

By Alby June 20, 20241 Comment

This one's for commenter Jarvis, who thinks people need to turn off the air conditioning because it's not that hot out there. The Power Station, a super group formed by…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Thurs., June 20, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 20, 202420 Comments

Yeah, I understand. The Budget Bill and a Supplemental Appropriations bill will be considered today. But the Big Story is that this may well be the day that Paul Baumbach…

DL Open Thread: Thursday, June 20, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 20, 2024

Caught the season-ending episode of 'Hacks' last night. Man, they stuck the landing. Can't wait for Season Four. If you haven't been watching... Calling All Trolls: The election-year stink-bombing has…

Song of the Day 6/19: The Treniers, “Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song)”

By Alby June 19, 20244 Comments

Baseball's greatest all-around player, Willie Mays, died yesterday at age 93. He retired 50 years ago, so unless you're a Boomer you never saw him play, and it might be…

DL Open Thread Wednesday, June 19, 2024

By Alby June 19, 202414 Comments

My 10-year-old grandson asked me what Juneteenth was. When I told him it was when the news of the Union victory in the Civil War, which had technically been over…

Song of the Day 6/18: Arrow, “Hot Hot Hot”

By Alby June 18, 20242 Comments

The heat dome that had monkeys falling dead from the trees in Mexico is headed our way. Delaware is expected to dodge the worst of it – places in the…

Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, June 18, 2024

By El Somnambulo June 18, 202417 Comments

Due to Juneteenth tomorrow, there are only two scheduled session days this week. However, both agendas are jam-packed, as are the committee schedules. No time to waste. Pour yourselves another…

DL Open Thread Tuesday, June 18, 2024

By Alby June 18, 20245 Comments

Democrats would have an easier time drubbing Republicans for corruption if there weren't so many corrupt Democrats. New Jersey is proving a happy hunting ground for indicting crooked ones. While…