Song of the Day 5/17: Childish Gambino, “Redbone”
Actor Donald Glover has been busy the last several years, notably by playing Lando Calrissian in a Star Wars prequel and starring in an Amazon Prime series, a remake of…
Delaware Political Weekly: May 10-16, 2024
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1. A Simpler Solution? R Mike Simpler has filed to run in the 14th RD race. The Rehoboth area district has been home to Pete Schwartzkopf for almost two decades. …
DL Open Thread: Friday, May 17, 2024
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The C. Montgomery Burns Of Maryland? $62 Mill couldn't buy Total Wines' David Trone a Senate seat: Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) spent $62 million of his own money on the…
Song of the Day 5/16: Louis Prima, “I Wanna Be Like You”
The sad spectacle of Trump's gaggle of suckups convening outside his trial in New York – in matching outfits, no less – made me think of this tune from Disney's…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Thursday, May 16, 2024
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The Big Story: Senate Considers Hospital Cost Review Board Today. Among other changes, the compromise amendment '(r)emoves the penalty provision for hospitals who fail to adhere to a budget that…
DL Open Thread: Thursday, May 16, 2024
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RIP: Rep. Joe DiPinto. It would be difficult to find a more civic-minded Wilmingtonian than Joe DiPinto. To me, he was a public servant in the best sense of the…
Song of the Day 5/15: David Sanborn, “Hideaway”
Alto saxophonist David Sanborn's music is usually categorized as smooth jazz, much to his chagrin. Sanborn, who died Sunday at age 78, released 25 albums leading his own band, incorporating…
General Assembly Post-Game Wrap-Up/Pre-Game Show: Weds., May 15, 2024
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The Big Story: Open The Floodgates--Great Bills Coming Through. Today's Senate committees are full of 'em. You'll have to wait just a little longer to revel in all that goodness,…
DL Open Thread Wednesday, May 15, 2024
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You can tell Donald Trump has been stung by the fact that, contrary to what pollsters will tell you, he doesn't have all that many diehard fans. The proof: He…
Delaware General Assembly Pre-Game Show: Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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The Big News: Compromise, Compromise. Apparently, compromises have been reached on both the Hospital Cost Review Board and the Wilmington towing scam bill. Of the two, I'm most skeptical of…
DL Open Thread Tuesday, May 14, 2024
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As H.L. Mencken said a century ago, every human problem has a solution that is neat, plausible and wrong. Keep that in mind when you read about the health care…
Song of the Day 5/13: Baby Lasagna, “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”
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Eurovision, the international song contest, rarely makes the news in America, but it's a big deal in Europe, a sort of a musical Olympics that pits one musical act from…
DL Open Thread Monday, May 13, 2024
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A little wake-up call for anyone who thinks putting Republicans in power would help the Palestinians in Gaza: South Carolina lickspittle Lindsay Graham wants Israel to nuke Gaza. It won't…