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Song of the Day 12/18: Wham!, “Last Christmas”
The good news is that Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” might be slipping as the world’s most popular holiday song. The not-so-good news: It’s being supplanted by George Michael’s “Last Christmas.” So people are trading retro-Spector for ’80s synth-pop. Billboard has a chart called the Global 200 that tracks streaming plays […]
DL Open Thread: Thursday, December 18, 2025
‘They Pre-Empted Survivor For This?’ Trump delivered a campaign speech to the nation last night while in a race against time with the Teleprompter: Mr. Trump, always more comfortable with what he calls his “weave” of free association rather than reading from a teleprompter, raced through his talk as if he was late to an important […]
Trump On TV Tonight. Why?
Good question. 9 pm. People who watch will no doubt be searching for signs of dementia. My fear?: He announces war against Venezuela which, come to think of it, he’s already started. I just might watch this one…
Song of the Day 12/17: Frank Sinatra, “Mistletoe and Holly”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona This is the time of year for songs that celebrate poison. Mistletoe and holly: Don’t eat them. Frank Sinatra seemed a little venomous now and then, so maybe it’s fitting that he first sang – and even co-wrote – “Mistletoe and Holly,” which has become a Christmas classic. But he […]
DL Open Thread: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Redding Consortium Proposes Merging Four NCC School Districts Into One Mega-District: The state task force charged with drawing plans to redistrict Wilmington schools recommended combining Delaware’s four northernmost school districts – representing a seismic shift in public education in Delaware that could have far-reaching effects, if ultimately approved. The affected districts would include the Brandywine, […]
Mick Foley’s Da Man!
Also known as Cactus Jack and Mankind, among other gimmicks. He is now WWE no more. Here’s why: PARTING WAYS WITH WWE While I have been concerned about WWE‘s close relationship with Donald Trump for several months — especially in light of his administration’s ongoing cruel and inhumane treatment of immigrants (and pretty much […]
Song of the Day 12/16: Vince Vance & the Valiants, “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
Wait, wait, don’t go! This isn’t what you think it is! It’s not the Mariah Carey hit, the one that plays in stores so often that retail workers voted it their most hated Christmas song. This is an entirely different piece of music! Yes, it’s got the same title, and the same basic premise, listing […]
DL Open Thread: Tuesday, December 16, 2025
You’ve all seen Trump’s response to the Reiner murders. I will say that Trump is the only person in America with Trump Derangement Syndrome. As in Arch De Drumpf? With just days remaining until millions of Americans will have to pay dramatically increased health care insurance costs unless Congress and the White House can agree on […]
Song of the Day 12/15: The Ray Coniff Singers, “Jolly Old Saint Nicholas”
Guest post by Nathan Arizona You don’t find many Christmas songs with St. Nicholas in them. Santa Claus took over in the 19th century with a big boost from Clement Moore’s poem “The Night Before Christmas” and the illustrations of Thomas Nast. Their Santas were kind of elfin, not exactly like ours. The poem described […]
DL Open Thread: Monday, December 15, 2025
BREAKING: Rob Reiner and Wife Stabbed To Death: Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday afternoon inside their Brentwood mansion, according to officials. The Los Angeles Fire Department said a man and a woman were found deceased inside, approximately 78 and 68 years old, around 3:30 p.m. A source close […]
Song of the Day 12/14: Stevie Wonder, “Someday at Christmas”
Today we kick off Song of the Day’s 12 Days of Christmas Music with a song I’m hearing more this year than I have in a long time, and with good reason. “Someday at Christmas” was written by Motown staff writers Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, who were responsible for some of Wonder’s earlier hits, […]
DL Open Thread Sunday Magazine: December 14, 2025
If you live in an area with lots of trees, you might want to check out some spectacular winter sights this morning. The heavy snow has clung to the trees, creating some gorgeous tableaux. How Do You Lose 110 Billion Pounds Of Pig Poop?: More than a thousand hogs grow fat in the enclosed shed-like […]
Song of the Day 12/13: Lenny Kravitz, “Fly Away”
Lenny Kravitz was viewed as a promising young talent when he debuted in the late ’80s, but by 1998 he was written off as someone who could emulate his multiple influences but couldn’t make anything new or distinctive out of them. Though his albums were selling and he was hob-nobbing with the glitterati, his last […]
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